ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
RAAF A59
Lockheed Ventura PV-1 (USAF B-34)
| RAAF.Serial | USN/USAF Serial | RAF Serial | Delivered | Fate |
| A59-1 | 41-38051 | FD599 | 18/05/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-2 | 41-38054 | FD602 | 18/05/43 | Sold 08/04/52. |
| A59-3 | 41-38059 | FD607 | 18/05/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 14/02/45. |
| A59-4 | 41-38060 | FD608 | 18/05/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-5 | 41-38067 | FD615 | 18/05/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-6 | 41-38079 | FD627 | 18/05/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 17/02/43. Broken up for parts. |
| A59-7 | 41-38085 | FD633 | 18/05/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. Componants 02/11/48. |
| A59-8 | 41-38086 | FD634 | 18/05/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. Scrapped 08/08/49. |
| A59-9 | 41-38108 | FD656 | 18/05/43 | Served with 1OTU. Crashed 23/02/45 near East Sale VIC, all 6 crew killed.Crew; SGT John Joseph Drake Bem. Leading Acraftman Kellems Richards Davey. W/O John James Lord. Leading Aircraftman Marcus Rosalky. SGT Alan Murray McKay. F/O William Charles Thomas Robinson. |
| A59-10 | 41-38121 | FD669 | 18/05/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. Componants 06/09/49. |
| A59-11 | 41-38057 | FD605 | 21/06/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 10/03/50. |
| A59-12 | 41-38062 | FD610 | 21/06/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 02/09/49. |
| A59-13 | 41-38064 | FD612 | 21/06/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. 04/0645 Ran off the runway at Jackson's Strip, Port Moresby when port tyre burst on take-off. The port undercarriage collapsed but there were no injuries and the aircraft was repaired. Sold 08/04/52. |
| A59-14 | 41-38065 | FD613 | 21/06/43 | 23/10/44, Collided with radio mast at Mackay, Qld. Sold 08/08/49. |
| A59-15 | 41-38066 | FD614 | 21/06/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 06/07/49. |
| A59-16 | 41-38069 | FD617 | 21/06/43 | Served with 1OTU. Sold 04/04/53. |
| A59-17 | 41-38091 | FD639 | 21/06/43 | Served with Test Pilots Training Flight. Broken up for spares 17/02/53. |
| A59-18 | 41-38125 | FD673 | 19/08/43 | Served with 2AD. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-19 | 41-38130 | FD678 | 19/08/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-20 | 41-38172 | FD720 | 19/08/43 | Served with 2AD. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-50 | Bu.33321 | n/a | 19/05/48 | Scrapped 08/08/49. |
| A59-51 | Bu.33316 | n/a | 23/06/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. 25/10/43 Port undercarriage collapsed at Bundaberg, Qld while taxying on soft surface. 22/02/45, Converted to Transport - callsign VH-RGM. Served with 10CU. Stored 08/05/46. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-52 | Bu.33369 | n/a | 19/07/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. 22/02/45, Converted to Transport - callsign VH-RGN. Served with 11CU. Stored 13/12/45. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-53 | Bu.33446 | n/a | 19/07/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 06/07/49. |
| A59-54 | Bu.34652 | n/a | 25/08/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. Crashed 22/11/43, Archerfield QLD damaged beyond repair. Only minor injuries to crew. |
| A59-55 | Bu.34651 | n/a | 25/08/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. Crashed 07/12/43, Gundaroo ACT. Damaged beyond repair on Training flight from Canberra, 5 crew killed were; FLGOFF Ron Sinclair (Pilot), SGT Paterson, SGT Paul, SGT Tumily, SGT Wright. Converted to componants. |
| A59-56 | Bu.34754 | n/a | 21/09/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. 29/12/43, Ran through a boundary fence landing at Camden after brake failure. 27/01/45, Crashed into sea off Bremer Island near Gove, N.T. while on a gunnery exercise. Three crew were killed and three survived. |
| A59-57 | Bu.34755 | n/a | 06/10/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. Converted to Transport, allocated callsign VH-RGO. Served with 6CU, replacing A9-728. Sold 08/04/52. |
