| ADF.Serial | A/C.Type | USAAF/RAF | Aircraft History |
| A28-1 | A-20A | AL890 | Received from the USA. Delivered 29/03/42 to 1AD. Awaiting erection 30/03/42. To 1AD 14/04/42. To 22 Sqn 27/04/42. To 1AD 02/08/42. To 22 Sqn 10/08/42. To 5AD 12/10/42 for engine changes. To 3AD 19/10/42. To 22 Sqn 20/11/42. Crashed while taking off on a night operation 30/11/42. The crew escaped uninjured. To 3AD 03/12/42 for repairs. To 15RSU 06/12/42. To 3AD 12/03/43. To 22 Sqn 22/04/44. Accident 23/04/44. To 13ARD 09/06/44. To 22 Sqn 17/06/44. Crashed 04/07/44 Kiriwina. To 10RSU 06/07/44. Converted to componants. |
| A28-2 | A-20A | AL347 | Received from the USA. Delivered 29/03/42 to 1AD. Awaiting erection 30/03/42. Erected at Geelong. To 22 Sqn 27/04/42. 17/05/42, Anti Sub Patrol 2hrs. Crew; Flt Lt Bell and WO/AG Flt Sgt Clifford Grove. Crashed while taking off from Richmond NSW 19/5/42. Pilot was P/O R Fethers who was uninjured as was his crew. To 2AD 27/05/42. Converted to componants 10/42. |
| A28-3 | A-20A | AL887 | Received from the USA. Delivered 29/03/42 to 1AD. Awaiting erection 30/03/42. Erected at Geelong. To 22 Sqn 27/04/42. To 1AD 16/06/42 for fitting of long range tanks. To 22 Sqn 14/07/42. To 3AD 10/11/42. Departed Wards Strip (Port Moresby) 10/11/42 and flew to Laverton VIC arriving 28/11/42. Departed Laverton 02/12/42 and arrived Wards Strip 07/12/42. To 22 Sqn 07/12/42. Shot Down 18/03/43 at Salamaua. Coded DU-Y. After an attack the burning aircraft was ditched in the sea abotu 1000yards out from shore. Sgt Basil Gilbert Eastwood 13056 being killed. F/Lt William Ellis Newton 748 was executed by the Japanese on 29/03/43, the only WW2 RAAF Pacific VC winner, see A28-7. F/Sgt John Lyon 401706 was executed by the Japanese at Salamaua. |
| A28-4 | A-20A | AL893 | Received from the USA. Delivered 29/03/42 to 1AD. Awaiting erection 30/03/42. Erected at Geelong. To 22 Sqn 27/04/42. Anti Sub Patrols, 13/08/42 3hrs 55mins, two from Coffs Harbour 14/08/42 (3hrs 20mins and 3hrs 15mins) and 27/08/42 4hrs and 30mins. Crew; P/O Wines and Flt Sgt Clifford Grove. To Wards Strip (Port Moresby) arriving 22/10/42. To 3AD 10/11/42. Departed Wards Strip 10/11/42 and flew to Laverton VIC arriving 28/11/42. I assume it flew back with A28-3 02/12/42-07/12/42 to Wards Strip. To 22 Sqn 07/12/42. Bombing and Straffing Kumsi River 14/12/42. Crew; F/O Wines and Flt Sgt Clifford Grove. Bombing and Straffing Amboga River 22/12/42. Crew; F/O Wines and Flt Sgt Clifford Grove. Bomb Test Flight 27/12/42, could be related to crashes mentioned below. Damaged by enemy ack-ack while on a mission to attack Lae. Crashed landed at Jackson Aerodrome Pt Moresby 07/01/43. The pilot F/O Wines and crew were ok. To 15 RSU. To 3AD 14/01/43. Converted to compnants. Fuselage to 2AD for salvage 12/03/43. |
| A28-5 | A-20A | AL895 | Delivered 29/03/42. Served with 22 Sqn, coded DU-F. Armed recce mission 02/01/43 to Sanananda Point. On a mission 22/1/44 with pilot F/Sgt Gifford and gunner F/Sgt Gronow the a/c was hit in the front machine gun magazine which was full of incendiary ammunition. It didn't explode and the a/c returned to base. This a/c initially served with 18 NEI Sqn. |
| A28-6 | A-20A | AL897 | Delivered 29/03/42. In Service with 22 Sqn 16/05/42, coded DU-G. Was badly damaged 25/1/44 during attacks on guns at Kabu River and crash landed at Kiriwina. Later repaired. Pilot was F/O Sugden and gunner F/Sgt H Hughes was wounded in both arms. This a/c had "Japanese Ghost Producer" painted on the nose. Eventually damaged at Morotai 22/11/44 and written off.
