ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
RAAF A36 Fairchild 24G/R

Aircraft SerialAircraft TypeConstruction No.Aircraft History
A36-124R-9R9-416Registered VH-ACV 16/10/39 to 30/09/40. Impressed by RAAF 03/09/40 from the Newcastle Aeroclub. To 1AD 09/09/40. To 1CF 22/09/40. Forced Landing at Mt Gambier 18/04/41 as it ran out of fuel. Forced LAnding 22/04/42. Forced Landing 14/05/42. Sold 19/03/45. Registered VH-ACV 01/06/46 to 01/09/53. Crashed 04/02/51 at Nhill VIC. Rebuilt as 24R-9W and registered VH-BVF.
  • Images of A36-1.
  • A36-224K/24R-403314Built as a 24K. Modified to 24R-40 at some stage. Registered VH-ABZ. Impressed by RAAF 14/06/41, was NC20637 and VH-ABZ. To 2CF 14/06/41. To Laverton 05/07/41. To 1CF 20/07/41. Forced Landing 11/02/42. Sold in 19/03/45 for 475 pounds. Registered VH-ABZ 26/03/46 to 23/02/56. Withdrawn from use and restored as 24R-46A. Currently registered VH-ABZ.
  • Images of A36-2.
  • A36-324G2965Registered VH-YUH. Impressed by RAAF 13/09/42, was VH-YUH. To 36 Sqn 13/09/42. Forced Landing 21/10/42. To ANSETT 29/12/42. To 36 Sqn 24/03/43. Forced Landing 24/07/43, due to engine cylinder damage. To 12RSU 29/07/43. To 36 Sqn 24/08/43. Damaged on route to or at Essendon 26/08/43. To 4CF 13/09/43. Collected by 3CRD 03/05/44. Sold in 16/03/45. I believe it became VH-UYH again.
    A36-424R-9R9-415Never delivered and therefore serial not taken up. Registered VH-ACW 24/10/39 to 21/11/63 and 13/08/65 to 26/11/71. Damaged in storm 14/10/71 at Grifith NSW.
    A36-424R-40R40-407Previously USAAC 407. Impressed by RAAF 15/03/43, was NC47053 and VH-ADF. To 1AP 15/03/43. To 1CF 05/04/43, later 1CU. To 1AD 02/09/46. Free Issue to R.G Casey 12/09/46 at Essendon. Registered VH-ADF 27/10/47.
  • Images of A36-4.
  • The Author of this page is Darren Crick.

    Source: RAAF Museum Website, CASA Aircraft Register, John Andrade, RAAF Status Cards.

    Emails: John Andrade, Stig Jarlevik, Grahame Higgs, Bryan Austin.

    Main Photograph: Eddie Coates.



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