| A59-58 | Bu.34858 | n/a | 25/10/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. 21/01/44 Damaged beyond repair at an unknown location. The aircraft over-ran the runway on landing, went through the boundary fence and collapsed the undercarriage. 12/09/44 to components. |
| A59-59 | Bu.34860 | n/a | 25/10/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. 21/01/44 Damaged beyond repair at an unknown location. The aircraft over-ran the runway on landing, went through the boundary fence and collapsed the undercarriage. 12/09/44 to components. |
| A59-60 | Bu.34859 | n/a | 25/10/43 | Served with 13 Sqn as SF-P. Sold 08/08/49. |
| A59-61 | Bu.34992 | n/a | 22/12/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. 24/09/45 Approval given to convert to components after accident, however on 29/10/45 Converted to transport, call-sign VH-RGQ with 6CU. 21/10/46 Stored. |
| A59-62 | Bu.34994 | n/a | 22/12/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 24/06/48. |
| A59-63 | Bu.34995 | n/a | 22/12/43 | Served with 13 Sqn. Converted to transport. Allocated call-sign VH-RGR. 13/04/48, Issued to DCA for training purposes. 15/10/48 Departed Laverton by road with A59-90. 10/11/48 Struck off. |
| A59-64 | Bu.48749 | n/a | 14/01/44 | No Sqn Service. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-65 | Bu.48748 | n/a | 16/01/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-66 | Bu.48750 | n/a | 16/01/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. 21/08/44, Damaged beyond repair at Camden, NSW when undercarriage collapsed on landing. 24/10/44 to components. |
| A59-67 | Bu.48854 | n/a | 06/02/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 06/09/49. Aircraft flown by Historic Flight was really USN Bu. 33329, ex RCAF 2221. Displayed as SF-F, 13 Sqn. Belly landed after double engine failure at RAAF Richmond, in storage Point cook waiting restoration. |
| A59-68 | Bu.48855 | n/a | 10/02/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 06/09/49. Aircraft flown by Historic Flight was really USN Bu. 33329, ex RCAF 2221. Displayed as SF-F, 13 Sqn. Belly landed after double engine failure at RAAF Richmond, in storage Point cook waiting restoration. |
| A59-69 | Bu.48899 | n/a | 17/02/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-70 | Bu.48901 | n/a | 22/02/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. 15/01/45 Flown by F/O A.G. Goudie, the aircraft was struck by gunfire during a low level attack on enemy shipping in Bima Harbour. The starboard engine was shut down and guns and ammunition were jettisoned. With careful fuel management, the aircraft returned safely to Gove. The navigator was E.G. Whitlam, later Prime Minister of Australia. 09/04/46 Arrived at Koepang where the pilot became ill. As it was considered uneconomical to return the aircraft to Australia, it was abandoned. 03/06/46 Approval given for destruction. |
| A59-71 | Bu.48898 | n/a | 27/02/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. 31/12/44, Flown by Wg Cdr Keenan, operated the first armed reconnaissance over Ambon by a Ventura. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-72 | Bu.48900 | n/a | 29/02/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. 25/11/45 During take-off at Balikpapan ran off the strip into a drain and damaged beyond repair. No injuries. 18/12/45 convert to components. |
| A59-73 | ? | ? | ? | Under restoration at Darwin for display Gove NT. |
| A59-74 | Bu.49382 | n/a | 14/04/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. Damaged and sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-75 | Bu.49383 | n/a | 26/04/44 | Served with 13 Sqn as SF-Q. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-76 | Bu.49384 | n/a | 09/03/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. To Tokyo in 1945 to work with 1st Tactical Airforce. 10/11/45 Damaged beyond repair when aircraft swung on take-off at Labuan. No injuries. |
| A59-77 | Bu.49385 | n/a | 13/03/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-78 | Bu.49428 | n/a | 01/04/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-79 | Bu.49429 | n/a | 07/04/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-80 | Bu.49430 | n/a | 01/04/44 | Served with 4CU and 11CU. 22/03/45 fitted with seats from A67-7 for personell transport. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-81 | Bu.49431 | n/a | 07/04/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. 08/10/45 Slid off trestles during maintenance at Labuan. Damaged beyond repair. 03/12/45 to components. |