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| A28-7 | A-20A | AL899 | Delivered 29/03/42. Served with 22 Sqn. DU-H. F/L Bill Newton received the VC in this a/c for pressing home an attack after his a/c was substantially damaged in one engine at Salamaua on 16/3/43. The a/c struggled to return to Pt Moresby 180 miles away. The VC was awarded posthmously 20/10/43. The a/c was repaired and returned to service until written off after a crash at Gurney strip, Milne Bay 6/44!
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| A28-8 | A-20A | AL907 | Delivered 29/03/42. In Service with 22 Sqn 16/05/42, coded DU-J. Crash landed at Goodenough Is on the 12/9/43 after bombing Gasmata. Its pilot was F/O Harry Rowell. It was stripped of useable equipment and left there until 1987 when it was salvaged and moved to Amberley. This was one of two Bostons modified in the field to be fitted with twin 0.303in in the tail (see A28-9). This a/c initially served with 18 NEI Sqn. 'J' for Jessica. On display at RAAF Museum Point Cook VIC.
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| A28-9 | A-20A | AL891 | Delivered 04/42. In Service with 22 Sqn 29/05/42, coded DU-K. Bombing and straffing Membari River 14/12/42. Crew; F/O Wines and Flt Sgt Clifford Grove. This was one of two Bostons modified in the field to be fitted with twin 0.303in in the tail (see A28-8). One photo I've seen had only a single 0.303in machine gun in tail, but a/c is unidentifiable. This was normally F/L (later W/C) Charles Cuthbertson Learmonth DFC a/c and was titled 'She's Apples' with a dog motif. It was originally known as 'Pegasus', then 'Kon Marine'. This a/c initially served with 18 NEI Sqn.
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| A28-10 | A-20A | AL358 | Delivered 04/42. Served with 22 Sqn. DU-L. On a mission 22/1/44 with pilot F/O Sudgen and gunner F/Sgt H Hughes this a/c was hit in both elevators and the bomb bay and returned to base. Eventually damaged at Morotai 22/11/44 and written off. |
| A28-11 | A-20A | AL364 | Delivered 04/42. Served with 22 Sqn. DU-M. Converted into components in 2/45. This a/c initially served with 18 NEI Sqn. |
| A28-12 | A-20A | AL365 | Delivered 04/42. In Service with 22 Sqn. Sank Japanese submarine 6/6/42 off Botany Bay, Sydney. This was dismissed after the war after further investigation. Blew up in mid-air 10/11/42 while practice bombing off Pt Moresby. Probable cause is the light framentation bombs being flicked back onto the fuselage when they hit the slipstream (see A28-20). Killed were F/L Vernon William Morgan, F/O John Harold Borland and Sgt Ronald Thomas Power. This a/c initially served with 18 NEI Sqn. |
| A28-13 | A-20A | AL367 | Delivered 04/42. Served with 22 Sqn. Originally coded O, "Rocky's Girl" with painted lady under the cockpit. Crashed 01/06/43, off the New Guinea coast near Hood Point. Killed: Flight Sergeant Austin James Collins.
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| A28-14 | A-20A | AL892 | Delivered 04/42. In Service with 22 Sqn 04/07/42. Anti Sub Patrol 15/07/42, Crew; P/O Hunt and WO/AG Flt Sgt Clifford Grove 3 hrs 10 mins. Lost in bad weather on the return flight from attacking Malahang 9/2/43. The crew were F/O Lesland Arthur Kenway, F/Sgt Francis Colin Gordon and Sgt Horace William "Bill" Hall, all missing. |
| A28-15 | A-20A | AL361 | Delivered 04/42. Served with 22 Sqn. DU-Q. Named "Spirit of Sport". Crash landed in the sea 35 miles south of Gasmata on 12/9/43 after an attack on Gasmata Is. The crew F/L Harry Blinman Dawkins, F/Sgt Douglas George Semple and F/Sgt Gordon Ronald Thomas got into their dingy and that was the last time they were seen. On the LHS under the cockpit the artwork was of a Japanese head with a boomerang hitting him and on the RHS there was a shield with 'Spirit of Sport' across the middle with each quarter of the shield having a lady, cards, a beer mug and smoking items (a pipe, a cigar and a filter tip and cigarette). This a/c initially served with 18 NEI Sqn.
