B-24M Liberator RAAF A72-176
MUSEUM B24 Liberator Memorial Australia DESCRIPTION Heavy Bomber B-24M Liberator, serial number 44-41956, RAAF A72-176 HISTORY - (PROVENANCE) Aircraft frame 44-41956 B-24M was delivered to the RAAF on the 7th January 1945, given the serial number of A72-176 and immediately joining RAAF 7 OTU based in Tocumwal NSW and completed most of its service life…
Avro Anson MK1 Serial No. MG422
MUSEUM Evans Head Heritage Aviation Museum DESCRIPTION AVRO ANSON MK1 SERIAL NO. MG422 HISTORY – (PROVENANCE) RAF Avro Anson MG422 was received at No.1 Aircraft Park, RAAF Station Laverton, Victoria on the 15th February 1944 for assembly and testing. After final assembly was completed the Anson was taken on its first flight on the morning…
Airways Museum DME
MUSEUM Airways Museum, Essendon Airport. DESCRIPTION 200 MHz Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) beacon DCA type DM-3. Comprises a single beacon, test equipment trolley, antenna, remote control unit, antenna test box. Manufactured by AWA, with each sub-unit being assigned a separate number. The equipment originally had 12 channels, but was converted to 48 channel operation (and…
Douglas DC-3 VH-ANR
MUSEUM Queensland Air Museum Inc., Caloundra DESCRIPTION Douglas DC-3 VH-ANR Douglas DC-3-194B VH-ANR c/n 1944 PH-ALW, PK-ALW, 1944, VH-ALW, VHCXE, VH-CXL, 44-83229, VH-ANR Photos: see the QAM website HISTORY – (PROVENANCE) 1937 — Built for KLM with Wright Cyclone engines and registered PH-ALW. 1940 — Transferred to KNILM in the Netherlands East Indies as PK-ALW.…
VAN’S RV-4
MUSEUM South Australian Aviation Museum DESCRIPTION VAN’S RV-4 Registration No. VH-NOJ Single engine two-seat light sport aircraft (homebuilt) Technical Specifications: Engine: Lycoming 0-320 160hp Maximum take-off weight: 680kg Length: 6.2m Height: 1.65m Wingspan: 7.2m Cruising speed: 157 knots (290km/h) Range: > 8,550 km (4,750nm) Capacity: 2 pilots, or 1 pilot and a long-range fuel tank…
Curtis P-40 ‘Warhawk’
MUSEUM Darwin Aviation Museum DESCRIPTION Curtiss-Wright P-40E Warhawk tail number 189 (Wreckage – tail plane) General characteristics: Length: 9.66m (31.67ft) Wingspan: 11.38m (37.33ft) Height: 3.76m (12.33ft) Empty weight: 2,880kg (6,350lb) Loaded weight: 3,760kg (8,280lb) Max. Take-off weight: 4,000kg (8,810lb) Powerplant: One Allison V-1710-39 liquid-cooled V12 engine 1,150hp (858kW) Performance: Maximum speed: 580km/h (360mph) Cruise speed:…
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero (wreckage)
MUSEUM Darwin Aviation Museum DESCRIPTION Mitsubishi A6M2 Type1 Zero B11-124 Construction number 5349 General characteristics: Crew: 1 Length: 9.06m (29ft 9in) Wingspan: 12.0m (39ft 4in) Height: 3.05m (10ft 0in) Empty weight: 1,680kg (3,704lb) Loaded weight: 2,410kg (5,313lb) Powerplant: 1 × Nakajima Sakae 12 radial engine, 709kW (950hp) Performance: Maximum speed: 533km/h (331mph) at 4,550m (14,930ft)…
DHC-4 Caribou A4-173
MUSEUM Queensland Air Museum Inc., Caloundra, Qld DESCRIPTION de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou A4-173 HISTORY – (PROVENANCE) 1964 — Delivered directly to RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam from DHC Toronto. 1965 — Ran off the runway at Hai Yen damaging the right wing which was replaced with a wing from a US Army Caribou complete with…