| MSN | MODEL | USAAF | RAF | ML-KNIL | RAAF | CALLSIGN | REGN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | |||||||
| 2090 | L18-07/56 | - | - | - | - | - | G-AGBU VH-BKH# VH-FAD ZK-BJM |
| See VH-FAD | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2102 | L18-40-11 | 42-68347 | - | LT-907 | - | VHCAA | VH-ARZ ZK-ANA N4632V N89K N1716E? N796G XA-TAP N796G N3998S? N796G |
| See VH-ARZ | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2103 | L18-40-11 | 42-68348 | - | LT-908 | - | VHCAB | - |
|
MAR42
NOV42 01JAN43 26NOV43 |
Allotted
to 21TCS then 22TCS
Allotted to Qantas CofA X6 issued Crashed at Ward's Strip, Port Moresby |
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| . | |||||||
| 2104 | L18-40-11 | 42-68349 | - | LT-909 | - | VHCAC | VH-CAC# VH-ARY ZK-ALZ |
| See VH-ARY | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2105 | L18-40-11 | - | - | LT-910 | - | VHCNA? | - |
|
.
. . . 13OCT41 13NOV41 47 |
Variously
reported as:
Operated in Australia by NEI Transport Squadron Used by 119 Sqn at Canberra Used by PEP Crashed at Kemajoran, Batavia Crashed at Meester Cornelis, Java Broken up at Biak |
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| . | |||||||
| 2106 | L18-40-11 | - | - | LT-911 | - | - | - |
|
41
FEB42 |
Used by B
Flight 8 Sqn RAAF at Kuantan, Malaya
Destroyed |
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| . | |||||||
| 2109 | L18-40-11 | 42-68350 | - | LT-914 | - | VHCAD | - |
|
MAR42
14JUL42 |
Allotted
to 22TCS
Lost without trace between Townsville and Cooktown |
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| . | |||||||
| 2110 | L18-40-11 | - | - | LT-915 | - | VHCNB? | - |
|
MAR42
42 |
Arrived Darwin
operated by NEITS
Broken up at Darwin Also reported broken up at Canberra |
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| . | |||||||
| 2120 | L18-40-11 | 42-68351 | - | LT-916 | - | VHCAE | - |
|
.
. . 11OCT42 |
Allotted
to 21TCS
Allotted to Ansett Airways Allotted to 22TCS Crashed at Archerfield |
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| . | |||||||
| 2121 | L18-40-11 | 42-68352 | - | LT-917 | - | VHCAF | - |
|
MAR42
JUN42 DEC42 04JUN43 28JAN44 23FEB44 22APR44 10MAY44 |
Allotted to 21TCS
Allotted to 22TCS Allotted to Qantas CofA X10 issued to ANA Damaged at Archerfield while taxying for a night take-off for Port Moresby. Aircraft taxied outside the aerodrome boundary and struck a fallen tree. Qantas estimate four weeks to repair. (NAA via G. Goodall) Unscheduled landing at Archerfield due oil pressure drop in starboard engine. Was operating the courier run to Port Moresby with Capt H.W. Deignan, F/O B.J. Munro and 15 passengers. (NAA via G. Goodall) Some reports record a wheels up landing at Archerfield on this same date. Crashed at Archerfield WFS and returned to USAAF |
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| . | |||||||
| 2122 | L18-40-11 | - | - | LT-918 | - | - | - |
|
03MAR42
|
Destroyed
by enemy action on the ground at Broome
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2123 | L18-40-11 | 42-68353 | - | LT-919 | - | VHCAG | - |
|
MAR42
. 17AUG42 |
Allotted
to 22TCS
Allotted to ANA Destroyed in an enemy air raid at Jacksons Field (Maple), Port Moresby |
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| . | |||||||
| 2125 | L18-40-11 | 42-68354 | - | LT-921 | - | VHCAH | - |
|
MAR42
MAY42 NOV42 30NOV42 |
Allotted
to 21TCS
Allotted to 22TCS Allotted to ANA/Airlines of Australia Crashed at Buna and bulldozed off strip |
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| . | |||||||
| 2126 | L18-40-11 | - | - | LT-922 | - | - | - |
|
17FEB42
|
Airlines
of Australia DC-3 VH-ACB ran into LT-922 (and a USAAC B-17 41-2430) at Archerfield.