| A59-82 | Bu.49432 | n/a | 14/04/44 | 11/03/45 Converted to transport. Allocated call-sign VH-RGT. 04/45 To 11CU. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-83 | Bu.49433 | n/a | 14/04/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. 19/10/44, ditched enroute Gove to Higgins after double engine failure. |
| A59-84 | Bu.49434 | n/a | 11/05/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. 27/01/45, Crashed Gould Airstrip. 6 Crew Killed. Parts from this aircraft are on Display at the Darwin Aviation Museum. |
| A59-85 | Bu.49435 | n/a | 01/05/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. 27/11/45, tailwheel collapsed while taxiing. Sold 06/07/49. |
| A59-86 | Bu.49436 | n/a | 15/05/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. Converted to Transport, allocated callsing VH-RGU with 4CU. Sold 01/04/46. |
| A59-87 | Bu.49437 | n/a | 01/04/44 | Served with 1APU. 21/06/45, Following engine failure the aircraft was landed wheels up at Kangaroo Valley, NSW while en route Laverton-Nowra-Williamtown. No injuries. 09/08/5 to components. |
| A59-88 | Bu.49438 | n/a | 01/04/44 | Fitted with seats ex Lodestar for personnel transport. 09/03/45 Converted to transport. Allocated call-sign VH-RGV. To 11CU and then 4CU. Used in Japan in late 1945 by AOC Scherger. Returned to Australia by 11/45. |
| A59-89 | Bu.49439 | n/a | 18/04/44 | Served with CFS, Served with 13 Sqn, coded 'V'. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-90 | Bu.49440 | n/a | 12/04/44 | 30/04/45, Undercarriage collapsed on take-off at Laverton. 13/04/48 Issued to DCA for training purposes. No squadron service. 15/10/48, Departed Laverton by road with A59-63. A59-90 was taken to Monegeetta Army Camp (approx 40 miles north of Melbourne) where it was used in experiments to extract aircrew from crashed aircraft. A large, truck-mounted hole saw was used to cut circular holes in the fuselage. These holes were approximately the same diameter as the fuselage roundel. 10/11/48, Struck off. |
| A59-91 | Bu.49441 | n/a | 15/04/44 | No squadron service. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-92 | Bu.49442 | n/a | 16/04/44 | No squadron service. Sold 25/03/49. |
| A59-93 | Bu.49545 | n/a | 31/04/44 | No squadron service. Sold 25/03/49. |
| A59-94 | Bu.49546 | n/a | 02/06/44 | No squadron service. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-95 | Bu.49552 | n/a | 02/06/44 | Served 13 Sqn. 11/03/46, Unserviceable at Kallang, Singapore. 09/04/46, Approved for destruction as not practicable to repair and return to Australia. 16/04/46 Destroyed by RAF at Kallang. |
| A59-96 | Bu.49555 | n/a | ? | Was on display Chewing Gum field QLD. Now at Queensland Air Museum, Coloundra QLD. |
| A59-97 | Bu.49554 | n/a | 04/06/44 | No squadron service. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-98 | Bu.49556 | n/a | 04/06/44 | No squadron service. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-99 | Bu.49548 | n/a | 02/07/44 | 06/06/44, Crashed on take off. Balikpapan all crew and 7 pax escaped without injury. 07/11/45 to componants. |
| A59-100 | Bu.49550 | n/a | 21/06/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-101 | Bu.49447 | n/a | 21/06/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-102 | Bu.49553 | n/a | 21/06/44 | 29/11/44 Converted to transport. Allocated call-sign VH-RGW. To 4CU. 14/01/46 To 1CU. 31/07/46 To be transferred to DCA at Essendon, Vic. 17/12/46 Written off. |
| A59-103 | Bu.49549 | n/a | 02/07/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 06/09/49. |
| A59-104 | Bu.49551 | n/a | 02/07/44 | Served with 13 Sqn. Sold 06/09/49. |
| AE684 | n/a | AE684 | ? | Served with 464 SQN coded SB-R, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AE688 | n/a | AE688 | ? | Served with 464 SQN coded SB-Q, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AE695 | n/a | AE695 | ? | Served with 464 SQN coded SB-B, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AE702 | n/a | AE702 | ? | Served with 464 SQN coded SB-Q, RAAF under RAF control. Crashed EINDHOVAN 6/12/42, Flt H.G.Moore & Crew killed. |
