ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
RAAF A6 Avro 643 Cadet
| Aircraft Serial | c/n | Aircraft History |
| A6-1 | 850 | The then Cadet R.Gordon (later Sqn Leader) forgot to connect his lap belt on 08/07/1940 under the tutorage of F/O F.G. Tampion (later killed on A16-89) at CFS Camden whilst doing a slow roll, lucky his chute worked! |
| A6-2 | 851 | Registered VH-APV 07/11/46 to 02/05/52. Crashed 24/02/52 on Mascheto Island, Hunter River NSW. |
| A6-3 | 852 | Located at 2CFS Camden between 15/1141 to 08/01/42. |
| A6-4 | 853 | ? |
| A6-5 | 854 | Registered VH-AEG 10/05/45 to 10/01/52. Crashed 11/11/51 near Kempsey NSW. Two local ex Air Force pilots were to use this aircraft and another one later in the morning to drop red poppies at 11AM at the unveiling of four tablets at the Kempsey Monument containing the names of 74 servicemen from the Macleay district who lost their lives in the 1939-45 conflict. Unfortunately the pilot decided to do some more stunts at Clybucca. The Aircraft stalled and crashed killing both pilot and passenger. They were both local men. Pilot Nereo Parisotto and passenger Lucaano Facotto. |
| A6-6 | 855 | ? |
| A6-7 | 856 | Served with 1 FTS 04/11/37. Located at CFS Camden between 15/1141 to 08/01/42. Crashed Parkes NSW 1944. |
| A6-8 | 857 | Served with 1 FTS 04/11/37. Located at CFS Camden between 15/1141 to 08/01/42. Registered VH-AEJ 16/01/46 to 12/07/61. Withdrawn from use. Registered VH-AEJ 05/06/03, status unknown. Currently (2003) under restoration to fly by Darryl Hill. |
| A6-9 | 858 | ? |
| A6-10 | 859 | Served with 1 FTS 04/11/37. Located at CFS Camden between 15/1141 to 08/01/42. Registered VH-AMM 28/05/46 to 19/12/47 and 05/04/49 to 23/12/50. Crashed and burned 02/12/49 at Melton VIC. |
| A6-11 | 860 | Located at CFS Camden between 15/1141 to 08/01/42. Registered VH-AFW 10/05/45 to 19/12/47 and 09/02/48 to 20/06/52. Damaged by wind 02/52 at Nairddern VIC. |
| A6-12 | 861 | Located at CFS Camden between 15/1141 to 08/01/42. Registered VH-AFX 07/06/45 to 19/12/47, 12/01/48 to 20/03/67, 14/12/67 to 27/12/68 and from 22/06/70. Still registered VH-AFX. |
| A6-13 | 986 | ? |
| A6-14 | 987 | ? |
| A6-15 | 988 | ? |
| A6-16 | 989 | Located at CFS Camden between 15/1141 to 08/01/42. |
| A6-17 | 990 | Located at CFS Camden between 15/1141 to 08/01/42. Forced Landing 13/04/45, Stockinbingle. Registered VH-AGH 16/07/45 to 06/06/51 and 03/07/53 to 20/07/61. Withdrawn from use. |
| A6-18 | 991 | Registered VH-AEH 10/05/45 to 08/08/58. Registered VH-PRV 08/08/58 to 21/08/61. Crashed and burned 21/08/61 at Cobden NSW. |
| A6-19 | 992 | ? |
| A6-20 | 993 | ? |
| A6-21 | 994 | Registered VH-AFZ 11/08/45 to 08/12/47. Registered VH-RAC 19/08/54 to 12/03/59. Crashed 05/10/56 near Darwin NT. |
| A6-22 | 995 | ? |
| A6-23 | 1058 | Located at CFS Camden between 15/1141 to 08/01/42. Registered VH-AHH 14/11/47 to 19/02/51. Withdrawn fro use 19/02/51. |
| A6-24 | 1059 | Located at CFS Camden between 15/1141 to 08/01/42. |
| A6-25 | 1060 | Located at CFS Camden between 15/1141 to 08/01/42. Registered VH-AEI 16/04/46 to 06/08/51 and 24/03/57 to 23/05/58. Registered VH-PRU 23/05/58 to 20/04/68. Crashed 26/03/67 Albury NSW. Returned to registerd 22/07/94 to 24/10/97. Withdrawn from use. On display at Fantasy of flight Museum, Florida USA. Owned by Kermit Weeks. Registered N643AV 03/06/98. |
| A6-26 | 1061 | ? |
| A6-27 | 1062 | Located at CFS Camden between 15/1141 to 08/01/42. Registered VH-AHW 24/02/47 to 12/07/61. |
| A6-28 | 1063 | Located at CFS Camden between 15/1141 to 08/01/42. Registered VH-APW 13/08/46 to 06/08/51. Withdrawn from use 10/11/50. |
| A6-29 | 1064 | ? |
| A6-30 | 1065 | ? |
| A6-31 | 1066 | Registered VH-AFY 21/01/46 to 08/12/47, 01/04/55 to 04/06/67, 14/12/67 to 31/05/69, 01/06/69 to14/12/69 and 01/08/70 to 13/02/71. Damaged 13/02/71 near Murwillumbah NSW. |
| A6-32 | 1067 | Taken on charge by the RAAF on 13/04/39. Served with 1FTS, CFS, 8OTU and 8EFTS. Located at CFS Camden between 15/1141 to 08/01/42. Struck off charge 16/03/45. Registered VH-AGC 03/02/46 to 02/12/47 and 20/10/49 to 10/01/52. Crashed 23/09/51 at Woodenbong NSW and rebuilt. Registered VH-BPS 05/06/56 to 01/58. Registered VH-PRT 01/58 to 19/03/74 and on 21/01/77 it was re-registered and struck off on the same day. Was on display as VH-PRT and located at Air World, Wangaratta. Owned by Darryl Hill and under restoration to fly. |
| A6-33 | 1068 | Located at CFS Camden between 15/1141 to 08/01/42. Registered VH-AEL 24/08/45 to 06/08/51. Withdrawn from use 19/04/51. |
| A6-34 | 1069 | Registered VH-BJB 10/12/48 to 28/11/61. later VH-AVR (not take up?). Currently registered VH-RUO from 27/07/00. |
The Author of this page is Darren Crick.
Source: Australian Aviation Magazine, National Archives, CASA Aircraft Register, Australian War Memorial Website and Photographs.
Emails: Nick Blacow, Gordon Birkett, Stig Jarlevik, Chris Thronburg, Bob Livingston, Greg Hyde, Bill White, Darryl Hill, John Hewson.
Main Photograph: Martin Edwards.

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