The Lodestar was so badly damaged that it was not taken on charge by the USAAF
and was subsequently scrapped. Photo
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2127 | L18-40-11 | 42-68355 | - | LT-923 | - | VHCAI | - |
|
MAR42
APR42 17AUG42 |
Allotted
to 21TCS
Allotted to 22TCS Destroyed in an enemy air raid at Jacksons Field (Maple), Port Moresby |
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| . | |||||||
| 2128 | L18-40-11 | 42-68356 | - | LT-924 | - | VHCAJ | - |
|
MAR42
02NOV42 12DEC42 26FEB43 27FEB43 |
Allotted
to 22TCS
CofA X2 issued. Operated by ANA/AOA Collided with Hudson A16-114 at Archerfield Damaged in ground-loop at Townsville and returned to USAAF Written off and later converted to components |
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| . | |||||||
| 2129 | L18-40-11 | 42-68357 | - | LT-925 | - | VHCAK | - |
|
MAR42
JUL42 OCT42 02NOV42 15MAY44 |
Allotted
to 21TCS
Allotted to 22TCS Allotted to Qantas CofA X1 issued WFS and returned to USAAF after crash at Bundaberg |
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| . | |||||||
| 2182 | L18-50 | 42-108791 | - | LT-931* | - | - | N8000 N8002 N8008 N600NW N8008 |
|
NOTE:
Although several sources show this aircraft on lists of Australian Lodestars,
all evidence indicates that it never came to Australia. This confusion is doubtless
a result of the reissuing of the serials LT-931 to 34. If only to explain this
confusion, the aircraft will be retained on this page.
|
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|
DEC72
|
Sold to
Florida Airways International as N8008. No reports since.
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2183 | L18-50 | 42-108792 | - | LT-932* | - | - | N58181 N7777 N700CC N500RP N500R N520R |
|
NOTE:
Although several sources show this aircraft on lists of Australian Lodestars,
all evidence indicates that it never came to Australia. This confusion is doubtless
a result of the reissuing of the serials LT-931 to 34. If only to explain this
confusion, the aircraft will be retained on this page.
|
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|
11JAN83
|
Crashed
at Madison, GA as N520R
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2184 | L18-50 | - | - | LT-933* | - | - | N5202N N88A? N88H? |
| NOTE: Although several sources show this aircraft on lists of Australian Lodestars, all evidence indicates that it never came to Australia. This confusion is doubtless a result of the reissuing of the serials LT-931 to 34. If only to explain this confusion, the aircraft will be retained on this page. | |||||||
|
.
. |
USN Bu No
30148
Registered to George Robertson, Miami Springs, FL as N88H. Off USCR by 1971. |
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| . | |||||||
| 2185 | L18-50 | - | - | LT-934* | - | - | PP-WAA N3946C N46P N461EW N46WT N1NF |
| NOTE: Although several sources show this aircraft on lists of Australian Lodestars, all evidence indicates that it never came to Australia. This confusion is doubtless a result of the reissuing of the serials LT-931 to 34. If only to explain this confusion, the aircraft will be retained on this page. | |||||||
|
.
99 |
USN Bu No
30150
Extant Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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| . | |||||||
| 2186 | C-60-LO | 42-32166 | FK246* | - | - | VHCEG | - |
|
.
03SEP44 |
Allotted
to 21TCS
Written off and scrapped |
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| . | |||||||
| 2187 | C-60-LO | 42-32167 | FK247* | - | - | VHCEA | - |
|
.
