Aviation Crashes in Australia

Incidents

223

Fatalities

741

223 incidents·

2025Swan River SeaplanesCessna 208 Caravan 675Australia

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2023Coulson AviationBoeing 737-3H4 (WL)Australia

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2023Beechcraft 200 Super King AirAustralia

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2020Coulson AviationLockheed EC-130Q HerculesAustralia

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2018Par-AvionPilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 IslanderAustralia

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2018West Coast Air ServicesCessna 208 Caravan IAustralia

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2017Corporate and Leisure ChartersBeechcraft B200 King AirAustralia

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2017privateGrumman G-73 MallardAustralia

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2010AirnorthEmbraer EMB-120ER BrasiliaAustralia

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2008Airtex AviationFairchild SA227-AC Metro IIIAustralia

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2006Corporate Air (Australia)Fairchild SA227-AC Metro IIIAustralia

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2006Sunshine Express AirlinesFairchild SA227-DC Metro 23Australia

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2005Aero-Tropics Air Services, lsf Transair AustraliaFairchild SA227-DC Metro 23Australia

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2004Cape York AirlinesCessna 208 Caravan IAustralia

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2003Royal Flying Doctor ServiceBeechcraft 200C Super King AirAustralia

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2002Hardy AviationSwearingen SA226-TC Metro IIAustralia

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2001Royal Flying Doctor ServiceBeechcraft B200C Super King AirAustralia

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2001Airtex AviationEmbraer EMB-110P1 BandeiranteAustralia

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2001A. McVinishCessna 208 Caravan IAustralia

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2000Central AirBeechcraft 200 Super King AirAustralia

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1999Uzu AirIRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 IslanderAustralia

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1996Island Air Gold CoastBritten-Norman BN-2A-21 IslanderAustralia

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1995TamairFairchild SA227-AC Metro IIIAustralia

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1995Pel-AirIAI 1124 WestwindAustralia

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1994South Pacific AirmotiveDouglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1994Aurukun Air ServicesIRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 IslanderAustralia

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1994JetcraftSwearingen SA226-AT Merlin IVAustralia

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1993JetcraftSwearingen SA226-TC Metro IIAustralia

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1991Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFde Havilland Canada DHC-4A CaribouAustralia

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1991Royal Australian ArmyGAF Nomad N.22Australia

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1990Air North QueenslandCessna 500 Citation IAustralia

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1990privateCessna 501 Citation I/SPAustralia

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1990Sydney Skydivers Parachuting SchoolGAF Nomad N.22BAustralia

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1990Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFGAF Nomad N.24AAustralia

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1989Cockatoo Island AirwaysPADC/Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 IslanderAustralia

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1988Norfolk Pacific AviationBeechcraft 200 Super King AirAustralia

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1986Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1986Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFde Havilland Canada DHC-4A CaribouAustralia

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1985Pel-AirIAI 1124 WestwindAustralia

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1985Barrier Reef AirwaysGAF Nomad N.22BAustralia

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1984Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric AuthorityBritten-Norman BN-2A-21 IslanderAustralia

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1984Flight Safety AustraliaCessna 500 Citation IAustralia

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1984Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFLockheed P-3B OrionAustralia

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1983Moore's Air CharterBeechcraft 200 Super King AirAustralia

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1983Airlines of Tasmaniade Havilland DH-114 Riley Heron 2DAustralia

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1982Trans Australia Airlines - TAAFokker F-27 Friendship 600Australia

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1981Bush Pilots AirwaysSwearingen SA226-TC Metro IIAustralia

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1980Eagle Airways Pty LtdBritten-Norman BN-2A Trislander Mk.III-2Australia

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1980Skywest Airlines (Australia)Swearingen SA226-TC Metro IIAustralia

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1980Advance AirlinesBeechcraft 200 Super King AirAustralia

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1979Pan-Airde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200Australia

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1976Government Aircraft Factories - GAFGAF Nomad N.24Australia

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1975Connairde Havilland DH-114 Riley Heron 2E/A1Australia

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1975Air ExpressBristol 170 Freighter 21EAustralia

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1974Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1974Seulawah Air ServicesDouglas C-47B-30-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1974East West AirlinesFokker F-27 Friendship 100Australia

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1974Trans Nusantara Airways, lsf Garuda Indonesia AirwaysDouglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1973Adastra AirwaysLockheed 414-08-10 Hudson IVAustralia

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1971Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1971Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas C-47B-25-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1971Ansett Airlines of AustraliaFokker F-27 Friendship 200Australia

