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Loaned Dutch C-60A-5 Lodestar 42-56034/LT9-31. 37 Squadron, Coomalie Creek, c.1944 via Mike Mirkovic.

  
     
 

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RAAF.Serial Callsign Aircraft.Type. Const/No. USAAF.Serial Aircraft History
A67-1 VHRAA

C-60A-5-LO

 18-2508 42-56035

22/07/1943 Delivered ex Lockheed,
10/08/1943 Arrived Long Beach,
15/08/1943 Departed Long Beach
Received 3AD Amberley ex USA on 23 Aug 1943.
01/09/1943 Callsign VHRAA allocated and issued 37 Sqn on 6 Sep 1943.
08/09/1943 Received by 37 Sqn,
Force landed Laverton 25 Feb 1944 due to port engine failure in flight (repaired).
To ANA Parafield 23 Apr 45, probably for overhaul.
Stored 1 AD on 19 Nov 45,
01/10/1946 Stored 7 AD Tocumwal,
Sold New Zealand Airways Corp on 22 Jan 1947 for £1,900. (Date also recorded as 31 January 1947),
05/02/1947 Issued to NZNAC and subsequently registered as ZK-AOP "Koropio" ,
1952 Sold to Butler Corp as N4646V,
Re-registered N789F to Mason Inc., Detroit,
1977 Noted in Florida carrying the bogus registration N780F. The aircraft had been recently impounded for drug running,
18/08/1980 Registered to Summit Quarries Inc, Summit Station, PA as N789F',
12/02/1981 Airworthiness test,
10/11/1989 Still registered to Summit Quarries Inc, PA

RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card
A67-2 VHRAB C-60A-5-LO 18-2535 42-56042 Received 3AD ex USA on 23 Aug 1943.
Callsign VHRAB allocated and issued 37 Sqn on 5 Sep 1943.
Engine damaged during run up at Tennant Creek on 25 Mar 1944 due to u/c collapse.
To 14 ARD for repairs, returning to 37 Sqn on 16 Jun 1944.
Airframe damaged during ground loop at Merauke on 23 Aug 1944.
Issued to 1 RSU & ANA Parafield for repairs, returning to 37 Sqn on 21 Feb 1945.
Transferred to 1 Comm Unit on 19 May 1945.
To 7 AD for storage 9 Aug 1945.
Transferred to Dept Civil Aviation 19 Mar 1947(Rego VH-CAA not taken up).

RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card
A67-3 VHRAC C-60A-5-LO 18-2536 42-56043 To United States Army Air Force (USAAF) as C-60A-5-LO serial 42-56043,
24/07/1943 Delivered ex Lockheed,
11/08/1943 Arrived Long Beach,
15/08/1943 Departed Long Beach
Received 3AD ex USA on 23 Aug 1943.
Callsign VHRAC allocated and issued 37 Sqn on 2 Sep 1943.
Transferred to 1 Comm Unit on 31 Mar 1945 (fitted with seats from Hudson A16-110).
To 7 AD for inspection, then storage 22 Jul 1945.
31/01/1947 Sold New Zealand National Airways Corp on 5 Feb 1947,
28/04/1947 Registered ZK-AOT. Named "Korohia",
26/09/1947 Struck off charge by RAAF,
Sold to Northrop Aircraft Corp as N4634V,
Sold to W.L. Hartman as N4634V,
Sold to Tom's Auto Sales, Rockford, Illinois as N4634V,
Sold to Tropical Air Transport as N4634V,
Sold to Trans Aero Systems, Miami as N4634V,
Deleted from US Civil Register by 1977.

RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card
A67-4 VHRAD C-60A-5-LO 18-2537 42-56044 To United States Army Air Force as C-60A-5-LO serial 42-56044,
26/07/1943 Delivered ex Lockheed,
10/08/1943 Arrived Long Beach,
19/08/1943 Departed Long Beach,
Received 3AD ex USA on 27 Aug 1943.
01/09/1943 Callsign VHRAD allocated and issued 37 Sqn on 9 Sep 1943.
10/09/1943 Delivered to 37 Sqn,
19/11/1943 Allotted to 4 CU,
21/11/1943 Received 1AD for transfer of fittings ex Hudson A16-99,
29/11/1943 Received 4CU for VIP use,
10/01/1944 Issued to ANA at Essendon for fitment of soundproofing and other mods,
Outfitted with special VIP interior,
29/01/1944 Issued to 4 Comm Unit for use of G.O.C.A.M.F (General Sir Thomas Blamey),
Issued 1 Comm Unit (ex 4 CU) on 23 Mar 45 for use of General Blamey (operated by 1 CU in Nat Metal finish).
31/01/1944 Received 37 Sqn,
23/03/1944 Received 4 CU,
08/04/1944 To ANA for more soundproofing and other work,
10/07/1944 Returned to 4 CU,
07/04/1944 To 1AD for VHF radio installation,
10/05/1944 Received 1 CU,
22/07/1945 Received 7AD Tocumwal for fuel tank repairs,
08/02/1946 Placed in storage at 7AD Tocumwal,
05/02/1947 Sold to New Zealand National Airways Corp for £1,300,
27/02/1947 Issued to purchaser and subsequently entered service with NZNAC as ZK-AOS "Kea",
15/11/1951 Departed NZ on sale to Costine and Co,
Sold to Columbia Gas System Inc as N60000,
Re-registered N60C,
Sold to Tillman J. Fallgout Jr as N60C,
??/08/1969 Sold to Digicon Inc., Houston as N60C,
1977 Removed from US Civil register by 1977 and believed to have been broken up after many years derelict at Asuncion, Paraguay as N60C.

RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card
A67-5 VHRAE C-60A-5-LO 18-2538 42-56045 Received 3AD ex USA on 23 Aug 1943.
Callsign VHRAE allocated and issued 37 Sqn on 28 Aug 1943.
To 1 AD for repair of damage caused by failure of port engine on 16 Dec 44.
After repair issued 23 Mar 1945 to 1 Comm Unit for use of Governor General with special VIP interior and Nat Metal scheme.
To 7 AD for repairs, then storage 12 Jun 1945.
Sold Mr.G.Board on 3 Feb 1947.
Later registered VH-GRB and VH-OAS.
N4849V.

RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card
A67-6 VHRAF C-60A-5-LO 18-2610 43-16450 Received 3AD ex USA on 28 Nov 1943.
Callsign VHRAF allocated and issued 37 Sqn on 29 Nov 1943.
Crashed and caught fire Merauke, Dutch New Guinea 26 January 1945 after a tyre blew on take off.
Allocated 6 CRD for conversion.

RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card
A67-7 VHRAG C-60A-5-LO 18-2611 43-16451 Received 3AD ex USA on 28 Nov 1943.
Callsign VHRAG allocated and issued 37 Sqn on 29 Nov 1943.
Transferred to 1 Comm Unit on 4 Apr 1945 (fitted with seats from Hudson A16-114).
To 7 AD for repairs, then storage 7 Jul 1945.
Sold to Mr.H.E.Ellis on 3 Feb 1947.
Later registered VH-BFZ.

RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card
A67-8 VHRAH C-60A-5-LO 18-2612 43-16452 Received 3AD ex USA on 16 Dec 1943.
Callsign VHRAH allocated and issued 37 Sqn on 21 Dec 1943.
Transferred to 1 Comm Unit on 23 May 1945 (fitted with seats from Hudson A16-120).
To 7 AD for repairs, then storage 9 Aug 1945.
Sold to DCA 19 Mar 1947 with Rego VH-CAC,
Leased to TAA as VH-CAC 24 April 1951,
Sold to TAA & re-registered VH-TAZ "Stockdale" 26 February 1952.
N4848V
N14L

Highlight for Album: Lockheed Lodestar A67-8  RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card
A67-9 VHRAI C-60A-5-LO 18-2614 43-16454 Delivered to the United States Army Air Force as C-60A-5-LO serial 43-16454,
05/11/1943 Delivered ex Lockheed,
16/11/1943 Arrived Long Beach,
01/12/1943 Departed Long Beach,
Received 3AD Amberley on delivery to RAAF as A67-9 ex USA on 8 Dec 1943.
Callsign VHRAI allocated and issued 37 Sqn on 9 Dec 1943.
31/01/1944 Forced landing on the main north-south road 25 miles south of "Stirling" Homestead (Alice Springs area) owing to engine trouble. Landed safely with no damage
Locally repaired on unit.
12/02/1944 Ferried back to 37 Sqn after temporary repairs,
25/08/1944 To 1 AD for conversion for special duties
04/10/1944 Issued 1 Comm Unit ex 1 AD after conversion to VIP standard.
To be used by U.K Air Liaison Staff and Chief of Air Staff.
12/10/1944 Damaged by fire in nose compartment. Repaired by 1 AD,
04/12/1944 Returned to 1CU
12/12/1944 Allotted to 47 OBU for use HQ Pacific Echelon.
10/01/1945  Received at 47 OBU,
11/05/1945 Transferred to 4 Comm Unit,
25/05/1945  Received at 4 Comm Unit,
19/07/1945  To 7 AD for repairs,
01/10/1946 Into storage at 7AD Tocumwal,
03/02/1947 Sold Kingsford Smith Aviation Services for £1,200 ,
15/05/1947 Issued to purchaser,
1947 Sold to New Zealand National Airways Corp,
27/06/1947 ZK-APU in 1947 and named "Korimako",
05/09/1947 Flown from Whenuapai to Brisbane via Norfolk Island and Sydney for refitting by Qantas,
Sold to Pago Airlines as N633,
Sold to Richard Dienst as N633,
Sold to R.J. Leeward as N633,
1967 Sold to Vanal Inc, Miami FL as N633.

RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card
A67-10 VHRAJ C-60A-5-LO 18-2613 43-16453 Received 3AD ex USA on 11 Jan 1944.
Callsign VHRAJ allocated and issued 37 Sqn same day.
Airframe damaged due to port u/c collapsing while taxying at Merauke 6 Sep 1944, repaired locally.
Damaged again when tyre blew on landing and a/c ground looped 6 Dec 1944.
After repairs at ANA Parafield and fitting of seats from A16-116,
Issued to 4 Comm Unit 30 Mar 1945.
Transferred 1 Comm Unit 10 May 1945.
To 7 AD for repairs, then storage 12 Jun 1945.
Sold to DCA 19 Mar 1947 with Rego VH-CAB.
VH-TAY
N5080V
N24W
N179T
N1791
N298AR
N14WS

RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card
 
     
 

Aircraft loaned from USAAF

  
     
 
RAAF.Serial Callsign Aircraft.Type. Const/No. USAAF.Serial Aircraft History
N/A VHCED

C-60-LO

 18-2193 42-32173 On loan from USAAF, callsign VHCED, FK253.
Received 36 Sqn 22 July 1943, named "Kia Ora".
Issued to ANA at Archerfield 23 August 1943,
Received 36 Sqn ex-ANA 22 December 1943.
Flown from Townsville to Eagle Farm for return to USAAF 10 march 1944,
Issued to USAAF ex-36 Sqn 13 March 1944,
SOC and scrapped 17 December 1945.
N/A VHCEE C-60-LO 18-2194 42-32174 Assigned to 21 TCS USAAF in Oct 1942, FK254.
Assigned 22 TCS, then 39 TCS.
Delivered to 36 Sqn RAAF on 08 Jul 1943, callsign VHCEE, named "Kiwi".
Flown from Townsville to Eagle Farm (Brisbane) on return to USAAF on 10 Feb 1944.
To Guinea Airways Ltd 01 Mar 1944.
Special CofA X15 issued.
WFS and parked at Parafield 02 Jun 1945.
Subsequently returned to USAAF.
Later VH-BAG (the registration VH-BYG not taken up).

RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card
N/A VHCEJ C-60-LO 18-2198 42-32178 On loan from USAAF, callsign VHCEJ, FK258
Received 36 Sqn 19 July 1943, named "Rebel".
Issued to ANA at Mascot,
Received 36 Sqn 11 October 1943.
Flown from Townsville to Eagle Farm 25 January 1944 for return to USAAF.
Returned to USAAF 10 March 1944.
SOC and scrapped at about the same time.
 
     
 

Aircraft loaned from NEI

  
     
 
RAAF.Serial Callsign Aircraft.Type. Const/No. USAAF.Serial Aircraft History
LT-911  

L-18-40-11

 18-2106  
1941 Used by B Flight 8 Sqn RAAF at Kuantan, Malaya
??/02/1942 Destroyed
LT-931 VHRDA

C-60A-5-LO

 18-2507 42-56034 Callsign VHRDA,
On charge to RAAF 18 July 1944.
Sold by the Foreign Liquidation Commission in 1948 to the Philippines.

Loaned Dutch C-60A-5 Lodestar 42-56034/LT9-31. 37 Squadron, Coomalie Creek, c.1944 via Mike Mirkovic.  RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card
LT-932 VHRDT
 		 C-60A-5-LO 18-2553 42-56060 Callsign VHRDT, later VH-FAC,
On charge to RAAF 30 March 1944,
Returned to NEI Forces in 1946.
Scrapped by NEI 1948

RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card
LT-933 VHRDU
 		 C-60A-5-LO 18-2603 43-16443 Callsign VHRDU, later VH-FAB,
On charge to RAAF 14 April 1944,
Returned to NEI Forces in 1946.
Crashed Ambon 1947.

RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card
LT-934 VHRDV C-60A-5-LO 18-2608 43-16448 Callsign VHRDV,
On charge to RAAF 14 April 1944.
Sold by the Foreign Liquidation Commission in 1948 to the Philippines.

RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card
LT-935 VHRDW C-60A-5-LO 18-2618 43-16458 Callsign VHRDW,
On charge to RAAF 5 January 1944,
Returned to NEI Forces in 1946.
Scrapped by NEI 1948.

RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card  RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card
 
     

The Authors of this page are Darren Crick, Steve Mackenzie and Brendan Cowan 

Source: National Archives, RAAF Website, CASA Aircraft Records, RAAF Status Cards, http://www.adastron.com/lockheed/lodestar/lodelist.htm , National Archives of Australia, www.wildaviation.com , www.saamuseum.co.za , http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19600113-0 , www.airport-data.com ,

Emails: Gerben Tornij, Brendan Cowan, Ron Cuskelly, Gordon Birkett, Nelson Little.

Updated 29 June 2015
     

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