SUMMARY OF AIRCRAFT INVOLVED
IN RELIEF OPERATIONS AFTER CYCLONE TRACY

 

Air Express Bristol Freighter VH-TBB with the Darwin Airport water tower in the background. [Photo: Arthur Osborne]

 

Only aircraft which can be identified by registration/serial number are listed.

 

AIRCRAFT
OPERATOR
BAC 1-11 A12-124 RAAF
BAC 1-11 A12-125 RAAF
BEECH BARON
VH-EZD
JAN BEERS AVIATION
BEECH QUEENAIR
VH-CLG
CONNAIR
BEECH QUEENAIR
VH-FWG
UNION AIR
BEECH SUPER KINGAIR 200
VH-THS
THIESS BROTHERS
BELL UH-1H IROQUOIS A2-377 RAAF
BOEING 707-338C
VH-EAC
QANTAS
BOEING 707-338C
VH-EAF
QANTAS
BOEING 707-338C
VH-EAG
QANTAS
BOEING 707-338C
VH-EAH
QANTAS
BOEING 707-338C
VH-EBT
QANTAS
BOEING 707-338C
VH-EBU
QANTAS
BOEING 727-76
VH-TJA
TAA
BOEING 727-76
VH-TJB
TAA
BOEING 727-76
VH-TJC
TAA
BOEING 727-76
VH-TJD
TAA
BOEING 727-76
VH-TJF
TAA
BOEING 727-276
VH-TBG
TAA
BOEING 727-276
VH-TBH
TAA
BOEING 727-276
VH-TBI
TAA
BOEING 727-276
VH-TBJ
TAA
BOEING 727-276
VH-TBK
TAA
BOEING 727-277
VH-RMU
ANSETT
BOEING 727-277
VH-RMV
ANSETT
BOEING 727-277
VH-RMW
ANSETT
BOEING 727-277
VH-RMX
ANSETT
BOEING 747-238B
VH-EBB
QANTAS
BRISTOL 170 FREIGHTER MK 31
VH-TBB
AIR EXPRESS
CESSNA A188B AGWAGON VH-DDT TROJAN AERIAL SPRAYING (TASCO)
DASSAULT MYSTERE 20 A11-078 RAAF
DASSAULT MYSTERE 20 A11-085 RAAF
DASSAULT MYSTERE 20 A11-090 RAAF
DE HAVILLAND DH-114 HERON
VH-CLS
CONNAIR
DE HAVILLAND DH-114 HERON
VH-CLT
CONNAIR
DE HAVILLAND DH-114 HERON
VH-CLV
CONNAIR
DE HAVILLAND DH-114 HERON
VH-CLX
CONNAIR
DE HAVILLAND DHC-4 CARIBOU A4-173 RAAF
DHC-6 TWIN OTTER
VH-TGF
TAA
DHC-6 TWIN OTTER
VH-TGG
TAA
DOUGLAS C-47
A65-68
RAAF
DOUGLAS C-47
A65-102
RAAF
DOUGLAS C-47
A65-114
RAAF/ARDU
DOUGLAS C-47
A65-124
RAAF
DOUGLAS DC-3
VH-EWE
CONNAIR
DOUGLAS DC-3
VH-MIN
CONNAIR
DOUGLAS DC-3
VH-PWM
CONNAIR
DOUGLAS DC-3
VH-PWN
BPA
DOUGLAS DC-9
VH-TJO
TAA
DOUGLAS DC-9
VH-TJT
TAA
FOKKER F.27 FRIENDSHIP
VH-CAV
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION
FOKKER F.27 FRIENDSHIP
VH-TFE
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION
FOKKER F.27 FRIENDSHIP
VH-FNU
ANSETT
FOKKER F.27 FRIENDSHIP
VH-TFF
TAA
FOKKER F.27 FRIENDSHIP
VH-TFL
TAA
FOKKER F.27 FRIENDSHIP
VH-TQT
TAA
FOKKER F.28 FELLOWSHIP
VH-FKA
MMA
FOKKER F.28 FELLOWSHIP
VH-FKB
MMA
FOKKER F.28 FELLOWSHIP
VH-FKC
MMA
FOKKER F.28 FELLOWSHIP
VH-FKD
MMA
FOKKER F.28 FELLOWSHIP
VH-FKE
MMA
GATES LEARJET 24-D VH-SBC SWAN BREWERY
GAF CANBERRA MK 20
A84-233
RAAF
