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    Airframe Family: Noorduyn Norseman
    Latest Model:UC-64A Norseman
    Last Military Serial:A71-4 RAAF
    Construction Number:182
    Compressed ID:Noorduyn UC-64A sn A71-4 RAAF cn 18...
    Latest Owner or Location:No. 1 Aircraft Depot, Laverton

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as an UC-64A.

    26 August 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-5191 and operated with these markings: KF-B.

    24 October 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A71-4.

    Transferred to No. 1 Aircraft Depot, Laverton.

    Circa 1944


    Photographer: Frank F.Smith
    Notes: A71-4 with No.5 Communications Unit Townsville,

    14 February 1946

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Crashed near Iron Range Camp, Queensland February 14, 1946. It was delivering rations from Garbutt Field, Townsville to Iron Range Camp. After over-nighting in Cairns, it stopped at Cooktown for fuel then encountered severe weather approaching Iron Range. Radio contact was lost and a search was activated. On February 19, 1946 the wreckage was spotted by a searching Catalina. RAAF Court of Enquiry found that the pilot was attempting to land due bad weather at the old Claudie bush strip 10 miles south of Iron Range when the port wing struck a tree. Pilot, one crew and one passenger were killed and the aircraft destroyed. Access to crash site was impossible because of flood waters.
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