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| A28-16 | A-20A | AL362 | Delivered 04/42. Served with 22 Sqn. DU-R. On the 12/9/43 this a/c crewed by F/Sgt Eric George Turton Riley and F/Sgt Lindsay Kenneth Wilson bombed the Gasmata area and was seen leaving the target but never returned to the base. This a/c was named "Indoor Sport" which was written below the front windscreen with some naked ladies and a beer bottle top around the wording. This a/c initially served with 18 NEI Sqn.
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| A28-17 | A-20A | AL363 | Delivered 04/42. Served with 22 Sqn. An engine fire while being run up at Richmond on 18/5/42 damaged this a/c beyond repair. |
| A28-18 | A-20A | AL366 | Delivered 04/42. Served with 22 Sqn. Claimed to have damaged a submarine in 8/42 off Tuggerah, NSW. This claim was dismissed after the war after further investigation. This a/c initially served with 18 NEI Sqn. Belly Landing 18/09/43 at Rockhampton QLD.
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| A28-19 | A-20A | AL368 | Delivered 04/42. In Service with 22 Sqn 05/07/42. Two anti Sub Patrol's from Moruya NSW 11/08/42. 3hrs 50mins and 3hrs 40mins. Crew; P/O Wines and Flt Sgt Clifford Grove. Crashed near Woodford, Qld on the 9/10/42. |
| A28-20 | A-20A | AL369 | Delivered 04/42. Served with 22 Sqn. Blew up while attacking Gona Mission 29/11/42. Probable cause is the light framentation bombs being flicked back onto the fuselage when they hit the slipstream. Following the loss of this a/c the fragmentation bombs were dispensed with and the losses due to this cause ceased. Killed were F/L Herbert James Bullmore, Sgt John William McKay and Sgt Ian Cameron Stoddart. |
| A28-21 | A-20A | AL894 | Delivered 04/42. Served with 22 Sqn. Coded DU-X. Shot down and crashed into the sea just south of Salamaua, 6/2/43. Killed were P/O George Trevelyan Smith, Sgt Roderick Thomas Kerr and Sgt Lance Dawes. One source has this a/c titled 'The Leprechaun'. |
| A28-22 | A-20A | AL898 | Delivered 04/42. Blew up while attacking Buna strip 26/11/42. Probable cause is the light framentation bombs being flicked back onto the fuselage when they hit the slipstream (see A28-20). Killed were S/L Kenneth Roy McDonald, F/O Thomas Edward O'Neill and Sgt Charles Ronald Napier. Aircraft was titled "Retribution" and under that it had a white eagle dropping a white bomb. This motif was located under the cockpit. This a/c initially served with 18 NEI Sqn. |
| A28-23 | A-20C | 42-33154 | Served with 22 Sqn. Crashed 09/43, converted to components |
| A28-24 | A-20C | 42-33163 | Served with 22 Sqn. DU-P. Crashed 03/44, into sea.
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| A28-25 | A-20C | 42-33172 | Converted to components 04/45. |
| A28-26 | A-20C | 42-33180 | Delivered 09/43. Served with 22 Sqn. This a/c crashed on take-off for a bombing practice on 12/10/43. The crew were killed as the 100lb practice bombs exploded in the a/c. |
| A28-27 | A-20C | 42-33134 | Delivered 09/43. Served with 22 Sqn. W/C James Gibson Emerton and P/O Terance John Gawne were killed in this a/c 30/1/44 when AA hit their a/c while raiding Lindenhafen, New Britain. W/C Emerton was CO of 22 Sqn at the time. |
| A28-28 | A-20C | 42-33142 | Delivered 09/43. Served with 22 Sqn. DU-U. Converted to components 05/45. |
| A28-29 | A-20C | 42-33211 | Delivered 10/43. Served with 22 Sqn. Ditched ??/10/43 into sea at Jacquinot Bay. It was piloted by the C.O. W/C W Townsend and F/O D McClymont and they were posted as MIA until turning up a month later. |
