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Constructed as a C-47B-35-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. |
Circa 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76963. |
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New construction number, 33295, assigned to the airframe. |
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To Royal Australian Air Force-RAAF with new c/r. |
May 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A65-104 and operated with these markings: VHR-FU.
The delivery date is provided. |
24 October 1946 |
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Involved in an incident.
Forced landing at Garbutt (now Townsville) Airport, Queensland. |
1959 |
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Made the first flight in and out of Darwins new runway. |
August 1968 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: A65-104 at RAAF Pearce in August 1968. The three cyclindrical shapes under the wings and rear fuselage are Lindholme rafts, which could be dropped to survivors at sea during a SAR operation. The containers were roped together, the larger one had the inflatable raft while the two smaller containers carried survival equipment |
25 December 1974 |
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Written off.
Summary: The airframe was written off. This was a military flight. The event occurred at Darwin Airport, NT (DRW) (Australia) while standing. Narrative: Damaged beyond repair by Cyclone Tracy.
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report. |
25 December 1974 |
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Damaged.
Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin, A65-104 on the ground and damaged beyond repair; consequently written off. |
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Written off. |
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Scrapped.
Aircraft was broken up, the nose went reportedly to East Sale as a training aid and the fuselage was, also reportedly, scrapped at Sydenham (near Sydney). |
Circa 1995 |
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Rear fuselage and wing center section with the right wing still attached to Australian Aviation Heritage Centre. Located outside, behind the exhibition hangar. |
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To Australian Aviation Heritage Centre, Winnellie, Darwin, Northern Territory.
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Markings Applied: A65-104
VH-RFU is a radio callsign and not painted on the aircraft. |
27 August 2001 |
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Photographer: Han de Ridder |
27 August 2001 |
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Photographer: Han de Ridder |
27 August 2001 |
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Photographer: Han de Ridder |
27 August 2001 |
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Photographer: Han de Ridder
Notes: Still on its own landing gear |
27 August 2001 |
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Photographer: Han de Ridder |
27 August 2001 |
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Photographer: Han de Ridder |
27 August 2001 |
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Photographer: Han de Ridder |
27 August 2001 |
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Photographer: Han de Ridder |
27 August 2001 |
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Photographer: Han de Ridder |
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To Darwin Aviation Museum, Winnellie, Darwin, Northern Territory.
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