ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
RAAF A54 Waco YQC-6

Aircraft Serialc/nAircraft History
A54-14403Registered VH-UVW 11/09/36 to 15/02/43. Impressed into RAAF 11/42 and the aircraft was taken on strength at No 3 Communications Flight as A54-1. The following day, it was allotted to Marshall Airways for camouflaging and modification, and was returned to No 3 Communications Flight on August 26 1942. On September 6 1942, the Waco ground-looped on landing and the starboard lower mainplane and both spars were broken. The aircraft was subsequently repaired and over hauled, and continued to give good service at No 3 Communications Flight until April 12 1944, when it was allotted to No 2 CRD. On November 26 1944, the Waco was offered for disposal and on March 9 1945 it was released to Mr W. Meecham as VH-UVW. Registered VH-UVW 20/06/47 to 06/08/51. Withdrawn from use 26/12/48.

The Author of this page is Darren Crick.

Source: RAAF Museum Website, CASA Aircraft Records.



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