A89-281
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| 24MAY62 | Delivered to 10 Sqn RAAF Townsville ex USA. (Pilot: Geoff Banfield). |
| 27OCT62 | One of 3 Neptunes ferried to Richmond for the flying phase of No 44 Joint Unit Course, returning 09NOV62. |
| 04JAN63 | Flew a marex to and from Port Moresby. |
| 14MAR63 | Flew to Darwin with A89-280 to carry out weather reconnaissance flights. |
| 03APR63 | Flew a relief Dakota crew to Charleville. On the return flight to Townsville the Neptune surveyed the flooded Longreach area. |
| 22MAY63 | Flew to Nowra, where it was placed on static display as requested by the Australian Joint Anti-Submarine School. |
| 18JUL63 | To Darwin to act as search and rescue aircraft for the Sabre ferry. |
| 13AUG63 | With A89-273 and A89-275 flew a marex from Townsville to Darwin on 13AUG, Darwin to Pearce on 14AUG and Pearce to Townsville on 16AUG. |
| 20AUG63 | Flew from Townsville to Laverton direct. The aircraft was left at the Aircraft Research and Development Unit for the fitting of equipment for armament trials, returning to Townsville on 21SEP63. |
| 04OCT63 | Flew to Laverton, returning the following day. |
| 20NOV63 | To Canberra, thence to East Sale, returning to Townsville via Canberra on 22NOV63. |
| 10DEC63 | Flew direct to Richmond and return. |
| 20JAN64 | With 4 other Neptunes, flew on a marex with submarine HMS Tabard, flying from Townsville to Amberley. |
| 03FEB64 | With 4 other Neptunes, flying from Richmond, took part in a submarine exercise with HMS Tabard. |
| 23FEB64 | From Townsville to Laverton direct. Took on a team of armament officers at Laverton and ferried them to Richmond. |
| 24FEB64 | Unserviceable at Laverton. Spare parts and ground crew to effect repairs ferried in by A89-277. A89-281 flew back to Townsville on 28FEB64. |
| 15MAR64 | Flew a search and rescue mission for a USAF RB-50 reported in distress near the Palm Islands group. The RB-50 had two engines feathered, could not hold height and was without radar. A89-281 was airborne 26 minutes after being alerted, quickly located the RB-50 and escorted it back to Townsville. |
| 20JUN64 | With A89-272, carried out a flypast over Mareeba for the parade held to open the new ATC building. |
| 25JUN64 | With 3 other Neptunes, left Townsville for Nadi on the first leg of travel to Barbers Point, Hawaii for annual exercises. |
| 16JUL64 | With A89-278 flew from Barbers Point to Canton Island, thence Nadi and Townsville after exercises with the carrier USS Kearsage. |
| 17AUG64 | Delivered to CAC Avalon for fire extinguisher modifications, returning with work completed on 08SEP64. |
| 21SEP64 | With 3 other Neptunes flew from Townsville to Richmond for operational activities, returning on 02OCT64. |
| 12NOV64 | Flew via Richmond to Nowra, where the aircraft was used as a static display for No 55 Joint Unit Course. |
| 22NOV64 | With 5 other Neptunes, flew to Richmond for a subex with HMS Taciturn. Twenty-three sorties were flown, and A89-281 returned to Townsville on 27NOV64. |
| 13FEB65 | Involved in a search for the Japanese fishing trawler "Shinei Maru", in distress off Mackay. The aircraft also acted as air cover for the rescue launch, as well as locating the trawler. (Operation concluded 14FEB65). |
| 29MAR65 | Flew SAR for Mirage transit to Darwin. |
| 02APR65 | Flew SAR to Mornington Island for Sabre ferry. |
| 12APR65 | Flew to Richmond where it was handed over to No 2 Aircraft Depot for 'E' inspection. |
| 21AUG65 | Returned from Richmond to Townsville on completion of 'E' service. |
| 12DEC65 | Flew with 2 other Neptunes from Townsville to Richmond for a subex with HMS Taciturn, returning on 17DEC65. |
| 13FEB66 | With 5 other Neptunes again flew from Townsville to Richmond for a submarine exercise with HMS Taciturn. |
| 24FEB66 | With A89-279 flew in shadowing exercises against the USS Hornet and group. (Operation concluded 25FEB66). |
| 25APR66 | With 2 other Neptunes took part in Operation Hardihood, during which 8 sorties were flown. |
| 22MAY66 | Took part in a subex with HMS Taciturn, flying first to Richmond with 2 other Neptunes. |
| 28MAY66 | With 2 other Neptunes, took part in Operation Hardihood during which 6 sorties were flown. (Operation concluded 31MAY66). |
| 19JUN66 | With A89-280, flew to Richmond for the flying phase of No 62 Joint Unit Course, and a submarine exercise. During the flight, both aircraft searched off the Queensland coast for the missing boat Vagabond. |
| 04JUL66 | Took part in the flying phase of No 62 JUC with A89-277. (Operation concluded 10JUL66). |
| 14AUG66 | With 5 other Neptunes, left Richmond to take part in submarine exercises from 15 to 19AUG66. |
| 16SEP66 | With 2 other Neptunes, flew in formation over towns between Townsville and Mackay as part of the Air Force Week celebrations. |
| 18SEP66 | The Officer Commanding RAAF Townsville, GPCAPT D D Hurditch, flew to Cairns in A89-281 to represent the RAAF at a ceremony to mark Air Force Week. |
| 15OCT66 | Aircraft and crews of No 10 SQN took part in a maritime exercise off the coasts of New Guinea and Northern Australia, with units of the British and US Armed Services. (Operation concluded 28OCT66). |
| 23OCT66 | The President of the United States, Lyndon B Johnson and Mrs Johnson visited Townsville. Officers and men of No 10 SQN assisted with aircraft and crowd control. |
