VH-AOH. Douglas C-47A-25-DK. c/n 13603.


Construction completed at the Douglas Oklahoma City plant - June 1944

Built as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK

Allocated U.S. serial number 42-93666

Delivered to the U.S.A.A.F. - June 14, 1944

Delivered to Pacific Air Transport Command, Manila - June 22, 1944

Withdrawn from use and struck-off charge - April 15, 1946

Sold to Butler Air Transport by U.S. Foreign Disposals Commission at Tacloban, Philippines - April 18, 1946

Ferried from Clarke Field, Manila to Australia

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-AOH (CofR 999) - July 8, 1946

Registered to Butler Air Transport Pty Ltd

Aircraft named 'RMA Warrumbungle'

This aircraft never entered service as it was destroyed on landing at Schofields Airfield - June 3, 1947

Aircraft was engaged in acceptance / pilot training flights at the time

It overshot the runway and crashed into trees whilst practicing take-offs and landings

Was destroyed when fire broke out in the crumpled remains but flight crew escaped unharmed

Flight crew: Capt T.R. Young; F/O A.H. Innes

Some salvageable parts were used in the conversion of second DC-3 VH-AOH

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 3, 1947


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