S.23 "Coogee" A18-12 pilot Love crashed February 27, 1942
S.23 "Coolangattta" A18-13 crashed October 11, 1944 at Rose Bay
S.33 "Clifton" A18-14 crashed January 18, 1944 at Rose Bay
S.23 "Camilla" VH-ADU pilot Bartlet crashed April 22, 1943
S.23 "Circe" Tail G-AETZ pilot Purton MIA February 28, 1942 largest loss of life on a single Qantas aircraft.
S.23 "Corinna" G-AEUC sunk March 3, 1942 at Broome
S.23 "Corinthian" Tail G-AEUF pilot Ambrose crashed March 22, 1942
DC-3 VH-EBE sold to Trans Australian Airlines (TAA) and later Air Niugini
DC-3 VH-EAP
/ VH-EBY sold to Trans Australian Airlines (TAA) and later Air Niugini, today displayed at Qantas Founders Museum
DH.50J "'Hippomenes" VH-ULG crashed November 10, 1937
DH.83 VH-UUS under restoration in Murwillumbah, NSW
L-14-H2 "R.M.A. Carmania" VH-ADS crashed February 14, 1942
L-14-H2 "R.M.A. Caronia" VH-ADT pilot Jackson crashed January 22, 1947
L-14-H2 L-14-H2 "Inlander" VH-AEC pilot Tennent crashed February 12, 1948
L-18-56 VH-CAB pilot Campbell crashed November 26, 1943 was the second larges loss of life on a single Qantas aircraft.
Catalina VH-EAX (PBY-6A Catalina 46644) display at the Qantas Founders Museum
Catalina VH-AFA (Catalina A24-1) transfered to the RAAF pilot Bolitho crashed August 30, 1945
Catalina VH-AFB (Catalina A24-2) scrapped sometime after 1947
Catalina VH-AFD (Catalina A24-3) sunk February 28, 1942 off Napa Napa
Catalina VH-AFF (Catalina A24-5) sunk April 24, 1942 into Fairfax Harbor
Catalina VH-AFG (Catalina A24-6)
sunk February 28, 1942 off Napa Napa
Catalina VH-AFH (Catalina A24-7) written off March 1, 1942 and used for parts
Catalina VH-AFI (Catalina A24-8) transfered to the RAAF pilot Thompson crashed January 21, 1942
Catalina VH-AFJ (Catalina A24-9)
transfered to the RAAF pilot Hutchinson crashed January 21, 1942
Catalina VH-AFK (Catalina A24-10) transfered to RAAF scrapped sometime after 1950
Catalina VH-AFL
(Catalina A24-11) transfered to RAAF pilot Davies crashed January 15, 1942
Catalina VH-AFP (Catalina A24-15) transfered to RAAF pilot Sloan crashed December 8, 1941
Catalina VH-AFR (Catalina A24-17)
transfered to RAAF
Catalina VH-AFS (Catalina A24-18) transfered to RAAF pilot
Norman ditched May 4, 1942
Catalina VH-EAX (Catalina A24-378) wrecked June 24, 1949
DHC-8 Tail P2-MCJ sold to Airlines PNG pilot Spencer crashed October 13, 2011
Former Qantas personnel killed in military service:
F/O R. B. Archer, DFC
F/Sgt W. E. Atkinson
S/Pt J. Doepel
S/Obs K. R. Grimley
Sqn Ldr Charles R. Gurney, AFC co-pilot aboard B-26 Marauder 40-1426 crashed May 2, 1942
Sqn Ldr G. E. Hemsworth AFC
F/Lt H. V. Horner
W/O J. Johnnson
S/Obs J. Sharkey
P/O L. J. Sloan
Qantas personnel killed or missing with the company
W. R. Bartley, Purser
M. W. Bateman, First Officer
William G. Campbell, Captain pilot C-56B Lodestar 42-68348 crashed November 26, 1943 second largest loss of life on a Qantas aircraft
W. G. Cruickshank, Purser
S .C. Elphick, Steward
J. R. F. Henderson, First Officer
L. J. Hogan, Purser
K. G. Little, Traffic Clerk
L. S. Marshall, First Officer
H. G. A. Oates, Radio Officer
A. S. Patterson, Radio Officer
T. J. Phillips. Radio Officer
William Bloxam Purton, Captain pilot S.23 "Circe" Empire Flying Boat G-AETZ missing February 28, 1942
C. H. C. Swaffield, Captain
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