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RAAF A57 De Havilland Australia DHA-G2 & EG-1 Glider

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RAAF Serial Type C/N Aircraft History
A57-1 G2

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 Delivered to RAAF 06/05/42 at Mascot.
Delivered to SDF Laverton 07/05/43.
Damaged 23/10/43 at Laverton VIC during landing accident.
Repaired by 1 AD.
To 1 APU for Glider Trials 10/01/44.
Stored at 1 Stores Depot 01/10/46.
To Beaufort Div 19/12/47.
Stored 17/08/48 (SAS).
To ARDU 25/11/48.
The theory of a suction airfoil was tested on DHA Glider A57-1 between 1947 and 1951 with most of the flying being done by Sqn Ldr D.R. Cuming.
Stored 24/07/51 (SAS).
Grounded 06/12/51 at direction of DTS at ARDU.
Stored 05/06/52 at ARDU.
Disposal 17/12/52.
Was used at some time for test on the Griffith suction wing, 
After alteration by the Government Aircraft Factory was fitted with a 96 hp Mercury 59A engine for testing as a GlasII Suction Wing Glider.
A57-2 G2

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To 2 AD 11/07/43 ex 2APU/De Havilland.
Force landed 20/12/43 in a vineyard.
Dismantled 22/12/43 and transported by 2 AD.
23/12/43 under repair by 2 AD. T
owing rope broke near Yass NSW 21/01/44, landed in a field and went through a fence, extensive damage.
Reduced to components 02/44.
A57-3 G2

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 To 2 APU 06/07/43 ex De Havilland..
To 2 AD 11/07/43.
Stored 01/10/46 at 1 AD.
To De Havilland. 04/03/48 for repairs.
To 2 AD.
Damaged during takeoff 02/06/48.
Repaired by 2 AD.
To 86 Wing 10/08/48.
Stored 17/08/48 (SAS).
Held by 82 Wing 18/09/52 - Stored.
Disposal 14/11/52
A57-4 G2

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 Reduced to components by 1952.
A57-6 G2

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 Reduced to components by 1952.
A57-6 G2

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 Last of 8 gliders delivered to RAAF 11/07/1942.
Reduced to components by 1952.
A57-1001 EG-1

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 Was a prototype EG1 Glider.
Initially serialled EG-1.
To 1 AD 11/10/42, ex 2AD.
To SDF 07/04/43 (for Glider Trials).
To 5 AD 08/04/44 for storage.
To DAP 09/09/47 for disposal.
A57-1002 EG-1

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 Was a prototype EG1 Glider.
Initially serialled EG-2.
To 1 AD 17/11/42, ex De Havilland.
To SDF 07/04/43 (for Glider Trials).
To 5 AD 06/06/44 for Storage.
To DAP 09/09/47 for disposal.
     

The Author of this page is Darren Crick updated by Brendan Cowan

Source: Aircraft Status Cards, Flypast - "A record of aviation in Australia" by Neville Parnell and Trevor Boughton.

Emails: Daniel Leahy, Jan Herivel, Gordon Clarke, Robert Brosing, Peter Creswick.

Updated 11 June 2013
     

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