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Percival Prince Mk.3 
A90-2, 
34 Squadron
over Sth. Aust. 
c1953
Via Mike Mirkovic.

 
     
 

Percival Prince Image Gallery

 
     
RAAF Serial RAF Serial  C/N Aircraft History
A90-1 WZ409 P50-38
Serial Allocated 03/05/51. 
Delivered to RAAF 13/02/52. 
To 34 Sqn 08/03/52. 
Port Engine lost power and oil pressure dropped at 1000 ft and the aircraft was landed without damage 28/01/53. 
To ARDU Laverton on 05/05/53. 
To 2 AD 16/12/53. To 34 Sqn 27/05/54. 
To ATU 13/10/55. 
Placed in storage in 1955 and offered for sale in flying condition by Dept of Supply in 1957. 
Sold 04/08/57. 
Registered VH-RSX 15/01/58 to 26/06/59. 
Exported to New Zealand as ZK-BMQ. 
Written Off 04/12/60, Faleolo.
Percival Prince Mk.3 
A90-1.
1 Air Trials Unit,
 Mallala, c.1955,  via Mike Mirkovic.  Percival Prince 
ZK-BMQ ex A90-1  RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card
A90-2 WZ410 P50-39 Serial allocated 03/05/51.
Delivered to RAAF 18/04/52.
To 34 Sqn 06/52.
Port undercarriage lock seal failed on landing 18/02/53 at Woomera.
To 34 Sqn 26/08/53.
Asymmetric landing at Mallala 09/02/54.
Broken up for spares for A90-1 in 1957.
Sold 04/08/57

Percival Prince Mk.3 
A90-2, 
34 Squadron
over Sth. Aust. 
c1953
Via Mike Mirkovic.  RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card

A90-3 WZ411 P50-40 Serial allocated 03/05/51.
Delivered to RAAF 09/05/52.
To 34 Sqn 27/05/52.
Bolts on nose wheel locking mechanism sheared and it would not respond 17/11/52.
Was unserviceable for a period and still with 34 Sqn.
To DAP 06/05/54.
To ATU 13/10/55.
Into Storage at Mallala 18/07/56.
Offered for disposal 22/01/57.
Broken up for spares in 1957.

Percival Prince Mk.3 
A90-3.
1 Air Trials Unit, 
Woomera, c.1955,  
via Mike Mirkovic.  RAAF Form E/E.88 Aircraft Status Card

 

 

 

The Authors of this page are Darren Crick and Brendan Cowan

Source: National Archives, RAAF Status Card, RAAF Museum Website, CASA Aircraft Records.

Emails: Tjalling Boelman, Tom McGhee, Grahame Higgs.

Updated 29 June 2015

     

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