ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
RAAF A71 Noorduyn UC-64A-ND Norseman MkVI

RAAF.Serialc/nUSAF.SerialFate
A71-117943-5188To RAAF late '43. Crashed 21/08/44 at Sea near Boigula New Guinea.
A71-227443-5189To RAAF late '43. Registered VH-BNL 14/11/57 to 30/03/60 . Registered VH-GSF 30/03/60 to 15/01/63, 12/09/63 to 17/02/69 - withdrawn from use at Scone NSW and 15/01/69 to 18/01/70. Crashed 18/01/70 into Sea off Port Jackson NSW.
A71-318143-5190To RAAF late '43. Sold to Gibbes Sepik Airways 26/06/50. Registered VH-BNT 20/10/50 to 01/11/55. Crashed 23/08/55 Minj, PNG.
A71-418243-5191To RAAF late '43. Crashed 14/02/46 near Iron Range QLD. It was making a landing at the old Claudie strip to the South East of Iron Range, when the port wing was sliced off by a tree while the aircraft was still under power. Time 14.45hrs. Killed were the crew; Law, Crawford and Giesel. Broken Up 18/03/46 7AAD, Tocumwal NSW.
A71-524943-5258To RAAF late '43. Sold 13/10/51 to Gibbes Sepik Airways. Registered VH-ASN 13/10/51 to 30/03/60. Registered VH-GSE 30/03/60 to 29/01/63 and 12/09/63 to 26/09/66. Crashed 26/09/66 near Armidale, NSW.
A71-625043-5259To RAAF late '43. Sold to Gibbes Sepik Airways. Registered VH-GSA 05/02/51 to 08/07/58. Crashed 08/07/58 Mendi Valley PNG.
A71-725143-5260To RAAF late '43. Sold 23/05/51 to Gibbes Sepik Airways. Registered VH-ASR 23/05/51 to 19/06/52. Crashed 06/10/51 near Madang PNG.
A71-825243-5261To RAAF late '43. Sold 05/05/50 to Gibbes Sepik Airways. Registered VH-BLM 09/07/48 to 04/59. Then to Mandated Airlines. Registered VH-GSC 04/59 to 15/12/60. Crashed 15/12/60 Kuli PNG. The aircraft was on a flight from Minj to Mendi when it struck a mountain, the pilot and passenger were killed.
A71-925943-5268To RAAF late '43. Destroyed by Fire 02/02/45 Essendon, VIC.
A71-1027043-5279To RAAF late '43. Served with 1 APU and 5 Comms Unit. Sold 27/06/49 to Gibbes Sepik Airways. Registered VH-BNL 25/11/49 to 29/05/51. Crashed 11/07/50 Goroka PNG.
A71-1127343-5282To RAAF late '43. Sold 30/10/50 to Gibbes Sepik Airways. Registered VH-ASS 21/09/52 to 21/04/64. Withdrawn from use 20/06/57.
A71-1226943-5278To RAAF late '43. Sold 17/07/53 to Gibbes Sepik Airways. Registered VH-BHG 15/02/49 to 01/59. To Pay and Williamson Pty. Registered VH-GSB 01/59 to 11/06/62. Later Bobby Gibbes personal aircraft, Registered VH-RHG 11/06/52 to 22/06/64. Registered VH-CSG 22/06/64 to 27/06/64, 05/03/65 to 04/11/71 and 17/11/72 to 21/07/73. Exported to Canada in 1973 as CF-ISM or C-FISM. Crashed 16/06/78 Witchai Lake, Manitoba.
  • Images of A71-12.
  • A71-1327143-5280To RAAF late '43. Sold 29/10/48 to Gibbes Sepik Airways. Registered VH-BNE 18/11/48 to 06/08/51 and 07/01/52 to 18/06/59. Crashed 29/06/56 Lake Kopiago PNG. Registered VH-GSD 18/06/59 to 12/09/60. Crashed 19/03/60 Ialibu PNG.
    A71-1427243-5281To RAAF late '43. Served with 7 Com Unit Guildford WA 1944. Sold and Registered VH-BHF 05/03/48 to 01/12/52. Written Off 17/09/52 Mainoru Station NT.
  • Images of A71-14.
  • This page is managed by Darren Crick.

    Source: Tjalling Boelman, Robert Noorduyn, CASA Aircraft Records.

    Emails: Tjalling Boelman, Gordon Birkett, Robert Noorduyn, Greg Hyde.

    Main Photograph: Eddie Coates Collection.



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