ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
RAAF A5 Westland Wapiti II

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    Aircraft SerialTypeAircraft History
    A5-1Mk.IADelivered 29/04/29. Became Instructional Airframe No.2 28/10/40.
    A5-2Mk.IADelivered 29/04/29. A photograph has been found showing A5-2 on ski's, apparently used for Antarctic Operations. Retired 20/10/39.
    A5-3Mk.IADelivered 29/04/29. Retired 06/05/40.
    A5-4Mk.IADelivered 29/04/29. Crashed 12/12/39 Mount Buninyong VIC. Became Instructional Airframe No.3 28/10/40.
    A5-5Mk.IAWas used as instructional airframe at Ascot Vale Vic, late 1940.
    A5-6Mk.IACrashed 06/02/33, Served with 1 FTS. A5-6 and A5-8 collided in mid-air and caught fire after crashing into the ground at Point Cook, Vic. killed were; AirCdt J. McDonnell & AirCdt K. Crispe
    A5-7Mk.IACrashed 30/10/35 at Echuca VIC and was flown by Air Cadet Brian Walker later to become "Blackjack" Walker of 30 Sqn.
    A5-8Mk.IACrashed 06/02/33, Served with 1 FTS. A5-6 and A5-8 collided in mid-air and caught fire after crashing into the ground at Point Cook, Vic. killed were; AirCdt J. McDonnell & AirCdt K. Crispe
    A5-9Mk.IADelivered 07/06/29. Became Instructional Airframe No.10 20/10/39.
    A5-10Mk.IIA?
    A5-11Mk.IIADelivered 24/06/29. Retired 27/04/44. Becmae Instructional Airframe No.4.
    A5-12Mk.IIADelivered 24/06/29. Served with 3 Sqn. Retired 27/04/44.
    A5-13Mk.IIA?
    A5-14Mk.IIADelivered 24/06/29. Became Instructional Airframe No.9 18/06/40.
    A5-15Mk.IIACrashed 13/08/35, Served with 1 FTS. Crashed after striking wires after take off and caught fire 5 miles north of Point Cook.. Pilot: FLTLT W. Rae (QFI)
    A5-16Mk.IIADelivered 05/07/29. Retired 22/03/45.
    A5-17Mk.IIADelivered 18/07/29. Became Instructional Airframe No.1 18/06/40.
    A5-18Mk.IIAServed with 1 Sqn. Crashed 31/04 or 21/04/35, while flying in bad weather into a hill at Gordon near Ballarat VIC. Killed was Pilot Cdt LC Murray.
    A5-19Mk.IIACrashed Whittesea VIC 25/04/38 Pilot F/O AF Chapman.
    A5-20Mk.IIACrashed Seymour VIC 26/02/31, Served with 1 Sqn. PLTOFF Scoullar, while performing some hedgehopping, struck trees during a low dive and crashed and caught fire during a Army Co-operation exercise killing both airmen. Pltoff Hiram Scoullar (Pilot) and AC1 Yourn.
    A5-21Mk.IIADelivered 19/09/29. Retired 24/02/41.
    A5-22Mk.IIA?
    A5-23Mk.IIADelivered 16/10/29.
    A5-24Mk.IIACrashed 16/01/31 Exeter NSW.
    A5-25Mk.IIA?
    A5-26Mk.IIADelivered 25/10/29.
    A5-27Mk.IIADelivered 13/11/29.
    A5-28Mk.IIACrashed 26/05/37 Gunbower VIC.
    A5-29Mk.IIACrashed 25/10/30 at Altona VIC.
    A5-30Mk.IIA?
    A5-31Mk.IIACrashed 16/04/35, Werribee VIC as a result of structural fialure and plumeted to the ground near Police Station. Killed was Flgoff Clive Edgerton.
    A5-32Mk.IIADelivered 03/12/30. Became Instructional Airframe No.11 09/08/40.
    A5-33Mk.IIADelivered 22/12/30.
    A5-34Mk.IIADelivered 22/12/30. Became Instructional Airframe No.7 18/06/40.
    A5-35Mk.IIADelivered 06/01/31. Air survey of potential oilfields in Australia by Flight Lieutenant Charlesworth, No 1 Squadron, September 1932. Crashed after dropping out of formation near Laverton 12/12/39, Vic. Pilot: AirCDT R. Norbury.
    A5-36Mk.IIAAir survey of potential oilfields in Australia by Flight Lieutenant Charlesworth, No 1 Squadron, September 1932. Crashed 23/10/32 Point Cook VIC.
    A5-37Mk.IIADelivered 03/03/31. Served in the Antarctic in 1936 onboard the Royal Research Ship Dicovery II.
    A5-38Mk.IIA?
    A5-39Mk.IIAEx-RAF Aircraft K22??. Delivered 21/02/38.
    A5-40Mk.IIAEx-RAF Aircraft K2265? Delivered 21/02/38. Became Instructional Airframe No.8 18/06/40.
    A5-41Mk.IIAEx-RAF Aircraft K22??. Delivered 21/02/38. Became Instructional Airframe No.6 28/06/40.
    A5-42Mk.IIAEx-RAF Aircraft K22??. Delivered 21/02/38.
    A5-43Mk.IIAEx-RAF Aircraft K22??. Delivered 21/02/38. Became Instructional Airframe No.5
    A5-44?Mk.IIAEx-RAF Aircraft. Accident on Warf, damaged beyond repair... not delivered.

    • K2257, K2262, K2265, K2268, K2287 were transfered to RAAF. I am seeking the tieups to RAAF Serials.

    The Author of this page is Darren Crick.

    Source: National Archives, Dean Norman, Alfresco Flight by David Wilson.

    Emails: Dean Norman, Bob Livingston, Stig Jarlevik, John Hopton, Des Lynch, Greg Hyde, Tony Appleton.



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