ADF-SERIALS
Australian & New Zealand Military Aircraft Serials & History
RAAF A54 Waco YQC-6
| Aircraft Serial | C/N | Aircraft History |
| A54-1 | 4403 | Registered
VH-UVW 11/09/36 to 15/02/43. Impressed into RAAF 11/42 and the aircraft was taken on strength at No 3 Communications Flight as A54-1. The following day, it was allotted to Marshall Airways for camouflaging and modification, Returned to No 3 Communications Flight on August 26 1942. On September 6 1942, the Waco ground-looped on landing and the starboard lower mainplane and both spars were broken. The aircraft was subsequently repaired and overhauled, and continued to give good service at No 3 Communications Flight, April 12 1944 Allotted to No 2 CRD. On November 26 1944, the Waco was offered for disposal, March 9 1945 released to Mr W. Meecham as VH-UVW. Registered VH-UVW 20/06/47 to 06/08/51. Withdrawn from use 26/12/48.
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The Authors of this page are Darren Crick and Brendan Cowan
Source: Aircraft Status Cards from National Archives, RAAF Museum Website, CASA Aircraft Records.
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Updated 29 June 2015
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