ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
RAAF A49 Dornier Do24K

Aircraft SerialC/NNEIAFFate
A49-1765X-5Ex NEI. These aircraft were in poor condition when received, but served in the transport role with 41 Squadron, flying cargo into Goodenough Island, Milne Bay and Port Moresby. Post March 1943 Coded DQ-D. 1944 entered service with Communications Unit No.8 for search and rescue missions. December 20th 1944 taken out of service and scrapped at Lake Boga due to lack of parts.
A49-2767X-7Ex NEI. These aircraft were in poor condition when received, but served in the transport role with 41 Squadron, flying cargo into Goodenough Island, Milne Bay and Port Moresby. Post March 1943 Coded DQ-E. Probably got scrapped in 1944 at Lake Boga due to lack of parts.
A49-3768X-8Ex NEI. These aircraft were in poor condition when received, but served in the transport role with 41 Squadron, flying cargo into Goodenough Island, Milne Bay and Port Moresby. June 4th 1942 made her first flight for the RAAF after a long overhaul. Crew were Squadronleader Monkton, Sergeant Emes, Sergeant McKnight, Sergeant Canny, Corporal Aubin and Lancecorporal During. The flight lasted 4 hours and 20 minutes. May 14th 1944 transferred to Lake Boga and stored at the Flying Boat Repair Depot. December 20th 1944 taken out of service and scrapped at Lake Boga due to lack of parts.
A49-4769X-9Ex NEI. These aircraft were in poor condition when received, but served in the transport role with 41 Squadron, flying cargo into Goodenough Island, Milne Bay and Port Moresby. Coded DQ-G. May 14th 1944 transferred to Lake Boga and stored at the Flying Boat Repair Depot. December 20th 1944 taken out of service and scrapped at Lake Boga due to lack of parts.
A49-5770X-10Ex NEI. These aircraft were in poor condition when received, but served in the transport role with 41 Squadron, flying cargo into Goodenough Island, Milne Bay and Port Moresby. Coded DQ-H post March 1943. March 11th 1944 caught fire at Port Darwin due to a short-circuit and was destroyed.
A49-6785X-24Ex NEI. Escaped to Perth from a Japanese bombing raid on Broome and served the Dutch Intelligence Agency on clandestine flights to New Guinea until handed over to become A49-6 in RAAF colours in October, 1943. May 14th 1944 put into storage at No.1 Flyingboat Repair Depot at Lake Boga. December 20th 1944 scrapped at Lake Boga due to lack of parts.

The unidentified forward fuselage that had been used as a houseboat on the Murray has finally been given a secure future. It is to be displayed at Lake Boga in the newly constructed museum alongside Catalina A24-30. Currently at a property at Lake Boga for restoration work before being moved to the museum.

  • Images of Dornier Do24Ks.

    The Author of this page is Darren Crick.

    Source: Australian Aviation Magazine, Dornier Do24K Website. RAAF Northern HQ File; NAA

    Emails: Benno Goethals, Gordon Birkett. Mark Pilkington

    Main Photograph: Martin Edwards.



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