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| RAAF No. 8 Communications Former Assignments No. 10 Communication Unit No. 100 Squadron |
Aircraft History Built by the Department of Aircraft Production (DAP) at Fishermans Bend in Melbourne. Assigned Royal Air Force (RAF) serial number T9553. Delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as Beaufort Mark VIII serial number A9-14. Wartime History Assigned to No. 100 Squadron. No known nickname, nose art or markings. On September 4, 1944 converted into a transport aircraft and redesignated Beaufreighter Mark IX serial number A9-701 with fuselage code CIX. On March 14, 1945 assigned to No. 10 Communication Unit (No. 10 CU) On November 1, 1945 assigned to No. 8 Communication Unit (No. 8 C.U.) until the end of the Pacific War. Wreckage During April 1946, written off and converted to components at Madang Airfield. During 1962, the scrap metal likely from this Beaufort plus broken up Ju 52 VH-GSS, the wreckage of a Norseman and Japanese aircraft wreckage likely Ki-43 Oscars were embarked aboard a vessel at Madang and shipped to Australia. In June 1962 the scrap metal arrived Adelaide was sold to E. R. Way & Son in Thebarton, Adelaide and smelted. Until 1972, portions of this Beaufort remained at Madang Airfield opposite the passenger terminal. Sometime afterwards the remainder of this Beaufort plus other World War II wreckage around around the airport area was collected and scrapped. References ADF Serials - Beaufort A9-701 Pacific Aircraft Wrecks (1979) page 16 (photo upper) Contribute
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