03DEC42 |
Allotted
to 22TCS
Crashed at Ward's Strip, Port Moresby. |
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| . | |||||||
| 2188 | C-60-LO | 42-32168 | FK248* | - | - | VHCEB | - |
|
.
. OCT42 03SEP44 |
Allotted
to 21TCS
Allotted to 22TCS Crashed at Dobodura Struck off and scrapped |
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| . | |||||||
| 2192 | C-60-LO | 42-32172 | FK252* | - | - | VHCEC | - |
|
OCT42
07JUL43 22JUL43 23APR44 21OCT44 |
Allotted
to 21TCS
Allotted to ANA CofA X12 issued WFS and returned to USAAF Struck off and scrapped |
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| . | |||||||
| 2193 | C-60-LO | 42-32173 | FK253* | - | - | VHCED | - |
|
22SEP42
OCT42 22JUL43 23AUG43 22DEC43 10MAR44 13MAR44 17DEC45 |
Arrived
Brisbane and allotted to 21TCS
Allotted to 22TCS Received at 36 Sqn RAAF. Named "Kia Ora" Issued to ANA at Archerfield Received at 36 Sqn ex ANA Archerfield Flown from Townsville to Eagle Farm (Brisbane) on return to USAAF Issued to USAAF ex 36 Sqn Struck off and scrapped |
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| . | |||||||
| 2194 | C-60-LO | 42-32174 | FK254* | - | - | VHCEE | VH-BAG VH-BYG# |
| See VH-BAG | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2195 | C-60-LO | 42-32175 | FK255* | - | - | VHCEF | - |
|
OCT42
. 02MAY43 23JUN43 . 21DEC43 |
Allotted
to 21TCS
Named "The Texas Wrangler" Arrived CAC for repairs Departed CAC after repairs Reportedly issued to USN Written off in New Guinea and scrapped |
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| . | |||||||
| 2196 | C-60-LO | 42-32176 | FK256* | - | - | VHCEH | - |
|
30SEP42
OCT42 15JUL43 04MAY44 16AUG44 |
Arrived
Brisbane
Allotted to 21TCS Delivered to ANA at Archerfield and CofA X13 issued same day WFS and returned to USAAF at Port Moresby VHCEH operated Townsville-Prosperpine-Townsville, Cpt Annear, copilot Flt Lt Kais, both 36 Sqn. (Source: Log Book of Ern Annear via Bob Wiseman). This disproves the earlier belief that VHCEH was written off and scrapped in JUL44. |
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| . | |||||||
| 2197 | C-60-LO | 42-32177 | FH257* | - | - | VHCEI | - |
|
OCT42
DEC42 15JAN43 |
Allotted
to 21TCS
Allotted to 22TCS Nosed over at Ward's Strip, New Guinea. Struck off and scrapped |
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| . | |||||||
| 2198 | C-60-LO | 42-32178 | FK258* | - | - | VHCEJ | - |
|
JUL43
. 19JUL43 23AUG43 11OCT43 25OCT43 25JAN44 07MAR44 DEC45 |
Allotted
to 21TCS
Reportedly flown as FK258 Received at 36Sqn RAAF. Named "Rebel" Issued to ANA Mascot Received at 36 Sqn Issued to ANA Archerfield for 240 hourly Received at 36 Sqn Flown from Townsville to Eagle Farm (Brisbane) on return to USAAF Struck off and scrapped |
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| . | |||||||
| 2388 | C-60A-5-LO | 42-55951 | - | - | - | - | N17615 XA-SAX N56LH VH-XUS |
| See VH-XUS | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2507 | C-60A-5-LO | 42-56034 | - | LT-931(2) | - | VHRDA | - |
|
.