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1968MacRobertson Miller Airlines, lsf Ansett-ANAVickers 720C ViscountAustralia

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1966Adastra Aerial SurveysLockheed 414-08 Hudson IVAAustralia

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1966Ansett-ANAVickers 832 ViscountAustralia

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1965Ansett-ANAFokker F-27 Friendship 200Australia

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1964Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFde Havilland Canada DHC-4A CaribouAustralia

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1962Ansett Flying Boat ServiceShort S.25 Sandringham 4Australia

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1961Pacific AviationBristol 170 Freighter 21Australia

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1961Ansett-ANAVickers 720 ViscountAustralia

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1961Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1961Trans Australia Airlines - TAADouglas DC-4-1009Australia

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1960Australian Iron & SteelScottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 1Australia

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1960Airlines of New South WalesDouglas DC-3CAustralia

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1960Trans Australia Airlines - TAAFokker F-27 Friendship 100Australia

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1960Transportes Aéreos de Timorde Havilland DH-114 Heron 2DAustralia

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1959Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFLockheed P2V-5 NeptuneAustralia

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1958Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas C-47B-30-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1957Adastra AirwaysLockheed 414-56 Hudson IIIAAustralia

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1957Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1956Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas C-47B-25-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1956Ansett-ANADouglas C-47-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1955Butler Air TransportDouglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1955Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAFHandley Page HastingsAustralia

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1954Trans Australia Airlines - TAAVickers 720 ViscountAustralia

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1954John Fairfax & SonsLockheed 414-08 Hudson IVAAustralia

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1954Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1954Queensland AirlinesDouglas C-47A-5-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1953Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFBristol 170 Freighter 21EAustralia

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1952Ansett Flying Boat ServiceShort S.25 Sandringham 4Australia

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1952Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1951Trans Australia Airlines - TAADouglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1951Australian Department of Civil AviationDouglas C-47A-5-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1950John Fairfax & SonsDouglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1950Australian National Airways - ANADouglas DC-4-1009Australia

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195036 Sqn RAAFDouglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1950Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaAustralia

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1950John Fairfax & SonsLockheed 414-08 Hudson IVAAustralia

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1949Qantas, lsf Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFBoeing-Canada Catalina IVB (PBY-5A)Australia

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1949MacRobertson Miller AirlinesDouglas C-47A-20-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1949Qantas, lsf Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFBoeing-Canada Catalina IVB (PBY-5A)Australia

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1949QantasAvro 691 Lancastrian C.1Australia

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1949Queensland AirlinesLockheed 18-56 LodestarAustralia

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1948Australian National Airways - ANADouglas DC-3-232Australia

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1948Australian National Airways - ANADouglas DC-3-232Australia

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1948Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFBoeing-Canada PB2B-2 CatalinaAustralia

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1948Australian National Airways - ANADouglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1948New Holland AirwaysDouglas DC-2-112Australia

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1947John Fairfax & SonsLockheed 414-08 Hudson IVAAustralia

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1947Butler Air TransportDouglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1947Marine Luchtvaart Dienst - MLDDouglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1947ML-KNIL (Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force)Douglas C-47 (DC-3)Australia

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1947QantasLockheed 14-H2 Super ElectraAustralia

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1946Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaAustralia

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1946Australian National Airways - ANADouglas C-47-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1946Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1946Australian National Airways - ANADouglas DC-2-199Australia

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1946Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaAustralia

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1946British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOACAvro 691 Lancastrian C.1Australia

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1946Australian National Airways - ANADouglas C-47-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1946Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1946Royal Air Force - RAFDouglas Dakota IV (DC-3)Australia

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1945Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaAustralia

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1945Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFConsolidated 28-5ME CatalinaAustralia

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1945Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFBoeing-Canada PB2B-1 CatalinaAustralia

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1945Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas C-47B-25-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1945MacRobertson Miller Airlinesde Havilland DH.86A ExpressAustralia

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1945Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFBoeing-Canada PB2B-1 CatalinaAustralia

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1945Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1945Australian National Airways - ANA, USAAFDouglas C-49H (DC-3-194B)Australia

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1945United States NavyDouglas R4D-5 (DC-3)Australia

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1945United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-15-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1945Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1945Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaAustralia

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1945United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1945United States Army Air Force - USAAFCurtiss C-46D-1-CU CommandoAustralia

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1945Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFBoeing-Canada PB2B-1 CatalinaAustralia

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1944Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaAustralia

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1944United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1944United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1944United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1944United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1944QantasShort S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk IAustralia

