ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
RAAF A18 Empire Flying Boat
| Aircraft Serial | Model | c/n | Aircraft History |
| A18-1 | n/a | n/a | Reserved for first 9 Sunderlands delivered, but not taken up. |
| A18-2 | n/a | n/a | Reserved for first 9 Sunderlands delivered, but not taken up. |
| A18-3 | n/a | n/a | Reserved for first 9 Sunderlands delivered, but not taken up. |
| A18-4 | n/a | n/a | Reserved for first 9 Sunderlands delivered, but not taken up. |
| A18-5 | n/a | n/a | Reserved for first 9 Sunderlands delivered, but not taken up. |
| A18-6 | n/a | n/a | Reserved for first 9 Sunderlands delivered, but not taken up. |
| A18-7 | n/a | n/a | Reserved for first 9 Sunderlands delivered, but not taken up. |
| A18-8 | n/a | n/a | Reserved for first 9 Sunderlands delivered, but not taken up. |
| A18-9 | n/a | n/a | Reserved for first 9 Sunderlands delivered, but not taken up. |
| A18-10 | S23 | S.811 | Ex G-ADUT 'Centaurus'. Originally Ex-BOAC, but at the start of the War BOAC S23's that were in Australia were transfered to QANTAS. An equal number of QANTAS Aircraft were tranfered to BOAC. Impressed to RAAF service from QEA, 09/39. Working out of Darwin 12/41, servicing RAAF bases in NEI, Koepang, Ambon, Buru. 03/03/42, Destroyed Broome Harbour during Japanese Air Raid. |
| A18-11 | S23 | S.843 | Ex G-AEUA 'Calypso'. Impressed to RAAF service from QEA, 09/39. 11 Sqn, working in New Guinea area, Rabaul evacuations, etc, 11/41. Working in New Guinea area, Rabaul evacuations, etc, Jan 42. 33 Sqn is formed, takes over Empire Flying Boats, 16/02/42. Calypso A18-11, ex G-AEUA, sank near Daru, New Guinea 08//08/42, following damage sustained in a heavy seas landing for rescue of survivors of torpedoed steamship Mamuta. |
| A18-12 | S23 | S.849 | Ex G-AEUG 'Coogee'. Registered VH-ABC 'Coogee' 26/09/38 to 28/08/40. Impressed to RAAF service from QANTAS, 28/08//40. Working in New Guinea area, Rabaul evacuations, 01/42. 33 Sqn is formed, takes over Empire Flying Boats, 16/02/42. Crashed during water landing at Townsville. RAAF crew killed, 28/02/42. Crew; FLTLT Robert John Love 400004 (Pilot), PLTOFF Peter Satterswaite Devonshire 407942, CPL William James French 10429, LAC Maurice Clayton 15065. |
| A18-13 | S23 | S.877 | Ex G-AFBK 'Coolangatta'. Registered VH-ABB 'Coolangatta' 19/04/38 to 28/08/40. Impressed to RAAF service from QANTAS, 28/08/40. With 41 Sqn Coded DQ-A. With 11 Sqn 08/11/41, working out of Darwin to Ambon, NEI etc. Working in NEI area - evacuations in late 01/42. Released from RAAF, returned to Qantas Empire Airways, again as VH-ABB 29/07/43 to 11/10/44. Coolangatta VH-ABB Crashed Rose Bay, Sydney NSW 11/10/44. 1 Passenger killed and another 15 passengers and crew injured. |
| A18-14 | S33 | S.1025 | G-AFPZ Clifton leased from BOAC to RAAF, 12/03/42. With 41 Sqn Coded DB-B. Allotted to 33 Sqn, 14/03/42. Released from RAAF service 26/06/43 bought by QEA, registered then as VH-ACD. Clifton VH-ACD, HUSSEY and ASHLEY, was lost during a training landing accident at Rose Bay, Sydney 18/01/44. Brought ashore, damaged now by salt water, was converted to components. |
The Author of this page is Darren Crick.
Source: Townsville at War Website, Australian Aviation Magazine, National Archives, CASA Aircraft Records.
Emails: Wynnum B Graham, Bob Livingston, Richard Gibbons, Dean Norman, Gordon Birkett, John Andrade.
Main Photograph: Wayne Peadon.
Other Photographs: G-ADUT - Wayne Peadon.

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