| AE732 | n/a | AE732 | ? | Served with 464 SQN, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AE737 | n/a | AE737 | ? | Served with 464 SQN RAAF under RAF control. 1st Loss (non-operational) 4/11/42 over RAF Lakenheath.Formation flyby, then it came across field and pulled up and stalled and nosed in. FLt M.I.Dore Pilot Flt Sgt T.H.Martin Nav Flt Sgt J.F.Palmer WAG Sgt H.P.Painting AG Sgt C.S.Thompson AG All killed Dredged out of Dyke at Stallode Fen. |
| AE751 | n/a | AE751 | ? | Served with 464 SQN coded SB-M, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AE753 | n/a | AE753 | ? | Served with 464 SQN, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AE781 | n/a | AE781 | ? | Served with 464 SQN, RAAF under RAF control. Failed to return from ops 02/02/43. |
| AE785 | n/a | AE785 | ? | Served with 464 SQN, RAAF under RAF control. Transfered to 487 Sqn and shot down 03/05/43. |
| AE792 | n/a | AE792 | ? | Served with 464 SQN, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AE798 | n/a | AE798 | ? | Served with 464 SQN, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AE847 | n/a | AE847 | ? | Served with 464 SQN coded SB-N, RAAF under RAF control. Crash Landed and written off 26/02/43. |
| AE853 | n/a | AE853 | ? | Mk.2. Served with 464 SQN coded SB-O, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AE854 | n/a | AE854 | ? | Served with 464 SQN coded SB-J, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AE855 | n/a | AE855 | ? | Served with 464 SQN, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AE880 | n/a | AE880 | ? | Served with 464 SQN coded SB-C, RAAF under RAF control. Total of 19 Sorties flown with 464Sqn. |
| AE884 | n/a | AE884 | ? | Served with 464 SQN, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AE908 | n/a | AE908 | ? | Served with 464 SQN, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AE920 | n/a | AE920 | ? | Served with 464 SQN, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AE937 | n/a | AE937 | ? | Served with 464 SQN coded SB-E then SB-T, RAAF under RAF control. Failed to return from ops 13/06/43, St Brieuc France. |
| AE939 | n/a | AE939 | ? | Served with 464 SQN coded SB-G, RAAF under RAF control. Damaged on landing 11/3/43, 19 Missions with 464 Sqn. |
| AE945 | n/a | AE945 | ? | Served with 464 SQN coded SB-E, RAAF under RAF control. Crashed EINDHOVAN 6/12/42. Sgt R.M. Harry RCAF & crew killed. |
| AE947 | n/a | AE947 | ? | Served with 464 SQN, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AJ167 | n/a | AJ167 | ? | Served with 464 SQN Coded SB-K, RAAF under RAF control. Total of 19 Sorties flown with 464Sqn. |
| AJ169 | n/a | AJ169 | ? | Served with 464 SQN, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AJ175 | n/a | AJ175 | ? | Served with 464 SQN coded SB-F, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AJ182 | n/a | AJ182 | ? | Served with 464 SQN, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AJ188 | n/a | AJ188 | ? | Served with 464 SQN, RAAF under RAF control. Missing 22/1/43. |
| AJ212 | n/a | AJ212 | ? | Served with 464 SQN coded SB-N, RAAF under RAF control. Crashed VOUWENPOLDER, Sgt S.C. Moss & crew killed. |
| AJ213 | n/a | AJ213 | ? | Served with 464 SQN coded SB-N, RAAF under RAF control. Shot down over Walcheren 6/12/42. |
| AJ224 | n/a | AJ224 | ? | Served with 464 SQN coded SB-C, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AJ231 | n/a | AJ231 | ? | Served with 464 SQN coded SB-D, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AJ232 | n/a | AJ232 | ? | Served with 464 SQN, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AJ453 | n/a | AJ453 | ? | Served with 464 SQN, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AJ456 | n/a | AJ456 | ? | Served with 464 SQN, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AJ466 | n/a | AJ466 | ? | Served with 464 SQN coded SB-H, RAAF under RAF control. |
| AJ491 | n/a | AJ491 | ? | Served with 464 SQN coded SB-P, RAAF under RAF control. |
| FN957 | n/a | FN957 | ? | Served with 459 SQN, RAAF under RAF control. Struck-off charge RAF 14/3/46. |
The Author of this page is Darren Crick.
Source: The Lockheed Files by Ron Cuskelly.
Photograph: John Parker.
Emails: Anthony Jarvis, Dean Norman, Gordon Birkett, Byron Deveson, Robert Boyd, Mark Clayton.

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