AAWA

 

Warbirds based in Western Australia

This list mainly includes airworthy ex-military aircraft painted in military markings.

To advise of additions or corrections, please email: aviationwa(at)gmail.com

© 2013 David Eyre

Registration

Military serial & codes

Type

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Comments

Photos

VH-YVK

21

Aerostar Yak-52W

9111314

Built in Romania.
Ex 34 DOSAAF, N18CY
Based at Serpentine.

 

VH-YZD

XW357 / 5

BAC Jet Provost T.5A

EEP/JP/1007

Ex Royal Air Force
Ex XW357
Red/white with blue band around rear fuselage.
Based at Jandakot.

PHOTO LINK

VH-AGI

NZ6362 / 62

BAC 167 Strikemaster

302

Ex RNZAF
Ex G27-198, NZ6362.
First flight Preston, UK 6 June 1972.
Delivered to RNZAF August 1972, serial NZ6362. Arrived New Zealand on Majestic 5 October 1972 and delivered to Ohakea 09 October 1972. First flight in New Zealand 15 November 1972. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea.
To Aermacchi as part of purchase deal for MB339CBs December 1992 and sold by tender in March 1993.
Registered as VH-AGI to International Air Parts Ltd, Narrabeen, NSW 09 September 1993.
Based at Busselton.

 

VH-EYV

33

Boeing A75N1 / PT-17 Kaydet

75-678

USAAC blue/yellow colours

 

VH-PJS

911

Boeing A75L300 Stearman

75-671

ex 41-911, N52042, N59GA, VH-JBC.
USAAC colours

 

VH-PWD

 

Boeing E75 Stearman (N2S-5)

75-8255

USN yellow colours

 

VH-URC

 

Boeing A75N1 Stearman

75-1834

USAAC blue/yellow colours, has no code numbers painted on.

 

VH-USE

 

Boeing E75 Stearman
(PT-17D / N2S-5 Kaydet)

75-8314

USN yellow colours

 

VH-YDF

591

Boeing B75N1 Stearman (N2S-3)

75-2599B

ex BuNo.4269,N3188, N59127, (VH-JDF)
USAF colours – blue fuselage with yellow wings and tail.

 

VH-YND

"42-755362 / 362"

Boeing E75 Stearman (N2S-5)

75-5362

USN markings with incorrect serial based on construction number.
Built as PT-13D with USAAF serial 42-17199, to USN as  N2S-5 BuNo 61240.  Believed to have then gone to owner in Nicaragua before arriving in Australia.

 

VH-YST

46

Boeing A75 Stearman (N2S-4)

 

Ex 42-16983 PT-13D-BW of USAAF, BuNo 61024 N2S-5 of US Navy, N58983.
Orange with black cowling and rudder, marked as "N2S-4"
Based at York, WA

 

VH-NTJ

A85-443 / 43

CAC CA-25 Winjeel

CA25-43

Ex RAAF
Orange/white colours

 
VH-WMN A85-451 CAC CA-25 Winjeel
CA25-51
Ex RAAF
RAAF markings - silver
Delivered to RAAF in April 1957. With 1 FTS when displayed at RAAF Laverton Airshow on 18 Apr 1971.
Withdrawn from service to RSTT Wagga, NSW.
Was owned by Bob Eastgate, and registered VH-WMN.
Currently Owned by Phil Nolan, and currently under restoration in York WA, at Lyn and Di Forster's Brooklands Aviation.
 

VH-FBJ

 

CASA 1-131E Jungmann

E3B-227

Ex Spanish AF
Yellow with Luftwaffe markings

 

VH-KIL

4

CASA 1-131E Jungmann

295

Painted in Imperial Japanese Army Air Service markings to represent a Kokusai Ki-86.
The origin of this aircraft is a consignment of CASA 1-131 E components imported to the USA by Marcus Bates in Odessa, Texas, USA from the Spanish Military.  All replacement parts were built in accordance with approved drawings by Joe Krybus of Krybus Aviation in Santa Paula, California. 

