MUSEUM & PRESERVED AIRCRAFT in AUSTRALIA ’.•i Hj Prepared by: AVIATION HISTORICAL SOCIETY of AUSTRALIA: Box C 262 Clarence St P.O. : Sydney, 2000, Australia. # fi: iPJSEUM and PRESERVED AIRCRAFT IN AUSTRALIA The following is a list of aircraft preserved in Australia, It is restricted to those at present on public display, those capable of eventually being put on display, and those aircraft privately owned which may be available for viewing on request. The list does not include aircraft which lie derelict on farms, etc., and have no definite future. There are also many aircraft of historical interest which are currently flying in Australia, and several which are being rebuilt for flying, and these are also not included. As far as is known, this is a complete listing within the terms of reference used, and is current to December 1968. Additions or corrections should be forwarded to the Honorary Secretary, D-Display, S-Stored, G-Good condition, R-Reasonable condition, P-Poor, 0-Not known. ■ QUEENSLAND. Brisbane Museum, Brisbane, Avro Type 581E G-EBOV D G First solo to Australia,Bert Hinkler. Southern Cross SC-1 VH-SCA S G Prototype Australian design. Gilltrap’s Auto Museum, Coolangatta, D.H.-94 Moth Minor m-AGR D 0 c/n 94-067, Used by PAAF as A21-42. Kingsford Smith Memor-ial, Eagle I'arm,(Brisbane Airport). Fokker F.VIIB/Sm UH-USU D G The "Southern Cross". RAAF Stores Base, Drayton, Toovroomba, C.A.G, CA-18 Mustang Mk.23 A68-170 D R Sole surviving Mk.23. H®¥ SOUTH WALES. Camden Museum of Aviation, Camden Airport, D.A.P. Beauf ighter ivifc. 21 A8-186 D G Used by 22 Sqdn., RAAF, 1945. Avro Type 652A Anson ivlc.l R9883 D G Used for aerial survey post war. ✓C.A.C. CA-16 Wirravray Mk.3 A20-685 D G One of the last in RAAF service. p,.H.-112 Sea Venom F(AW)53 WZ907 D G Used by 805 Sqdn., RAN. vhEairey Firefly AS . 6 WH632 D G Used by RAN. Vieta R-101 Gyrocopter -m~WB D G Australian designed. Vultee DB-72 Vengeance Mk.l EZ999 D G Last Mk.l built. Percival P.44 Proctor Mk.V VH-BCM D G Gray Monoplane D G Unfinished homebuilt circa 1929. D.H.-82A Tiger Moth A17-680 D G Under restoration, ex VH-ADH. D.A.P. Lincoln Mk.B.30 A73-27 D R Forward fuselage cockpit area. D.H.-60G Gypsy Moth A7-75 D G Fuselage only, ex VH-ULT. p.H.-112 Sea Venom F(AW)53 ¥G945 D G Fuselage only. /b.H,-98 Mosquito Mk.VI HR621 S To be restored. R.A.A.F. Base, 'Williamtown, Newcastle, y'C.A.O, CA-12 Boomerang A46-30 D G On display at the gate. Gloster Meteor Mk.8 A77-875 D G Used by 77 Sqdn., At the gate. D.H.-100 Vampire 'FB^30 A79-1 D G First Vampire built in Australia. Bristol Bloodhound ? D G Ground to aih missile. R.A.A.F, Base, Forest ^Hil-l, Wagga, Gloster Meteor Mk.8 A77-871 D G At the gate, in Meteorites Aerobatic Gloster Meteor Mk.8 A77-874 D G Team.colours. i® Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Ultimo, Sydney - D.H.-60X Cirrus Moth TO-UAU S G Consolidated P2B-2’Catalina VH-ASA «S R Used by P.G. Taylor to South America. ✓'Hawker Sea B’ury FB.ll VX730 S G Ex RAN. Sydney Technical College, Ultimo, Sydney, Bleriot Type XI S G Believed used for first airmail in Aust. Gd.oster Meteor Mk.8 A77-868 - G Instructional airframe. i/fiunting Jet Provost T.2 G-AHOD - G Instructional airframe. Fornair F.l Aircoupe N3017G - G Instructional aii’frams. Gere Biplane Homebuilt, in pieces. Royal Aero Club of New South TiTales, Bankstown Airport, CierTa C*30A VE-USR S G- In the club’^s hangar. Mar^all AirwaySs Bankstown Airport, v^ie s s e rs childtt B f«• 109G- 6 163824 D Gf 'dJakajima Ki»43 I-Iayabusa(Oscar) D R kvTO lyP® Cadet ike.II VH~AGFx D G ex G-AGUX, fitted with floats at one^ Short Scion Mk.l Vli-UUP D G /Supormarine Spitfire Me.HF,VI11 MV154 D G Allotted RilAF serial A58-671. v4iuperniarine Spitfire Mk.HF.VIII M\r239 S R Incomplete. Douglas DC-2 W.-CDZ S G Ex i/H-ADZ and PK-AFL. 