No. 7 Operational Training Unit (No. 7 OTU)
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Background
No. 7 Operational Training Unit (No. 7 OTU) was part of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) based at Tocumwal Airfield in New South Wales in Australia. During 1944 until the end of the Pacific War, trained Australian air crews to operate the Liberator heavy bomber.

Liberator A72-1  (41-11904) destroyed October 2, 1944 in a hangar fire
Liberator A72-4  (42-40489) destroyed October 2, 1944 in a hangar fire
Liberator A72-6  (42-40522) transfered from USAAF scrapped August 1945
Liberator A72-7  (41-24070) transfered from USAAF scrapped October 1945
Liberator A72-8  (41-24290) transfered from USAAF crashed January 11, 1945
Liberator A72-10  (41-24127) transfered from USAAF scrapped 1952
Liberator A72-71  (44-41393) stricken February 1952 abandoned Derby Airfield
Liberator A72-72  (44-41394) assigned to No. 21 Squadron sold June 1950
Liberator "Old Nick" A72-80  (44-41450) pilot Straus crashed March 23, 1945
Liberator A72-88  (44-41460) pilot Cambridge crashed February 3, 1945 wreckage displayed Australian Aviation Heritage Centre
Liberator A72-92  (44-41581) pilot Hanson MIA July 27, 1945
Liberator A72-133  (44-41509) pilot Wawn ditched April 27, 1945
Liberator A72-160  (44-41949) pilot Sismey crashed May 20, 1945
Liberator A72-176  (44-41956) transfered to the RAAF as Liberator A72-176 under restoration by B-24 Liberator Restoration Fund

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