 

VH-UAO

A7-9

De Havilland DH-60G Gypsy Moth

613

Built as DH.60X Cirrus Moth. CofA 02/05/28. 19/08/32 Sold from RAAF - regd VH-UAO 19/08/32-26/09/34 and 02/10/34-14/09/36. Converted to DH-60G Gypsy Moth. Later impressed with RAAF as A7-92 of 9EFTS (22.7.40), 86 OBU ( 11.6.45), sold 18.6.45 and restored

 

VH-AMW

A17-208

De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth

DHA209

Ex RAAF.
Built in Australia by De Havilland Aircraft at Bankstown.
RAAF white with yellow band on rear fuselage.

 

VH-AZT

“A17-130”

De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth

DHA853

Ex RAAF.
Actual RAAF serial was A17-721.
Built in Australia by De Havilland Aircraft at Bankstown.
RAAF trainer yellow colours.
In 1959, the fuselage of VH-BCW (c/n DHA127, ex A17-130 of RAAF which was WFU 10.10.47) was used in major rebuild, prior to sale.
The rebuilt aircraft kept registration VH-AZT & c/n DHA853. 4.5.1970 cancelled from register as withdrawn from use. 17.11.82 restored as VH-AZT, but with c/n “A17-130” Now painted in RAAF markings as A17-130.

 

VH-BAR

A17-666

De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth

1342

Ex RAAF
(DX759), A17-666
RAAF trainer yellow colours

 

VH-BTP

A17-744 / 44

De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth

DHA1075/T315

RAAF trainer yellow colours

 

VH-CKF

A17-421 / 21

De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth

DHA596

Ex RAAF.
Built in Australia by De Havilland Aircraft at Bankstown
RAAF trainer yellow colours

 

VH-DBC

A17-543

De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth

DHA978

Ex RAAF.
Ex A17-543, VH-BIW, VH-DAP, VH-DYI.
Built in Australia by De Havilland Aircraft at Bankstown
RAAF silver with yellow band


MyAviation.net:
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Photographer © Neville Murphy Aviation Images Australia

 

VH-DWD

A17-201

De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth

DHA202

Ex RAAF.
Ex A17-201, VH-AMG.
Built in Australia by De Havilland Aircraft at Bankstown
RAAF trainer yellow colours
Based at Serpentine.

 

VH-FAS

A17-37

De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth

DHA34

Ex RAAF.
ex A17-37,VH-RJA.
Built in Australia by De Havilland Aircraft at Bankstown
RAAF trainer yellow colours

 

VH-NIG

N9129

De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth

82248

Ex VH-DAL
Served with RAAF, retained RAF serial. Served with 9EFTS at Cunderdin WA 10/04/43 to 19/06/43. Registered VH-BJV 24/11/47 to 15/06/59. Registered VH-DAL 15/06/59 to 28/10/92. Registered VH-NIG from 28/10/92.
Painted in RAF camouflage

 

VH-NOV

A17-757

De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth

DHA1088

Ex RAAF
Ex A17-757,VH-RNQ
RAAF silver with yellow band

 

VH-PCI

R-5264 / 64

De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth

83123

RAAF trainer yellow colours
Based at Wongan Hills.

No photo available

VH-USB

A17-207

De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth

DHA208

Ex RAAF
Ex A17-207,VH-AHM
RAAF silver with yellow band

 

VH-WFN

A17-649

De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth

DHA799

Ex RAAF
Ex A17-649, VH-RNO
RAAF silver with yellow band
Based at Serpentine.

 

VH-FLC

WP792

De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10

C1/0684

Ex Royal Air Force
ex WP792,VH-RDW,VH-RWI
Red/white RAF colours

 

VH-LBW

 

De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10

C1/0101

ex P-122 (Royal Danish AF),OY-ATV,G-ALUL.
Danish AF colours

 

VH-RHW

WB677

De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10

C1/0125

Ex Royal Air Force
Grey RAF colours

 

VH-RIW

WB748

De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10

C1/0195

Ex Royal Air Force
Red/white colours

No photo available

VH-XBS

 

De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T.20

C1/0413

Ex Royal Thai AF F9-37/95. Del Broughton to Hatfield 24-Oct-51; accepted 19-Apr-52; assigned 9-Jul-52; current Jun-71; to VH-XBS Oct-91
In basic Royal Thai Air Force white and red colours, no military insignia.
Tail art "Queen of Hearts".

