VH-BFQ
Type: L-414-56 Hudson Mk IIIA/A-29
Msn: 6417
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Identities:
| 16MAR42 | Received 2 AD Richmond. |
| 02APR42 | Departed 2 AD Richmond en route 2 Sqn via Cloncurry. |
| 06APR42 | Received 2 Sqn ex 2 AD. |
| 15APR42 | Aircraft damaged in accident. |
| 23APR42 | Received 1 AD Laverton ex 2 Sqn. |
| 21MAY42 | To be fitted "only with beam guns" at 1 AD. |
| 31MAY42 | Issued 13 Sqn ex 1 AD. |
| 02JUL42 | Received 1 RSU es 13 Sqn. |
| 30JUL42 | Received 13 Sqn ex 1 RSU. |
| 24SEP42 | Received 1 RSU ex 13 Sqn. |
| 03NOV42 | Received 13 Sqn ex 1 RSU. |
| 24DEC42 | Issued 1 RSU ex 13 Sqn for engine change and starboard mainplane change. |
| 17JAN43 | Allotted 13 Sqn ex 1 RSU. |
| 16MAR43 | Received 1 RSU ex 13 Sqn. |
| 14APR43 | Received 2 Sqn ex 1 RSU. |
| 21MAY43 | Received 4 RSU ex 2 Sqn. |
| 31MAY43 | Received 2 Sqn ex 4 RSU. |
| 26JUN43 | Received 4 RSU ex 2 Sqn. |
| 05JUL43 | Received 2 Sqn ex 4 RSU. |
| 27JUL43 | Received 4 RSU ex 2 Sqn. |
| 17AUG43 | Received 2 Sqn ex 4 RSU. |
| 29OCT43 | Received 3 AD Amberley ex 2 Sqn for survey and complete overhaul. |
| 11OCT44 | Received by Australian National Airways, Parafield for conversion to air ambulance. |
| 18NOV44 | Received 2 AAU ex ANA. |
| 20AUG45 | Received 2 AD Richmond ex 2 AAU. Aircraft time expired and all fuel tanks leaking. |
| 19NOV45 | Issued 2 AD for storage. |
| 24SEP47 | Sold to European Air Transport, Sydney for £170. |
| 12NOV47 | Collected by purchaser. |
| 17DEC47 | Registration application from European Air Transport, Sydney for 14 passenger configuration. (EAT was formed in 1947 to operate migrant charters to Australia, mainly from Italy and Greece). |
| 11NOV48 | Change of ownership to George Marcel, Kings Cross. |
| 13NOV48 | Marcel advises DCA that he wishes to take VH-BFQ "on a private business trip overseas". |
| DEC48 | Managing Director of EAT, Nicholas Marcello, advises DCA that VH-BFQ will shortly be leaving Australia on a charter. |
| FEB49 | Departed Australia. The aeroplane later entered service with the Israeli Air Force with the serial 2602 (subject to confirmation). It is assumed that the aircraft was subsequently destroyed in combat or scrapped. |
| 04APR49 | Australian Certificate of Airworthiness expired. |
| 11OCT49 | Struck off Australian Register as "improper sale overseas". |