ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
RAAF A81 Bristol Freighter
| Aircraft Serial | Type | c/n | RAF.Serial | Fate |
| A81-1 | Mk.21 | 12799 | WB482 | Ex G-AIMI and WB482. Delivered to ARDU on 14/04/49. Re-Serialsed A81-1 14/04/49. To 34 Sqn 22/05/49. Was to be issued to ARDU 28/07/49 but this was cancelled to allow the aircraft to be used to transport troops to the coalfields during the strike crisis. To ARDU 16/08/49. To 34 Sqn 08/12/49. To 1AD 22/05/50. To 34 Sqn 20/07/50. Forced Landing at Woomera 11/10/50 due to starboard engine failre. Forced landing at Mallala 11/12/50. Loaned to Airflite for survey flying 09/07/52 to 23/02/53. To Mallala 23/02/53. To 34 Sqn 16/04/53. To ATU 06/10/55. Incident at Ceduna 11/05/56, loss of power in port engine. To Bristol 20/11/56. To ATU 27/03/57. To 2ATU 15/07/58. To Bristol 18/07/58. To 2ATU 01/07/60. To Bristol 29/09/61. To 2ATU 13/12/62. Still with 2ATU 12/02/67. Disposal Action started 04/07/67. Sold by the RAAF in 02/70. Registered VH-SJG 08/05/70 to 24/01/79. Obtained from Brain & Brown for the museum and withdrawn from use. Located at RAAF Museum, Point Cook VIC. |
| A81-2 | Mk.21 | 12805 | WB483 | Ex G-AIMO and WB483. Delivered to RAAF Base Mallala 05/05/49. To 34 Sqn. Damaged 12/05/49. To 1AD 18/05/50. To 34 Sqn 15/06/50. To 1AD for overhaul 20/10/52. To 34 Sqn Mallala 11/03/53. Destroyed 5 miles southwest of Mallala 25/11/53 after the mainplane seperated in flight during instrument flying. Sections of the aircraft were held at ARL until 28/10/55. |
| A81-3 | Mk.21 | 12807 | WB484 | Ex G-AIMR, flew into RAAF Base Mallala on May 5 1949. Served with 34 Sqn. Disposal action was initiated in July 1967. Registered VH-SJQ 05/11/70 to 10/05/75 and was ditched 10/05/75 in the Bass Strait, 40km South of Wonthaggi VOR, Victoria. |
| A81-4 | Mk.21E | 12746 | WW378 | Ex G-18-15, Ex G-AHJN. Purchased by RAAF 28/08/51, Delivered 23/09/51. Served with No 34 Sqn. Stored 03/59, then Broken Up. |
The Author of this page is Darren Crick.
Source: RAAF Museum Website, CASA Aircraft Records.
Emails: Graeme Edwards, Derek King, Tom McGhee, Tony Linford, Kevin Smith.
Main Photograph: Darren Crick.
Other Photographs: A81-1 - Darren Crick.

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