 

VH-FBU

5-59 Swedish AF

Focke-Wulf Fw-44J Stieglitz (CKD-built)

2780

Swedish Air Force colours
Assembled by Ceskomoravska-Kolben-Danek, Prague, Czechoslovakia.

 

VH-ATG

395 / 2-HJ

Fouga CM-170 Magister

395

Ex French Air Force (Armee de l'Air) Based at Jandakot.

No photo available

VH-FGA

526

Fouga CM-170 Magister

526

Ex French Air Force (Armee de l'Air)
French Air Force markings

 

VH-FGU

 

Fouga CM-170 Magister

548

Ex French Air Force (Armee de l'Air)

No photo available
N42MY   Grumman G-111 (UF-2/HU-16D) Albatross
G-464
Blue/white civilian paintscheme.
Last Grumman Albatross built. Built as a military Grumman UF-2 under the Military Aid Program (MAP), as the last of six ordered for the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF). For contractual purposes, it was allocated US Navy serial number 148329. It was delivered to the JMSDF on 5 May 1961, and allocated the JMSDF serial number 9056, and wore the US Navy serial 148329 on the rear fuselage. After 1962, it was re-designated as a Grumman HU-16D Albatross. See photo of the aircraft with the JMSDF in 1976: http://www.gonavy.jp/bbs1/img/2770.jpg.
In the late 1970s/early 1980s, Grumman bought 57 ex-military Albatrosses for conversion to civil G-111 Albatross configuration, certified to conduct airline and charter operations. Around 1980, 9056/148329 was sold and registered N88999 – see photo:http://www.gonavy.jp/bbs1/img/2831.jpg
In 1981, it was rebuilt by Grumman as a civilian G-111 Albatross, at a cost of US$1.2 million. Although Grumman thought that there was a market for 200 G-111s, only 13 were converted – 12 for Resorts International and one (this aircraft) for Conoco Oil/ Pelita Air Service. It can seat 23 but is certified to carry up to 28 people.
The aircraft was registered in Indonesia as PK-PAM with Pelita Air Service, flying on behalf of the Conoco oil company. It was based in Singapore, and used in support of offshore drilling in a 28-seat configuration.
On 6 March 1992, the aircraft was registered N26PR to Paragon Ranch, Broomfield, Colorado. By 1996, N26PR was owned by Mirabella Yachts Inc, Palm Beach, Florida. See photo: http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1064553/
On 8 December 1997, Mirabella Yachts reregistered the aircraft as N42MY. It was based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Florida and at Fort Pierce Airport, Florida. Here is a 2003 photo: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Grumman-G-111-Albatross/0457395/L/&sid=aac86aa3f09e8f84dbe6e378e17e8e90 
On 21 January 2009, N42MY was registered to Sherman Aircraft Sales and advertised for sale – initially at $995,000, and later at US$795,000, based at West Palm Beach Airport, Florida, with a total of 4,433 flying hours.
In March 2012, N42MY was acquired by Australian businessman Mack McCormack, but registered to the Bank of Utah as trustee. It was flown to Salt Lake City, Utah, for inspections and repainting. It then flew to North County Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida and on 25 March 2012, it flew to the Port of Palm Beach at Lake Worth Inlet to be loaded onto the ship MV Suomigracht for transport to Australia. Photos of N42MY being loaded aboard: http://www.superyacht-australia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Sevenstar.png ).  It was shipped to Newcastle, NSW, arriving on 20 April 2012, and was flown to Newcastle Airport. On 23 April 2012, the aircraft flew from Bankstown to Sydney Harbour, where it landed and water-taxied past the Opera House to the former flying boat base at Rose Bay, before taking off again and returning to Bankstown.
On 25-26 April 2012, it flew across to Perth Airport. On 27 April 2012, N42MY took off from Perth Airport, flew along the Swan River, and ten minutes later landed and took off in Matilda Bay. Matilda Bay was once the base for US Navy and RAAF Catalina flying boats during World War Two.
Mr McCormack intends to base the Albatross in Broome and use the aircraft to fly tourist and charter flights in and around the Kimberley region of Western Australia, including the Horizontal Waterfalls, Montgomery Reef, Prince Region and off the coast at Rowley Shoals.
 

