A67-3
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| Type: | L-18-56 Lodestar C-60A-5-LO |
| MSN: | 18-2536 |
| Previous Identities: | 42-56043 |
| Subsequent Identities: | VHRAC
(callsign) ZK-AOT N4634V |
History:
| To United States Army Air Force (USAAF) as C-60A-5-LO serial 42-56043 | |
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24JUL43
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Delivered ex Lockheed. (Source: 2) |
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11AUG43
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Arrived Long Beach. (Source: 2) |
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15AUG43
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Departed Long Beach. (Source: 2) |
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23AUG43
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Received 3AD RAAF Amberley ex USA as A67-3. (Source: 1) |
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23AUG43
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Allotted 37SQN ex 3AD. Long range trans-Pacific tanks to be removed at 37SQN. (Source: 1) |
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01SEP43
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Allocated callsign VH-RAC. (Source: 1) |
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02SEP43
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Issued 37SQN ex 3AD. (Source: 1) |
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05SEP43
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Received
37SQN ex 3AD. (Source: 1) The 37SQN ORB states that A67-3 arrived on 03SEP43. (Source: 4) |
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23MAR45
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Allotted 1 Communications Unit, Essendon ex 37SQN. To be fitted with four seats ex Hudson A16-110. (Source: 1) |
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31MAR45
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Issued to 1CU ex 37SQN. (Source: 1) |
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06APR45
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Received 1CU ex 37SQN. (Source: 1) |
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11JUN45
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Aircraft grounded at 1CU. (Source: 1) |
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07JUL45
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Allotted 7AD ex 1CU for inspection and possible leak repairs. (Source: 1) |
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22JUL45
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Received at 7AD ex 1CU. (Source: 1) |
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16JAN46
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Work to cease. Aircraft to be stored. (Source: 1) |
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08FEB46
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Received 7AD Storage ex 7AD. (Source: 1) |
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05FEB47
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Sold to New Zealand National Airways Corp., Wellington for £800. (Source: 1) |
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27FEB47
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Issued to purchaser. (Source: 1) |
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28APR47
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Registered ZK-AOT. Named Korohia (New Zealand Thrush) |
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15JUN48
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Departed Whenuapai for New Plymouth with 8 passengers but returned with undercarriage problems. The aircraft circled for 1 hr 35 min and landed safely. (Commander W.B. Mackley & First Officer G.G. Barnett). (Source: 3) |
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15MAY50
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Inaugurated NAC services in Northland replacing the final L-10 Electra ZK-AFD. (Source: 3) |
| Sold to Northrop Aircraft Corp as N4634V | |
| Sold to W.L. Hartman as N4634V | |
| Sold to Tom's Auto Sales, Rockford, Illinois as N4634V | |
| Sold to Tropical Air Transport as N4634V | |
| Sold to Trans Aero Systems, Miami as N4634V | |
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77
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Removed from USCR by 1977 |
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SOURCES
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1
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RAAF Form E/E.88. |
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2
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MAC Air Case 200. NAA via Gordon Birkett. |
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3
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Waugh, Layne & McConnell, The Illustrated History of NZNAC 1947-1978, Kynaston Charitable Trust, 2007. |
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4
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NAA Series A9186 RAAF Unit History sheets (Form A50) [Operations Record Book - Forms A50 and A51] Number 37 Squadron Jul 43 - Feb 48 |
| Issue | Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 21JUN22 |
Greatly
expanded the chronology from Source: 1.
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| 5 | 01APR16 |
Refreshed
page layout with no change to data.
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| 4 | 19SEP15 |
Added
details of an undercarriage incident on 15JUN48.
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| 3 | 24JUN06 |
Added
delivery details thanks to Gordon Birkett.
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| 2 | 16APR99 | - |
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