VH-CAA (NTU)
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| Type: | L-18-56 Lodestar C-60A-5-LO |
| MSN: | 18-2535 |
| Previous Identities: | 42-56042 A67-2 VHRAB (callsign) |
| Subsequent Identities: | Nil |
History:
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24JUL43
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Delivered to United States Army Air Force as C-60A-5-LO serial 42-56042. (Source: 2) |
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10AUG43
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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, Amberley ex USA. Allotted to 37SQ ex 3AD same day as A67-2. Long range trans-Pacific tanks to be removed at 37SQN. (Source: 1) |
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01SEP43
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Allocated callsign VHRAB. (Source: 1) |
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05SEP43
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Issued 37SQN ex 3AD. (Source: 1) |
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08SEP43
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Received 37SQN ex 3AD. (Source: 1) |
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25MAR44
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Damaged when undercarriage collapsed during run-up at Tennant Creek. (Source: 1) |
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29MAR44
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Received at 14ARD ex 37SQN for repair. (Source: 1) |
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15JUN44
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Issued 37SQN ex 14ARD. (Source: 1) |
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16JUN44
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Received 37 SQN ex 14ARD. (Source: 1) |
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23OCT44
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Landed at Merauke with a flat tyre which caused the port oleo to collapse and the aircraft to ground-loop. (Source: 1) |
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26OCT44
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Received 1RSU (Higgins Field, Cape York) ex 37SQN. (Source: 1) |
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14NOV44
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Issued 37SQN ex 1RSU. (Source: 1) |
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16NOV44
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Received 37SQN Merauke ex 1RSU. Aircraft not serviceable for transport duties, further repairs required. (Source: 1) |
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24NOV44
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Issued ANA, Parafield ex 37SQN. (Source: 1) |
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28NOV44
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Received ANA, Parafield ex 37SQN. (Source: 1) |
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19FEB45
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Issued 37SQN ex ANA. (Source: 1) |
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21FEB45
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Received 37SQN ex ANA. (Source: 1) |
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19MAY45
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Issued 1 Communications Unit, Essendon ex 37SQN. (Source: 1) |
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21MAY45
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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, Tocumwal ex 1CU for possible tank repairs. (Source: 1) |
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09AUG45
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Received 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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19MAR47
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Sold to Department of Civil Aviation, Collins Street, Melbourne for £2,500. (Source: 1) |
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26SEP47
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Issued to purchaser. (Source: 1) |
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OCT47
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To Department of Civil Aviation. Transported from Tocumwal to Parafield by road in convoy with A67-8 and A67-10. Was to become VH-CAA but not taken up. |
| Doug
Fawcett stated in his book that he overhauled three Lodestars for
TAA although only two entered service, the former A67-8 and A67-10.
(Source: 3) It is speculated that A67-2 was also sold to TAA but its conversion was not proceeded with and the aircraft was parted out and scrapped at Parafield. | |
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52
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Scrapped at Parafield, S.A. |
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SOURCES
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1
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RAAF Form E/E.88 A67-1. |
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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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Fawcett, Doug, Pilots & Propellers - a lifetime in aviation, Crawford House, 1998. |
| Issue | Date | Remarks |
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| 5 | 21JUN22 |
Chronology
greatly expanded from Source: 1 & 2.
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| 4 | 03APR16 |
Refreshed
page layout with no change to data.
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| 3 | 24JUN06 |
Added
delivery details thanks to Gordon Birkett.
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| 2 | 13FEB04 |
Added
two images thanks to John Smith and Geoff Goodall and to Phil
Vabre of the CAHS.
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| 1 | 19MAR99 |
Original
Issue
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