VH-NEP

 

Lockheed SP-2H (P2V-7) Neptune

726-7192

Ex US Navy
Ex 145921, N54317
Note: Not in military markings, but included for completeness.

 

VH-OOZ

 

Nanchang CJ-5 (Yak-18)

1332013

Ex Chinese Air Force (PLAAF)
Based at Serpentine.

No photo available

VH-FCD

 

Nanchang CJ-6A

3832021

Ex Chinese Air Force (PLAAF)
Chinese Air Force markings, no serial worn

 

VH-FCE

 

Nanchang CJ-6A

3932014

Ex Chinese Air Force (PLAAF)
Chinese Air Force markings, no serial worn

 

VH-FCY

 

Nanchang CJ-6A

4532007

Ex Chinese Air Force (PLAAF)
Chinese Air Force markings, no serial worn
Ex VH-NNK

 

VH-MAN

232003 / 85

Nanchang CJ-6A

232003

Ex Chinese Air Force (PLAAF)
Chinese Air Force markings

 

VH-NNU

5132010 / 04

Nanchang CJ-6A

5132010

Ex Chinese Air Force (PLAAF)
Chinese Air Force markings
Light blue/light grey/white camouflage

 

VH-NNV

 

Nanchang CJ-6A

5432024

Ex Chinese Air Force (PLAAF)
Chinese Air Force markings, no serial worn

 

VH-VPR

 

Nanchang CJ-6A

5132009

Based at Albany.
No other details available

No photo available

VH-IWD

 

Nord 3202

93

Ex French Air Force
Painted yellow

 

VH-UFB

 

Nord 3202

97

Ex French Air Force
French Air Force insignia
Tan, orange colours
Based at Serpentine

 

VH-AYO

 

North American AT-6D Harvard IIa

88-13187

Ex RNZAF
Ex 41-33714, EX741, NZ1038.
Brazilian Air Force “Esquadron de Fumaca” colours

 

VH-MWT

HL-T

North American AT-6D Texan

78-7095

Ex 41-16717, FAP0103 (Paraguay AF), N61167
White with red stripes on tail

PHOTO LINK

VH-WHF

49-3203 / TA-203

North American AT-6G Texan

168-307

Ex 49-3203, FAP0147 (Paraguay AF), N3172M
USAF colours – silver with red tail, cowling and wingtips.

 

VH-WWA

A

North American AT-6D Texan

78-7094

Ex 41-16716, FAP0106 (Paraguay AF), N6069H
USN all white colours

 

VH-PFM

51-3588 / TO

North American T-28D Trojan

174-126

"Airborne Angel"
Ex 51-3588 USAF, 3405 (Laos Air Force), (VH-WPA ntu).
Built as T-28A-NI, later converted to T-28D.
Gun pods under wings
South East Asia camouflage, black undersides, no insignia.

 

VH-ANH

A19-041 / 41

NZAI CT/4A Airtrainer

041

Ex RAAF.
Ex A19-041
Orange/white colours
Based at Serpentine.

 

VH-AOF

70

NZAI CT/4A Airtrainer

070

Ex RAAF.
Ex A19-070
Orange/white colours
Based at ??? (Owner address is at Lake Grace)

 

VH-AQY

032 / 32

NZAI CT/4A Airtrainer

032

Ex RAAF.
Ex A19-032
Orange/white colours

 

VH-DPV

38

NZAI CT/4A Airtrainer

038

Ex RAAF.
Ex A19-038
Orange/white colours
Based at Jandakot

 

VH-SCT

A19-051 / 51

NZAI CT/4A Airtrainer

051

Ex RAAF.
Ex A19-051
Orange/white colours

 

VH-TRF

72

NZAI CT/4A Airtrainer

072

Ex RAAF.
Ex A19-072
Orange/white colours

 

VH-WCT

039 / 39

NZAI CT/4A Airtrainer

039

Ex RAAF.
Ex A19-039
Orange/white colours

 

VH-DKD

 

Piper L-21B (PA-18-135) Super Cub

18-3863

Camouflaged, with shark jaws nose art
ex 54-2463, R-173 Royal Netherlands Air Force, (PH-DKH), PH-DKD.