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1944Qantasde Havilland DH.86 ExpressAustralia

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1944ML-KNIL (Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force)Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)Australia

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1944United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1944Qantas, lsf DCA AustraliaLockheed 18-40-11 LodestarAustralia

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1944Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFde Havilland DH.86 ExpressAustralia

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1944United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-60-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1944United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-39 (DC-2)Australia

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1944United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1944United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaAustralia

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1944Guinea Airways Pty Ltd., opf ADATLockheed 14-WF62 Super ElectraAustralia

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1944QantasShort S.33 Empire Flying BoatAustralia

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1943United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1943Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas C-47-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1943United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1943United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1943United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1943United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1943United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-5-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1943United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1943United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaAustralia

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1943United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-60-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1943United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1943United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1943United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1943United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaAustralia

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1943Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaAustralia

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1943Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaAustralia

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1943United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1943United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaAustralia

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1943United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas DC-2-115GAustralia

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1943Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaAustralia

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1943Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaAustralia

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1943Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaAustralia

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1943Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaAustralia

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1943Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas C-47-DL (DC-3)Australia

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1943Australian National Airways - ANADouglas DC-3-232AAustralia

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1943Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaAustralia

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1943Australian National Airways - ANA, lsf DCA AustraliaLockheed 18-40-11 LodestarAustralia

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1943United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaAustralia

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1943Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas DC-2-171Australia

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1942United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaAustralia

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1942Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas DC-2-171Australia

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1942United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-50CAustralia

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1942Allied Directorate of Air Transport - ADATDouglas DC-5-511Australia

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1942Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFJunkers G.31goAustralia

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1942Australian Department of Civil AviationLockheed 18-40-11 LodestarAustralia

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1942United States Army Air Force - USAAFLockheed C-111 Super ElectraAustralia

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1942Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas DC-2-112Australia

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1942United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-39 (DC-2)Australia

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1942Guinea Airways Pty Ltd.Lockheed 14-WF62 Super ElectraAustralia

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1942United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaAustralia

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1942Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, lsf KNILMLockheed 14-WF62 Super ElectraAustralia

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1942RAAF, opb Qantas Empire AirwaysShort S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk IAustralia

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1942Royal Air Force - RAFConsolidated 28-5MNE CatalinaAustralia

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1942KNILM-Kon. Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart MaatschappijDouglas DC-3-194BAustralia

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1942KNILM-Kon. Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart MaatschappijDouglas DC-3-194BAustralia

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1942Marine Luchtvaart Dienst - MLDConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaAustralia

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1942Marine Luchtvaart Dienst - MLDConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaAustralia

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1942Marine Luchtvaart Dienst - MLDConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaAustralia

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1942Marine Luchtvaart Dienst - MLDConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaAustralia

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1942Royal Air Force - RAFConsolidated 28-5MNE CatalinaAustralia

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1942United States NavyConsolidated PBY-4 CatalinaAustralia

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1942British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOACShort S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk IAustralia

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1942United States NavyConsolidated PBY-4 CatalinaAustralia

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1942ML-KNIL (Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force)Lockheed 18-40-11 LodestarAustralia

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1942Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFShort S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk IAustralia

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1942United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)Australia

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1942Qantasde Havilland DH.86 ExpressAustralia

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1942ML-KNIL (Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force)Lockheed 18-40-11 LodestarAustralia

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1942United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaAustralia

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1942United States NavyConsolidated PBY-4 CatalinaAustralia

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1942United States NavyConsolidated PBY-4 CatalinaAustralia

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1942W.R. CarpenterLockheed 14-H2 Super ElectraAustralia

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1942United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-53-DO (DC-3)Australia

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1942United States Marine CorpsDouglas R3D-2 (DC-5)Australia

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1939Guinea Airways Pty Ltd.Lockheed 14-H Super ElectraAustralia

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1938Australian National Airways - ANADouglas DC-2-210Australia

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1935Holyman's Airwaysde Havilland DH.86 ExpressAustralia

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1934Qantasde Havilland DH.86 ExpressAustralia

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1934Holyman's Airwaysde Havilland DH.86 ExpressAustralia

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Airlines

Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF48
United States Army Air Force - USAAF29
United States Navy13
Australian National Airways - ANA9
Qantas7
Trans Australia Airlines - TAA5
Marine Luchtvaart Dienst - MLD5

+20 more

Aircraft

Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina13
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina12
Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)9
Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)8
Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)6
de Havilland DH.86 Express6
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air5
Lockheed 18-40-11 Lodestar5

+39 more

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