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ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
RAAF A74 Avro York
| Aircraft Serial | Fate |
| MW140 | First Flight 10/11/44. Delivered RAF 246 Sqn 09/02/45. Transfered to RAAF as 'Endeavour' and allocated A74-1 10/03/45. To 1 AD 19/03/45. To Governor Generals Flight 02/04/45. To 17 RSU for engine change 10/04/45. To Governor Generals Flight 11/04/45. Although the RAAF identification number A74 was allocated, the York retained the original serial MW140, but the RAF markings were exchanged for the contemporary RAAF blue and white roundels and flashes. The York was used for long-range flights including the Duke's tour of New Guinea, New Britain, and Bougainville Island. The flight was terminated on July 5 1945, because of the death of the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon John Curtin. On two occasions, September 20 1945, and October 5 1945 "Endeavour" was flown to Singapore to evacuate ex-POWs, and on the first return journey a record flight was established between Perth and Canberra. On January 17 1947, "Endeavour" departed from Mascot and arrived in England on January 23 1947, where the aircraft was handed back to the Air Ministry. 06/01/48, RAF 24 Sqn. 03/52, Withdrawn & stored RAF 12MU Kirkbride, Cumbria, UK, 07/09/54 Aviation Jersey - later broken up. |
Although allocated A74-1, it was never applied to the aircraft
The Author of this page is Darren Crick.
Source: RAAF Museum Website, RAAF Status Cards.
Emails: Greg Hyde, John Andrade, Grahame Higgs.
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