'Douglas DG-2 A30-11 S R c/n 1286 (?) Douglas DC-2 A30-9 S R ex IC13739 Avro Type 652A Anson M-e.l m-ASil s P ex fiEOSS, used by East 'Vest Airlines. YMstland Widgeon III VH-UGI S R First to fly the Coral Sea. Morris Penguin. D G Pre-War Aust. built ground trainer. Walcha District Eistorical Societer, Walcha, D.H.-82A Tiger Moth 'Vll-PCB D- G First to spread superphosphate in HSff. St. Stanislaus Vincentiari College, Bathurst, De Havilland D.H.-9 G-EA4M S R Second aircraft to fly UK-Aust, 1919. QAKTAS Airways Ltd., Sydney Airport, Mascot, Avro 504E: G-AUBG D G Local conversion to Dyak engine. Royal Australian laval Air Station, HMAS Albatross, Nowra, / Hawker Sea i'ury it. 11 ■M2 32 D G At the gate. ' Returned Servicemen’s League, Griffith » Fairoy Firefly TT.6 WD901 D G Mounted on pole in the town. Chieftan Flying School, Banicstown Airport, C.A.C. GA- Mustang Ikk. A68-187 D G Mounted in front of Clubhouse. AUSTRALIA'R CAPITAL TERRITORY. Australian 'War Memorial, V-2 Rocket S G Used in tests at Cfoomera. Albatros DMVa D5390/17 D G Shot down 1917 by 3 Sqdn A.F.C. Avro Lancaster Mk.l ■■W4783 D. G G for George 460 Sqdn., IRAAF C. GA-5 kdrraway A20-103 3 G Fit.Lt.Archer shot dov/n Zero. Fieseler FZG-76 (v-l) D G Gloster Meteor Mk.8 A77-368 S G Used by 77 Sqdn RilAF in Korea, /Messerschmitt M0-262A-2 500210 D G Ex British Air Ministry AMSl,^ v/ilessersohmitt Me-163B-1 S G Pfalz D.XII 2600/18 S G ' Under restoration^ new fabric and padntj S.E. 5A A2-4 D G Used Post-War by RAAF y^upermarine Spitfire Mlc.IIa P7973 D G VICTORIA, Australian Aircraft Restoration Group, Moorabbin Airport, Avro Type 652A Anson Mc.l M~FIA S R Used by Flinders Island Airw'sys. 4/D.A,P, Beaufightar iJk.21 A8-32S S P Used by RAAF as target tug. v^D.A.C. CA~1 Wirraw'ay A20-10 D G Early production Wirra?/ay. C.A.C, CA-6 'Wac'kett Trainer VH-ACtP ■S R Ex A3-i67. G.A.C. CA-6 ■Wackett Trainer VH-ALV D G Minus propeller and engine. Curtiss P-40E Kitnyhawk D P Puselage only D.E.-oOG Gypsy Moth VH-UKV D G BxA7-79. D.E.'-82A Tiger Mevh A17-377 D G Gloster Meteor T.7 A-77-707 D G C.A.C. GA-18 Mustang Mk.21 A68-105 D G Percival Proctor Mk.l VH-AUC S R Percival Proctor Mk.V VH-BJY S P j^Fairey Firefly TT.3 WD828 D G Ex R.A.H. DJL-100 Vampire FB-Sl A79-42E D G Bi’istol Sycamore Me.3 VH-GTO S R Under rGstoration Miles Messenger Mk.Ea VH-AVQ S R Resoutter li VH-UPR S R British Aircraft Swallow TO-UUM S R R.A.A.F, Base, LaTerton, Gloster Meteor T»7 A77-702 D G At the gate. Inste'tute of Applied Science of ¥ictoria, Melbourne, v/o.A,C, CA-16 Yairraway ABO-651 S G Duigan Biplane S G First Aust. a/c to fly, July 16,1910. Latrobe Valley Aero Club, Latrobe, Millicer Air Tourer VH-FMM S R Prototype of Victa Airtourer. Lord Mayor's Children's Camp, Portsea, English Electric Canberra T.4 A84-502 D R In the playground. Mr. G. Mallet, Williamstown, Melbourne, Avro 707A TO280 G In owner's backyard. She^ Garage, Pascoe Vale, Melbourne, ^/C.A.C, CA-16 Wirraway A20-652 D G Mounted on garage premises. Mr. King, Preston, Melbourne, r'airey S'irefly AS.6 WD833 S P C.A.cl GA-27 Sabre Mk.31 A94-906 s R iitsubishi Zero 13 S P From Kavieng, New Britain. Mr. MYelson YJilson, Wandin Korth, /Curtiss P-40E Kitt3rha’ffk A29-133 S R Under restoration. Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Hoi’th American P-51D Mustang A68-648 G Instructional airframe minus wings. R.A.A.F. Jiuseum, Point Cook, Deperdussin S G Bought by GoTernment in 1912. Warbirds Aviation Museum, Mildura Airport, .A.C. CA-3 Wirraway A20-99 S R ^C/k.C, CA-7 Wirraway A20-233 S R No wings. yC.k.Q. CA-16 Wirraway A20-719 S R Korth American P-51D Mustang A68-674 S R Korth American P-51D Mustang A68-679 S R North American F-51C Mustang S P Vought Sikorsky Kingfisher A48-2 S P Fuselage only. D,H,-98 Mosquito A52-600 S P Percival Proctor W-AVG S R At Olary, S.A. Cui-tiss P-40 Kittjrhawk A29-28 S P No wings, rear fuselage or tail. Consolidated Catalina A24-46 S P SOUTH AUSTRALIA Butler Memorial, Minlaton, Bristol M.lc TH-UQI D G Used bjr Capt. Harry Butler. Weapon's Research Establishment Museum, Edinburgh, G.A.F.