| 27OCT66 | With A89-270, exercised with HMS Oberon off the NSW coast, landing at Richmond and returning to Townsville on 28OCT66. |
| 07NOV66 | Flew to Richmond to take part in the flying phase of No 64 Joint Unit Course. |
| 27NOV66 | Flew with A89-274 to Darwin, on the first leg of a navigation exercise for 10 SQN crews, staying overnight at Darwin and Pearce. |
| 28MAR67 | With 3 other Neptunes left for Hawaii to take part in 'Exercise Hawaiian Grampus'. The aircraft were operating out of the Naval Air Station at Barbers Point. |
| 05JUL67 | With 3 other Neptunes flew to Sangley Point to take part in SEATO exercise 'Sea Dog'. Whilst on deployment, the SQN also operated from the US Navy base at U-Tapao in Thailand. (Operation concluded 02AUG67). |
| 22NOV67 | Flew with A89-277 to Richmond and return to take part in trials with HMAS Hobart. (Operation concluded 24NOV67). |
| 22JAN68 | Flew to Port Moresby with A89-277 for exercise 'Huon Sprat'. (Operation concluded 26JAN68). |
| 14JUN68 | Flew to Naval Air Station Nowra with 2 other Neptunes to attend the washup of No 69 Joint Unit Course. |
| 07JUL68 | To Richmond with 4 other Neptunes to take part in a subex, returning 10 and 11 July. |
| 28JUL68 | Carried out a search and rescue mission to assist the fishing vessel "Diane", which had run aground on Bramble Reef. |
| 02AUG68 | 'E' service until 08NOV68. |
| 02JAN69 | Carried out another search and rescue mission for a fishing boat aground on a reef off the coast of Cairns. The vessel was eventually washed off the reef. |
| 28JAN69 | To No 2 Aircraft Depot, Richmond, for aircraft weighing. |
| 02FEB69 | Flew to Richmond with 3 other Neptunes to take part in a subex/Joint Unit Course. |
| 18MAR69 | To Port Moresby to carry out practice letdowns in preparation for the transit to Barbers Point. |
| 22MAR69 | Flew a shadowing exercise against HMAS Brisbane. |
| 01APR69 | Flew on a navigation exercise from Townsville to Tennant Creek thence to Edinburgh. |
| 02APR69 | Flew a navex from Edinburgh to Pearce, returning to Townsville the following day. |
| 01NOV69 | To Richmond where the Commanding Officer, WGCDR N F Ashworth attended the ex-10 SQN Association annual dinner. |
| 09NOV69 | With 4 other Neptunes flew to Richmond to take part in exercise 'Recoup and Wild Grampus' |
| 26JAN70 | Flew with 3 other Neptunes to Darwin to position for 'Castor Oil'. (Operation concluded 27JAN70). |
| 01FEB70 | Carried out a search and rescue mission from Darwin for the oil rig service vessel "Sedco Helen". After a square search of the area, wreckage was sighted but no survivors found. |
| 20APR70 | Flew a formation flypast with A89-273 and A89-277 for the Royal visit to Townsville. |
| 22APR70 | Left with 2 other Neptunes on a marine exercise to Richmond. A89-281 was diverted to Sydney to take on board the press photographers after one of the other aircraft developed a minor engine fire. A89-281 then rendezvoused with the remaining Neptune over the barque "Endeavour II", 30 miles east of Barrenjoey. Photographs were taken, and A89-281 returned to Richmond via Sydney. The 3 Neptunes returned to Townsville the next day. |
| 03MAY70 | Flew with 3 other Neptunes to Richmond for a submarine exercise, 'Tame Sabiefish'. The aircraft flew marine or navigation exercises on the way, returning to Townsville on 07MAY. |
| 10JUN70 | Left for Richmond to pick up the OC, but returned after 2 hours as another aircraft had already completed this task. |
| 02SEP70 | To Richmond, returning on 06DEC. |
| 16OCT70 | Flew marine exercises. |
| 20OCT70 | Flew marine exercises. |
| 05NOV70 | Flew on a search and rescue mission for the raft "La Balsa", off the south Queensland coast. The raft was located after a sighting report by a civil aircraft, and the Neptune remained in the area until the raft was taken in tow. Both raft and crew appeared to be in good condition. |
| 11NOV70 | Flew the OC to Canberra, returning on 17NOV. |
| 23NOV70 | Flew marine exercises. |
| 25NOV70 | Flew marine exercises. |
| 27NOV70 | To Richmond for modification, returning on 02FEB71. |
| 16FEB71 | Flew from Richmond to NWA for pre-debrief washup for JUCEX 79, returning on 18FEB. |
| 19FEB71 | With A89-278, flew from Richmond to NWA for exercise de-brief for JUCEX 79, returning direct to Townsville. |
| 28MAR71 | Took part in a search for a 19ft power boat named "Skippy", with 3 men on board, missing south east of Mackay in poor weather. The aircraft returned to Townsville after police messages confirmed that the boat and her crew were safe on Long Island. |
| 23JUL71 | Flew spares and a relief crew to Port Moresby, returning the same day. A CADF trial and SAR check were also carried out. |
| 01AUG71 | To Richmond for the flying phase of No 81 JUC. |
| 18AUG71 | Training trip to Lae, returning via Port Moresby the next day. |
Notes
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| 7 | 13JUN05 |
Updated
details of the removal from Archerfield thanks to Geoff Timms of HARS
who supervised the operation and drove one of the trucks
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| 6 | 22DEC03 |
Updated
progress with dismantling and transportation to Parkes.
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