| A28-30 | A-20C | 42-33174 | Delivered 10/43. Served with 22 Sqn. DU-W. This a/c had the side blister 0.303" machine guns removed and only 3 0.5" guns in the nose under which was a flat camera port. Damaged in accident 08/44. Converted to components. |
| A28-31 | A-20C | 42-33168 | Converted to components 05/45. |
| A28-32 | A-20A | 40-085 | Served 89th BS(Lt), 3rd BG(lt) Named "She's right". Arrived 11/43, Converted to components 04/45. |
| A28-33 | A-20A | 40-143 | Served 89th BS(Lt), 3rd BG(lt) Named "Cracker Jack". Arrived 11/43, Converted to components 05/45. |
| A28-34 | A-20A | 40-3160 | Served 89th BS(Lt), 3rd BG(lt) Named "Hell's Fire/Fifi". Delivered 11/43. Served with 22 Sqn. DU-B. Converted to components 04/45. |
| A28-35 | A-20A | 40-162 | Served 89th BS(Lt), 3rd BG(lt) Named "Kentucky Red/The Shadow". Arrived 11/43, Converted to components 03/45. |
| A28-36 | A-20A | 40-077 | Previously Served with 18 Sqn NEIAF. Then off the US 5th AF 15/06/42.Served 89th BS(Lt), 3rd BG(lt) Named "Baby Dumpling". Received by the RAAF 15ARD 05/11/43. Serialed A28-36 05/11/43. To 22 Sqn 09/02/44. To 10RSU 07/06/44 for engine change. To 15ARD 02/08/44. Converted to componants 18/04/45. |
| A28-37 | A-20A | 40-118 | Served 89th BS(Lt), 3rd BG(lt) Named "Bloody Bucket". Arrived 11/43, Converted to components 04/45. |
| A28-38 | A-20A | 40-139 | Served 89th BS(Lt), 3rd BG(lt) Named "Maid in Japan". Arrived 11/43, Converted to components 04/45. |
| A28-39 | A-20A | 40-144 | Ex #23 "Salome" 89th BS (Lt), 3rd BG (Lt), delivered to RAAF 17/11/43. Served with 22 Sqn between 3/44 and 7/44 then returned to 3AD at Amberley stripped of operational equipment and converted to natural metal finish. It was then used for pilot conversion and training of test pilots.on the 16/02/45, the aircraft was to be transferred back to the USAAF FEAF at Biak, NG if a survey found the aircraft serviceable and it was not. On the 19/03/45, the aircraft was allocated to 3 Crash & Recovery Depot at Amberley to be converted to components. Actual approval was received on the 16/05/45 from RAAF HQ. However the aircraft transfer from 3AD to 3CRD didn’t actually take place until 21/12/45. On the 29/09/46, it was issued to a local part-time Airforce Training Cadet Unit (name/unit unknown) as an instructional airframe. It became Instructional Airframe #1 with this unit. 1/04/48 it was still held at the Queensland Squadron Unit based at Amberley RAAF Base of the Airforce Training Cadets as Instructional Airframe #1. On the 2/12/48, it was stated that the airframe was no longer required and approval once more to have it converted to components. On 10/01/49 the airframe was transferred back, administratively to 3 Aircraft Depot at Amberley. Disposal responsibility was then transferred to DAP (Department of Aircraft Production). The airframe was then collected from Queensland Sqn ATC on the 27/04/49 and handed over to DAP for tender and sale. The successful bidder collected it on the 13/09/49. It seems it went as scrap and was melted down. |
| A28-40 | A-20A | 40-3159 | Converted to components 05/45. |
| A28-50 | A-20G | 43-21296 | Arrived 06/44. Crashed 09/44, into sea. |
| A28-51 | A-20G | 43-21306 | Delivered 06/44. Served with 22 Sqn. Eventually destroyed at Morotai 22/11/44 and written off. Converted to components. |
| A28-52 | A-20G | 43-21308 | Delivered 06/44. Served with 22 Sqn. Eventually destroyed at Morotai 22/11/44 and written off. Converted to components |
| A28-53 | A-20G | 43-21311 | Arrived 06/44. Lost on ops 09/44. |
