LT933
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| Type: | L-18-56 Lodestar C-60A-5-LO |
| MSN: | 18-2608 |
| Previous Identities: | 43-16448 |
| Subsequent Identities: | VHRDQ |
History:
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30OCT43
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To United States Army Air Force (USAAF) as C-60A-5-LO serial 43-16448. (Source: 2) |
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Transferred under lend lease to Netherlands East Indies Air Force as LT933. (Source: 2) |
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To Long Beach for fitting of long range tanks. (Source:2) |
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08NOV43
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To Hamilton. (Source: 2) |
| NOV43 | Ferried to Australia by a USAAF ATC crew. (Source: 3) |
| Aircraft went to the Transport Section Melbourne (TSM) for post-ferry inspection and removal of ferry tanks (probably by ANA at E#ssendon). With just this one Lodestar and three crews, TSM began supply flights to support 18SQN NEI at Batchelor, NT. (Source: 3) | |
| 04DEC43 | LT933 arrived at Batchelor, NT on the first of a weekly schedule. (Source: 3) |
| MAR44 | Withdrawn from service by TSM for a 480 hourly and engine change. (Source: 3) |
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14APR44
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Received 37SQN RAAF on loan from the NEI. (Source: 1) |
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The aircraft retained its Dutch serial and markings while on loan to the RAAF. It is believed that it was allocated the radio call-sign VHRDQ although this is not recorded on the status card. |
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15APR44
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Allotted ANA ex 37SQN for 480 hourly and engine change. (Source: 1) |
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20APR44
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Issued ANA, Parafield ex 37SQN. (Source: 1) |
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24APR44
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Received ANA, Parafield ex 37SQN. (Source: 1) |
| 05JUN44 | LT933 and LT934 were transferred to the RAAF on loan. (Source: 3) |
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31JUL44
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Received 37SQN ex ANA Parafield. (Source: 1) |
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22SEP44
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Returned to NEI ex 37SQN. (Source: 1) |
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27SEP44
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Received 2 NEI Transport Sqn ex 37SQN. (Source: 3) |
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28SEP44
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Departed Essendon with LT934 and LT936 for Archerfield. (Source: 3) |
| Callsign VHRDQ. (Source: 3) | |
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07NOV44
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Transferred to 1 NEI Transport Sqn. (Source: 3) |
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31MAY45
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Allotted 37SQN ex NEI on loan. (Source: 1) |
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10AUG45
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Received 37SQN ex NEI. (Source: 1) |
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17SEP45
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Allotted 7AD for repairs to fuel tanks. (Source: 1) |
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20SEP45
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Issued and received 7AD, Tocumwal ex 37SQN. (Source: 1) |
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16JAN46
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Allotted 1AD, Laverton ex 7AD for storage. (Source: 1) |
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22JAN46
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Allotment to 1AD cancelled. (Source: 1) |
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18JUL46
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Allotted NEI ex Tocumwal. Accepting pilot is to sign a statement that aircraft is acceptable in its present condition knowing that it is not up to RAAF standard of serviceability. (Source: 1) |
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18JUL46
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Issued NEI Pool ex CMU Tocumwal. (Source: 1) |
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25JUL46
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Received NEI Pool ex Tocumwal. (Source: 1) |
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No further details known. Fate unknown. (Source: 2) |
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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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Marson, Peter J., The Lockheed Twins, Air-Britain, 2001 |
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3
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Boer, Dr P.C., Netherlands East Indies Air Transport units of the Militaire Luchtvaart KNIL (Army Aviation Corps of the Royal NEI Army) and their aircraft in Australia and Java, 16 January 1943-1 November 1946, February 2020. |
| Issue | Date | Remarks |
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| 3 | 25SEP22 |
This
aircraft is reported as having used the callsigns VHRDQ and VHRDU
but it is believed that VHRDQ is correct.
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| 2 | 13JUL22 |
Added
references from Source: 3. Also added an image of the aircraft.
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| 1 | 29JUN22 |
Original
issue.
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