|
Returned
to NEI Forces
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2508 | C-60A-5-LO | 42-56035 | - | - | A67-1 | VHRAA | ZK-AOP N4646V N16L N789F N780F(3) |
| See A67-1 | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2535 | C-60A-5-LO | 42-56042 | - | - | A67-2 | VHRAB | VH-CAA# |
| See VH-CAA | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2536 | C-60A-5-LO | 42-56043 | - | - | A67-3 | VHRAC | ZK-AOT N4634V |
| See A67-3 | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2537 | C-60A-5-LO | 42-56044 | - | - | A67-4 | VHRAD | ZK-AOS N60000 N60C |
| See A67-4 | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2538 | C-60A-5-LO | 42-56045 | - | - | A67-5 | VHRAE | VH-GRB VH-OAS N4849V |
| See VH-OAS | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2553 | C-60A-5-LO | 42-56060 | - | LT-932(2) | - | VHRDT | VH-FAC ZK-BMC |
| See VH-FAC | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2603 | C-60A-5-LO | 43-16443 | - | LT-933(2) | - | VHRDU | VH-FAB F-OALK |
| See VH-FAB | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2608 | C-60A-5-LO | 43-16448 | - | LT-934(2) | - | VHRDV | - |
|
.
|
Returned
to NEI Forces
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2610 | C-60A-5-LO | 43-16450 | - | - | A67-6 | VHRAF | - |
|
06NOV43
06NOV43 15NOV43 26JAN45 |
Delivered ex Lockheed.
Arrived Long Beach. Departed Long Beach. Crashed at Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. |
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| . | |||||||
| 2611 | C-60A-5-LO | 43-16451 | - | - | A67-7 | VHRAG | VH-BFZ |
| See VH-BFZ | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2612 | C-60A-5-LO | 43-16452 | - | - | A67-8 | VHRAH | VH-CAC VH-TAZ N4848V N14L |
| See VH-TAZ | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2613 | C-60A-5-LO | 43-16453 | - | - | A67-10 | VHRAJ | VH-CAB VH-TAY N5080V N24W N179T N1791 N298AR N14WS |
| See VH-TAY | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2614 | C-60A-5-LO | 43-16454 | - | - | A67-9 | VHRAI | ZK-APU N633 |
| See A67-9 | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2618 | C-60A-5-LO | 43-16458 | - | LT-935 | - | VHRDW | - |
|
05JAN44
11JUN46 APR47 |
On charge
to RAAF
Struck off charge by RAAF Returned to NEI Forces (?) Struck off charge by USAAF(?) |
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| . | |||||||
| 2621 | C-60A-5-LO | 43-16461 | - | LT-936 | - | VHRDB | - |
|
21AUG44
|
Minor
damage during engine runs at Essendon. Brakes failed and aircraft
struck an RAAF Oxford parked against a DAP hangar. Pilot was NWI Liaison
Officer Sgt Major Brookman. (NAA via G. Goodall)
Returned to NEI Forces |
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| . | |||||||
| CODE | EXPLANATION |
|---|---|
| * | Cancelled Order |
| # | Not Taken Up |
| (2) | Reissued Serial |
| (3) | Bogus Registration |
| ? | Doubtful. Subject to confirmation |
| CofA X.. | Special CofA to permit carriage of civilians on military aircraft |
| Others | See Abbreviations |
| Issue | Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 03MAY08 |
Added
new information that VHCEH (2196) was still flying in AUG44
despite the earlier belief that it was scrapped in JUL44.
Thanks to Bob Wiseman and Geoff Goodall.
|
| 7 | 24JUN06 |
Added
delivery details for A67-6 thanks to Gordon Birkett.
|
| 6 | 06MAR06 |
Added
details of incident involving LT-936 (msn 2621)
Added details of incident involving VHCAF (msn 2121) on 23FEB44 |
| 5 | 05MAR06 |
Amended
details of accident to VHCAF (msn 2121) on 28JAN44.
|
| 4 | 17OCT04 |
Major
Update:
Layout of table changed to improve readability. Table amended to show that MSNs 2182, 2183, 2184 and 2185 did not come to Australia. Format of ML-KNIL serials corrected from LT9- to LT-9 |
| 3 | 16APR99 | - |
