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 2AD 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.
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
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.
The Authors of this page areDarren Crick and Brendan Cowan
Source: National Archives, RAAF Status Card, RAAF Museum Website,
CASA Aircraft
Records.
Emails:
Tjalling Boelman,
Tom McGhee, Grahame Higgs.
Updated
29June 2015
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