| A28-54 | A-20G | 43-21540 | Delivered 06/44. Served with 22 Sqn. While bombing a ship on ??/8/44 it was damaged in both wing roots from enemy fire. The crew were F/O Davidson and Lewis. Eventually damaged by raid on Morotai 22/11/44 and converted to components. |
| A28-55 | A-20G | 43-21303 | Arrived 06/44. Lost in action 09/44. |
| A28-56 | A-20G | 43-21314 | Ex-389BS(Lt) 312BG(Lt) named "Marie". Arrived 06/44. Returned to USAAF 03/45. |
| A28-57 | A-20G | 43-21301 | Arrived 06/44. Damaged in Air Raid, 11/44. Returned to USAAF 1/45. |
| A28-58 | A-20G | 43-21294 | Arrived 06/44. Returned to USAAF 1/45. |
| A28-59 | A-20G | 43-21542 | Arrived 06/44. Damaged in air raid 11/44. converted to components. |
| A28-60 | A-20G | 43-21545 | Delivered 06/44. Served with 22 Sqn. DU-P. Artwork on LHS was of a lady sitting (with a dress on) and on either side was 'Hilda Shane'. Eventually destroyed at Morotai 22/11/44 and written off. |
| A28-61 | A-20G | 43-21380 | Arrived 07/44. Accident near Kornorsoren Strip during test flight, Noemfoor Island on 14/09/44. |
| A28-62 | A-20G | 43-21381 | Arrived 07/44. Damaged in accident 01/45. Returned to USAAF. |
| A28-63 | A-20G | 43-21384 | Arrived 07/44. Delivered 07/44. Badly damaged by ack-ack over Boela on ??/9/44 and crash landed at Kamiri strip Noemfoor with the crew of F/O MacKenzie and S/Sgt Pedlow escaping uninjured. |
| A28-64 | A-20G | 43-21387 | Arrived 07/44. Returned to USAAF 01/45. |
| A28-65 | A-20G | 43-21953 | Arrived 08/44. Damaged in air raid 11/44. converted to components. |
| A28-66 | A-20G | 43-21976 | Arrived 08/44. Returned to USAAF 01/45. |
| A28-67 | A-20G | 43-21977 | Arrived 08/44. Damaged in air raid 11/44. converted to components. |
| A28-68 | A-20G | 43-21985 | Arrived 08/44. Damaged in air raid 11/44. converted to components. |
| A28-69 | A-20G | 42-54069 | Returned to USAAF 1/45. |
| A28-70 | A-20G | 42-54091 | Aircraft taken over by 22 Sqn from 417 Bomb Group USAAC 21/09/44 on loan, engine change done by 26 RSU. Received 21/09/44. Re-numbered A28-70. To 22 Sqn 28/11/44. To 26RSU 26/11/44. To 22 Sqn 28/11/44. Returned to USAAC 16/01/45. |
| A28-71 | A-20G | 42-54073 | Aircraft taken over by 22 Sqn from 417 Bomb Group USAAC 27/09/44 on loan, engine change done by 26 RSU. Received 29/09/44. Re-numbered A28-71 29/09/44. To 22 Sqn 04/10/44. To 26RSU 01/11/44. Returned to USAAC 15/01/45. |
| A28-72 | A-20G | 42-54092 | Aircraft taken over by 22 Sqn from 417 Bomb Group USAAC 27/09/44 on loan, engine change done by 26 RSU. Received 29/09/44. Re-numbered A28-72 29/09/44. To 22 Sqn 04/10/44. To 26RSU 18/11/44. Returned to USAAC 25/01/45. |
| A28-73 | A-20G | 42-54098 | Aircraft taken over by 22 Sqn from 417 Bomb Group USAAC 27/09/44 on loan, engine change done by 26 RSU. Received 29/09/44. Re-numbered A28-73 29/09/44. To 22 Sqn 04/10/44. To 26RSU 18/11/44. Returned to USAAC 19/01/45. |
| A28-74 | A-20G | 42-54120 | Aircraft taken over by 22 Sqn from 417 Bomb Group USAAC 27/09/44 on loan, engine change done by 26 RSU. Received 29/09/44. Re-numbered A28-74 29/09/44. To 22 Sqn 04/10/44. To 26RSU 18/11/44. Returned to USAAC 20/01/45. |
| A28-75 | A-20G | 43-21970 | On loan to RAAF. Re-numbered A28-75 04/10/44. To 22 Sqn 12/10/44. Damaged in enemy air raid 23/11/44. To 5RSU 27/04/45. Converted to components. |
| A28-76 | A-20G | 43-21978 | On loan to RAAF. Re-numbered A28-76 04/10/44. To 22 Sqn 12/10/44. Damaged in enemy air raid 23/11/44. To 5RSU 27/04/45. Converted to components. |
| A28-77 | A-20G | 43-22250 | On loan to RAAF. Re-numbered A28-77 04/10/44. To 22 Sqn 12/10/44. Returned to USAAF 07/02/45. |
| A28-78 | A-20J | 43-22140 | On loan to RAAF. Re-numbered A28-78 12/10/44. To 22 Sqn 12/10/44. Returned to USAAC 07/02/45. |
