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| RAAF 8 CU Former Assignments 2 AD 2 AP 1 AOS No. 73 Squadron 5 AD No. 67 Squadron |
Pilot Flight Lieutenant Herbert A. R. Payne, 420042 8 CU (survived) Chatswood, NSW Navigator Flying Officer Ralph H. Hage, 39819 8 CU (survived) Angaston, SA Passenger Captain Dalkeith G. N. Chambers, NGX251 (NG2483) ANGAU (survived) Melbourne, VIC Passenger Captain Arthur C. Ewing, NGX165 ANGAU (survived) St. Kilda, VIC Passenger Lt. Ronald F.. Hill, NX170026 (N456712) ANGAU (survived) Melbourne, VIC Crashed December 21, 1945 Aircraft History Built as Avro as a Model 652A between July 1941–February 1942. Assigned Royal Air Force (RAF) serial number AX443. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled. Wartime History Delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and retained the RAF serial number with nose number 43 (last two digits of the serial number) in white on the nose. On February 6, 1942 assigned to 2 Air Depot (2 AD). On July 13, 1942 assigned to 2 Aircraft Park (2 AP). On August 17, 1942 assigned to 1 Air Observers School (1 AOS). On December 26, 1942 assigned to No. 73 Squadron. On February 5, 1944 assigned to 5 Air Depot (5 AD). On August 3, 1944 returned to 2 Aircraft Park (2 AP). On August 11, 1944 to No 67 Squadron. On November 4, 1944 to Point Cook Airfield. On March 18, 1945 to Ansett Airlines. On August 27, 1945 to 1 Air Depot (1 AD). On September 6, 1945 assigned to 11 Elementary Flying Training School (11 EFTS) and placed into storage. On December 3, 1945 assigned to 8 Communication Unit (8 CU). Mission History On December 21, 1945 at approximately 2:30pm took off from Goroka Airfield piloted by Flight Lieutenant H. A. Payne, 420042 on a flight bound for Madang Airfield. Aboard were three offices from Australia New Guinea Administrative Unit (ANGAU). During take off, the wind was blowing at approximately 10-15 mph at a 30° angle across the runway forming a cross wind. After taxing out to the runway off center commenced the take off while attempting to center itself swung to starboard at roughly 20 mph then port at roughly 35 mph then violently to starboard facing across the runway when the landing gear collapsed causing the plane to skid to a stop roughly 280 yards from take off point. None of the crew or passengers were injured. The plane sustained damage to the fuselage 20%, main plane 75%, undercarriage 100%, air screws 20%, ailerons 20%, engines 10% and engine mounts 50%. Afterwards, this Anson was written off and abandoned at Goroka Airfield. References British Aviation - Avro 652A Anson (Military Variants) 750 aircraft ordered from A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Newton Heath, Manchester, to contract B137211/40, Avro Works Order 7799 Delivered between July 1941 and February 1942. Anson Mk.Is Supplied Under The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan/Empire Air Training Scheme, Joint Air Training Scheme and Rhodesian Air Training Group" ADF Serials - Avro Anson AX443 Avro Anson [RAF Serial Numbers] [Accidents Part 4] (NAA: A9845, 62) page 6 (Page 6) "Confirmatory Memorandum A.F.O. 18/E/2 - Para. 5 - Accident to Anson Aircraft A4-AX443 WW2 Nominal Roll - Herbert A. R. Payne, 420042 WW2 Nominal Roll - Ralph H. Hage, 39819 WW2 Nominal Roll - Dalkeith G. N. Chambers, NGX251 (NG2483) WW2 Nominal Roll - Arthur C. Ewing, NGX165 WW2 Nominal Roll - Ronald F.. Hill, NX170026 Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated July 26, 2023 |
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