No photo available

VH-ERW

3205 Portuguese AF

Piper PA-18-125 Super Cub

18-1292

ex 3203 Portuguese AF, CR-TAN. Now wears Portuguese Air Force olive drab camouflage.

 

VH-ADY

906 Polish AF

PZL-Mielec SBLim-2
(Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15UTI)

IA09006

Ex Polish Air Force.
Polish licence-built version of MiG-15UTI two-seat trainer.
Bare metal, in Polish Air Force markings.
Based at Jandakot.

No photo available

VH-XIG

"15" Soviet AF

PZL-Mielec SBLim-2
(Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15UTI)

612782

Ex Polish Air Force
Ex 2782.
Built 1955
First post-restoration flight 1 Nov 1990.
Soviet AF colourscheme.

No photo available

VH-ISZ

 

PZL-Mielec TS-11 Iskra

IH0403

Not sure if this was repainted since it wore a special scheme to promote the City of Canberra?

 

VH-CHU

61010 / 10 Swedish AF

Scottish Aviation Sk61 Bulldog (101)

110

Ex Swedish Air Force
Swedish Air Force markings.
Based at Serpentine

 
  340 RSAF SIAI-Marchetti S-211 032/02-021 Ex Republic of Singapore Air Force
Was in open storage at Jandakot Airport, but not visible by 30 June 2012 - please provide an update.
For sale by IAP Group.
 
  342 RSAF SIAI-Marchetti S-211 034/02-023 Ex Republic of Singapore Air Force
Was in open storage at Jandakot Airport, but not visible by 30 June 2012 - please provide an update
For sale by IAP Group.
No photo available
VH-CJU 345 RSAF SIAI-Marchetti S-211 037/02-026

Ex Republic of Singapore Air Force
Civil registration not painted on aircraft.
Stored at Jandakot Airport - still there 27 Oct 2012.
For sale by IAP Group.

 
  347 RSAF SIAI-Marchetti S-211 039/02-028 Ex Republic of Singapore Air Force
Stored at Jandakot Airport - still there 27 Oct 2012.
For sale by IAP Group.
 
VH-BZX 389 RSAF SIAI-Marchetti S-211 013/02-010 Ex Republic of Singapore Air Force
Civil registration not painted on aircraft.
Stored at Jandakot Airport - still there 27 Oct 2012. Nose cone removed.
For sale by IAP Group.
 
  391 RSAF SIAI-Marchetti S-211 022/02-012 Ex Republic of Singapore Air Force
Was in open storage at Jandakot Airport, but not visible by 30 June 2012 - please provide an update.
For sale by IAP Group.
 
  392 RSAF SIAI-Marchetti S-211 023/02-013 Ex Republic of Singapore Air Force
Stored at Jandakot Airport - still there 27 Oct 2012.
For sale by IAP Group.
 
VH-DQJ 394 RSAF SIAI-Marchetti S-211 025/02-015

Ex Republic of Singapore Air Force
Stored at Jandakot Airport - still there 27 Oct 2012.
For sale by IAP Group.
Registered 9.5.11 as VH-DQJ to Royston Ferris, Mona Vale, NSW

 
VH-CQJ 398 RSAF SIAI-Marchetti S-211 029/02-019 Ex Republic of Singapore Air Force
Stored at Jandakot Airport - still there 30 June 2012, but not visible by 27 Oct 2012 - please provide an update.
For sale by IAP Group.
 

VH-NHD

B1727 / 2

Sopwith Pup (replica)

B1727

"Normie"
Whilst almost all parts in VH-NHD are original of that era, only the windshield and the joystick are from the original B1727, and for that reason it is registered as a replica.
Based at Serpentine

 
VH-YGJ   Yakovlev Yak-52 "Yakka" (tailwheel conversion)
802
"Hard Yakka"
Gloss dark blue with silver engine cowling, wingtips and rudder.
Soviet red star markings.
Ex DOSAAF.
Based at Serpentine.
 

 

© 2013 David Eyre