A67-9
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| Type: | L-18-56 Lodestar C-60A-5-LO |
| MSN: | 18-2614 |
| Previous Identities: | 43-16454 |
| Subsequent Identities: | VHRAI
(callsign) ZK-APU N633 |
History:
| Delivered to the United States Army Air Force as C-60A-5-LO serial 43-16454 | |
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05NOV43
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Delivered ex Lockheed. (Source: 2) |
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16NOV43
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Arrived Long Beach. (Source: 2) |
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01DEC43
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Departed Long Beach. (Source: 2) |
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08DEC43
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Received 3AD Amberley on delivery to RAAF as A67-9. (Source: 1) |
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09DEC43
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Received
37SQN ex USAAF. (Source: 1) The 37SQN ORB states 10DEC43. (Source: 7) |
| Allocated callsign VHRAI. (Source: 1) | |
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31JAN44
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Forced landing on North Road 10 miles south of Stirling Creek (Alice Springs area) owing to engine trouble. (Source: 1) |
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12FEB44
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Ferried back to 37SQN after temporary repairs. (Source: 1) |
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21JUL44
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Allotted 1AD, Laverton ex 37SQN for modification for special duties. (Source: 1) |
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25AUG44
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Issued and received 1AD ex 37SQN. (Source: 1) |
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04OCT44
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Allotted 1CU ex 1AD on completion of modification. Aircraft to be loaned to UK Air Liaison Staff and to be made available to Chief of Staff as required. (Source: 1) |
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12OCT44
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Damaged electrical installation and flying control cables in vicinity front luggage storage. Cause due petrol leak being ignited by spark at electrical relay. No structural damage. Repairs expected to take 3-4 weeks. (Source: 1) |
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26NOV44
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Issued 1CU ex 1AD. (Source: 1) |
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01DEC44
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Allotted
26RSU, Noemfoor Island ex 1CU temporarily for use by AOC First TAF
RAAF. (Source: 1) On the same date, 26 Repair and Salvage Unit was renamed 26 Repair and Servicing Unit. (Source: 5) |
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04DEC44
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Received 1CU ex 1AD. (Source: 1) |
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11DEC44
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Issued 26RSU ex 1CU. (Source: 1) |
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12DEC44
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Received 26RSU ex 1CU. (Source: 1) |
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19DEC44
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Allotted and received ANA, Essendon ex 26RSU for engine change. (Source: 1) |
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19DEC44
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Allotted No. 47 Operational Base Unit, Noemfoor Island ex 26RSU. (Source: 1) |
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20DEC44
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Allotted 26RSU ex 37SQN (sic) on receipt from ANA. Aircraft to proceed via Brisbane to uplift urgent equipment for Pacific Echelon. (Source: 1) |
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26DEC44
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Issued 47OBU ex ANA, Essendon. (Source: 1) |
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09JAN45
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Flown Morotai-Noemfoor by Flt Lt M.O. Guthrie. (Source: Harrison Air Log, John T. Harrison) |
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10JAN45
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Received at 47OBU ex 26RSU. (Source: 1) |
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23MAR45
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Allotted 4CU, Archerfield ex 47OBU "and to carry all spares your area when issued. Aircraft not to be issued until seats removed and installed in A59-80.88. Provision of seats for this aircraft being made as soon as possible." (Source: 1) |
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11MAY45
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Issued 4CU ex 47OBU. (Source: 1) |
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25MAY45
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Received 4CU ex 47OBU. (Source: 1 - states 25.4.45) |
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10JUL45
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Allotted 7AD, Tocumwal for inspection and possible tank repair. (Source: 1) |
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19JUL45
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Received 7AD ex 4CU. (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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03FEB47
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Sold to Kingsford Smith Aviation Services, Mascot for £1,200. (Source: 1) |
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15MAY47
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Issued to purchaser. (Source: 1) |
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47
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Sold to NZNAC. |
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27JUN47
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Registered ZK-APU. Named Korimako (Bellbird). (Source: 3) |
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05SEP47
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Flown from Whenuapai to Brisbane via Norfolk Island and Sydney (Commander A.G. Gerrand) for refitting as an airliner by Qantas. (Source: 3) Image |
| ZK-APU was the only NAC Lodestar to be painted in the second NAC livery with window line and tail stripes as carried by the NAC DC-3 fleet in the fifties. (Source: 3) | |
| Sold to Page Airways as N633. (Source: 4) | |
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APR54
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To Robert J. Dienst as N633. (Source: 4) |
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JUN63
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To Pinellas Aircraft Inc. as N633. (Source: 4) |
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JAN64
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To Raymond J. Leeward as N633. (Source: 4) |
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11MAY67
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To Vanal Inc, Miami FL as N633. (Source: 6) |
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23NOV70
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Cancelled from FAA Register. Fate unknown. (Source: 4) |
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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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Marson, Peter J., The Lockheed Twins, Air-Britain, 2001. |
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5
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Units of the RAAF, Maintenance Units, RAAF Historical Section, 1995 |
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6
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FAA Register. |
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7
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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 |
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| 9 | 22JUN22 |
Chronology
greatly expanded from Sources: 1 & 4.
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| 8 | 01APR16 |
Refreshed
page layout with no change to data.
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| 7 | 19SEP15 |
Added
further details of the aircraft's service with NAC.
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| 6 | 06SEP15 |
Added
entry at 09JAN45 thanks to Geoff Goodall.
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| 5 | 24JUN06 |
Added
delivery details thanks to Gordon Birkett.
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| 4 | 05MAR06 |
Added
more detail of the forced landing on a main road. Although the
date is shown on the status card as 01FEB44 it is now known to
have been on 31JAN44. Thanks to Geoff Goodall.
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| 3 | 16APR99 | - |
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