| 13MAR42 |
Received
1 AD Laverton ex RAF.
|
| 12MAY42 |
Received
7 SQN ex 1 AD.
|
| 29JUN42 |
Received
1 OTU ex 7 SQN.
|
| 17SEP42 |
Received
1 AD ex 1 OTU.
|
| 25SEP42 |
Arrived
5 AD Archerfield ex 1 AD Laverton and departed for 2 AD Richmond.
|
| 28SEP42 |
Received
by 6 SQN Horn Island.
|
| 15OCT42 |
Allotted
15 RSU ex 6 SQN.
|
| 15NOV42 |
Received
6 SQN ex 15 RSU.
|
| 25NOV42 |
Received
5 AD Archerfield ex 6 SQN for fitment CO2 equipment and auxiliary tank..
|
| 30NOV42 |
Aircraft
requires major repairs to mainplanes.
|
| 02APR43 |
Received
1 OTU ex 5 AD.
|
| 28AUG43 |
Fitted
with dual controls.
|
| 02DEC43 |
Received
7 AD ex 1 OTU.
|
| 21JAN44 |
Received
1 OTU ex 7 AD.
|
| 30AUG44 |
Inspection
reveals cracked port centre section.
|
| 03OCT44 |
Received
2 AD Richmond ex 1 OTU for repairs.
|
| 13MAY45 |
Received
1 OTU ex 2 AD.
|
| 29MAR46 |
Received
2 AD Richmond for storage ex 1 OTU East Sale.
|
| 16APR47 |
Sold to
L.M. Van Praag, Bondi, NSW for £1,000.
|
| 06JUN47 |
Issued
to purchaser.
|
| 12AUG48 |
Registration
application from Brian Thomas, Willoughby, NSW. Aircraft was originally
intended to be used as a freighter by Guinea Air Traders but later amended
to 9 passenger configuration and was never used in New Guinea.
|
| 12NOV48 |
Added
to Register as VH-BLB.
|
| FEB49 |
Departed
Australia for Palestine on a charter to the Israeli Government.
|
| MAY49 |
Aircraft
is grounded at Ciampino, Rome with u/s engine.
|
| 29MAY49 |
Test flown
at Rome after engine change. Subsequently departed for Palestine.
|
| JUN49 |
Advice
from Australia House in London that Hudson aircraft VH-BLB is now in the
hands of the Israeli Air Force, but still flying under Australian registration
markings. It is currently engaged in the hostilities against Arab forces.
Subsequently issued with the Israeli Air Force Serial 2604 (subject to confirmation).
|
| 30DEC49 |
Struck
off Register as "improper sale overseas". Presumably destroyed in combat
or subsequently scrapped.
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