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Australian & New Zealand Military
Aircraft Serials & History
RAAF A37 Miles Hawk, Miles Falcon Major, Miles Falcon Six & Miles Merlin |
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![Miles M 4 Merlin A37-2 with 2 S F T S CA 1
Wirraway A20-37
1 Comm Unit Wagga Wagga c 1941 Miles M 4 Merlin A37-2 with 2 S F T S CA 1
Wirraway A20-37
1 Comm Unit Wagga Wagga c 1941](http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery3/var/albums/Miles-Falcon/Merlin-A37-2/1_Comm_Unit_Wagga_Wagga_c_1941_Miles_M_4_Merlin_A37_2_with_2_S_F_T_S_CA_1_Wirraway_A20_37.jpg) |
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Miles
Hawk/Falcon/Merlin Image Gallery |
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Aircraft Serial |
Type |
c/n |
Aircraft History |
A37-1 |
Miles M.3D Falcon Six |
266 |
Registered VH-ABT 09/06/38 to
13/11/40.
Impressed into RAAF 12/11/40.
To 2 Comms Flight (CF) 12/11/40.
Port undercarriage collapsed while landing
12/05/41.
To QANTAS 31/05/41.
To 2 CF 24/01/42.
To 3 CF 10/08/42.
To 2 CRD 06/12/44.
Sold after 06/03/45.
Registered VH-ABT 06/08/46 to 22/08/59.
Withdrawn from use.
![Highlight for Album: Miles Falcon
A37-1 Highlight
for Album: Miles Falcon A37-1](http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery3/var/albums/Miles-Falcon/Miles-Falcon-A37-1/EC_2A37_1.jpg) |
A37-2 |
Miles M.4 Merlin |
272 |
Was VH-UXN.
Impressed to RAAF 01/12/40.
With 1 CF 09/12/40.
To Pearce 19/08/41.
Awaiting conversion 15/12/41.
Converted to components.
![Highlight for Album: Miles M 4
Merlin A37-2 Highlight for Album:
Miles M 4 Merlin A37-2](http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery3/var/albums/Miles-Falcon/Merlin-A37-2/1_Comm_Unit_Laverton_c_1940_M_4_Merlin_A37_2_with_Survey_Flight_Wackett_Gannet_A14_6_Z.jpg) |
A37-3 |
Miles M.3A Falcon Major |
193 |
Was G-ADHG. Was VH-AAT.
Impressed to RAAF 01/04/41 from the Royal
Queensland Aeroclub.
To 2 CF 07/04/41.
To De Havilland for
repair and this was underway on 05/12/41.
Delivered to RAAF 02/01/42 at 2 CF.
To 3 CF 10/08/42.
Ground Looped on landing at Evans Head
091/04/44.
To 3 CRD 14/06/44.
Tender for sale completed 09/03/45, sold for
206 pounds.
Delivered to new owner 16/03/45.
Port wing damaged 09/01/51.
Restored in 1990 and featured in the film 'The
Great Race' as G-ACTM, still flying as VH-AAT.
Still extant Wangaratta.
![Highlight for Album: Miles Falcon
A37-3 Highlight for Album: Miles
Falcon A37-3](http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery3/var/albums/Miles-Falcon/Miles-Falcon-A37-3/P881657.jpg)
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A37-4 |
Miles M.2F Hawk Major |
123 |
Previously G-ACYZ/VH-ACC.
Gifted to RAAF 10/02/41.
With 1 EFTS
10/02/41 and up until 06/04/42.
With 1 CF from
20/04/42.
Tail under repair 01/02/43.
To ANSETT 19/02/43.
Back with 1 CF
14/05/43.
To Point Cook 26/07/45.
To CFS 05/08/45.
Offered back to owner who gifted it to RAAF,
no further flying permitted from 29/07/45.
To Point Cook 08/02/46.
Returned to owner, Mr. G. Mitchell 30/09/46.
Displayed at an indoor car show at the 1990
Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto
CF-AUV/C-FAUV stored in a disused trailer
dismantled Ontario Canada.
![Highlight for Album: Miles M2F
Hawk A37-4 Highlight for Album:
Miles M2F Hawk A37-4](http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery3/var/albums/Miles-Falcon/Miles-M2F-Hawk-A37-4/EC_A37_4.jpg) |
A37-5 |
Miles M.2 Hawk Major |
155 |
Previously VH-UAI.
Gifted to RAAF 10/02/41.
With 1 EFTS
10/02/41.
With 1 CF 20/04/42.
Accident on 24/04/42 and undercarriage bent.
To Point Cook 26/07/45.
Offered back to owner who gifted it to RAAF.
Passed to a person other than the original
owner on 19/08/46.
![Highlight for Album: Miles M2
Hawk A37-5 Highlight for Album:
Miles M2 Hawk A37-5](http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery3/var/albums/Miles-Falcon/Miles-M2-Hawk-2A37-5/CAHS_EC_2A37_5.jpg) |
A37-6 |
Miles M.3A Falcon Major |
202 |
Previously VH-ACE.
Impressed by the RAAF.
To 33 Sqn 07/07/42.
Aircraft damaged during takeoff when the
undercarriage collapsed 15/10/42.
To 12 RSU Garbutt
on 16/10/42.
To 13ARD 14/10/43.
It was decided it was damaged beyond
economical repair and was converted to
components after 12/10/43.
![Highlight for Album: Miles
Falcon A37-6 Highlight for Album:
Miles Falcon A37-6](http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery3/var/albums/Miles-Falcon/Miles-Falcon-A37-6/EC_2A37_6.jpg) |
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The
Authors of this page are Darren Crick, Steve
Mackenzie and Brendan Cowan.
Source: Flightpath Magazine, CASA Aircraft
Records, Aircraft Status Cards.
Emails: Gordon
Birkett.
Updated 24th February 2020 |
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