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ADF-SERIALS
Australian & New Zealand Military Aircraft Serials & History

RAAF A37 Bombardier Challenger 604

 

Challenger A37-003 25.10.2006
 

Challenger Image Gallery

     
 
Aircraft Serial Const No. Aircraft History
A37-001 5521 Ex N521RF, Bombardier, Dallas Texas.
01/07/2002 Delivered  to 34 Sqn.
22/06/2019 Withdrawn and returned to lessor,
22/06/2019 Departed RAAF Fairbairn to Apia, Samoa on ferry flight,
23/06/2019 Continued Ferry flight to Honolulu,
24/06/2019 Arrived at Burbank, Ca, USA,
24/06/2019 Registered VH-OFA to SPA Leasing No 3 Pty Ltd.
24/02/2020 Registered VH-OFA to Aeromed Qld Pty Ltd, operated by Lifeflight Australia as an Air Ambulance.

Highlight for Album: Challenger A37-001

A37-002 5534 Manufactured 03/02.
Certificate of Airworthiness 16/03/2002.
Ex N534RF (cancelled 20/09/2002), Bombardier, Dallas Texas.
Delivered 19/09/02 to RAAF in the USA,
23/09/2002 Arrived in Australia for service with 34 SQN,
Hydraulic leak 19/12/02 with PM onboard forced return to departure airport.
Noted at Tullamarine VIC 09/02/2003.
03/09/2019 Withdrawn from service and registered VH-OFB to SPA Leasing No 4 Pty Ltd.
14/05/2020 Registered VH-OFB to Aeromed Qld Pty Ltd, operated by Lifeflight Australia as an Air Ambulance.

Highlight for Album: Challenger A37-002

A37-003 5538 Ex N238RF, Bombardier, Dallas Texas.
Delivered to Canberra 07/10/2002 for service with 34 SQN,
Avalon 2003.
26/09/2019 Withdrawn from service and registered VH-OFC to SPA Leasing No 5 Pty Ltd.
24/02/2020 Registered VH-OFC to Aeromed Qld Pty Ltd, operated by Lifeflight Australia as an Air Ambulance.

Highlight for Album: Challenger A37-003

 
     

The Authors of this page are Darren Crick and Brendan Cowan

Source: Australian Aviation Magazine.

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Converted to CMS 26/08/2025

Updated 10th June 2020