GRUMMAN GULFSTREAM VH-FLO ASSOCIATED AIRLINES
GRUMMAN GULFSTREAM II VH-ASG ASSOCIATED AIRLINES
GRUMMAN GULFSTREAM II VH-ASM ASSOCIATED AIRLINES
HAWKER SIDDELEY 748 ANDOVER
A10-595
RAAF
HAWKER SIDDELEY 748 ANDOVER
A10-596
RAAF
HAWKER SIDDELEY 748 ANDOVER
A10-601
RAAF
HAWKER SIDDELEY 748 ANDOVER
A10-603
RAAF
HAWKER SIDDELEY 748 ANDOVER
A10-607
RAAF
HAWKER SIDDELEY 748 ANDOVER
N15-709
RAN
HAWKER SIDDELEY 748 ANDOVER
N15-710
RAN
HAWKER SIDDELEY NIMROD MK 1
XV255
RAF
LOCKHEED SP-2H NEPTUNE
A89-279
RAAF
LOCKHEED P-3B ORION
A9-292
RAAF
LOCKHEED P-3B ORION
A9-298
RAAF
LOCKHEED L-188AF ELECTRA
VH-RMB
ANSETT
LOCKHEED C-130A HERCULES
A97-206
RAAF
LOCKHEED C-130A HERCULES
A97-207
RAAF
LOCKHEED C-130A HERCULES
A97-208
RAAF
LOCKHEED C-130A HERCULES
A97-209
RAAF
LOCKHEED C-130A HERCULES
A97-210
RAAF
LOCKHEED C-130A HERCULES
A97-211
RAAF
LOCKHEED C-130A HERCULES
A97-212
RAAF
LOCKHEED C-130A HERCULES
A97-216
RAAF
LOCKHEED C-130E HERCULES
A97-159
RAAF
LOCKHEED C-130E HERCULES
A97-160
RAAF
LOCKHEED C-130E HERCULES
A97-167
RAAF
LOCKHEED C-130E HERCULES
A97-168
RAAF
LOCKHEED C-130E HERCULES
A97-171
RAAF
LOCKHEED C-130E HERCULES
A97-177
RAAF
LOCKHEED C-130E HERCULES
A97-178
RAAF
LOCKHEED C-130E HERCULES
A97-180
RAAF
LOCKHEED C-130E HERCULES
A97-181
RAAF
LOCKHEED C-130E HERCULES
A97-190
RAAF
LOCKHEED C-130H HERCULES
NZ7003
RNZAF
LOCKHEED C-130K HERCULES C.1
XV199
RAF
LOCKHEED C-141 STARLIFTER
65-251
USAF
LOCKHEED C-141 STARLIFTER
66-143
USAF
SWEARINGEN MERLIN III VH-CAM DCA (WA REGION)
WESTLAND WESSEX
N7-200
RAN
WESTLAND WESSEX
N7-202
RAN
WESTLAND WESSEX
N7-205
RAN
WESTLAND WESSEX
N7-208
RAN
WESTLAND WESSEX
N7-209
RAN
WESTLAND WESSEX
N7-213
RAN
WESTLAND WESSEX
N7-221
RAN
WESTLAND WESSEX
N7-224
RAN
WESTLAND WESSEX
N7-226
RAN

 

 

ISSUE
DATE
REMARKS
14
18OCT24
Added Iroquois A2-377 which arrived in Darwin on 26DEC74 on board C-130A A97-310. A2-377 replaced A2-721 which was written-off in the cyclone.
13
29DEC20
Added Gulfstream VH-FLO and Gulfstream II VH-ASG, both of which appear in the film "When Will The Birds Return?"
12
22AUG16
Added Neptune A89-279 and Orions A9-292 and A9-298.
11
08JUL16
Added ARDU C-47 A65-114.
10
15MAY15
Added Connair Herons VH-CLV and VH-CLX.
9
26FEB15
Added DC-3s VH-MIN and VH-PWM both omitted in error.
8
08JAN15
Added F.27 VH-FNU and Beech Queen Air VH-FWG.
7
04OCT13
Added F.27 VH-CAV.
6
12FEB13
Added Cessna 188 VH-DDT
Added Merlin VH-CAM
Added all aircraft of 34 Sqn RAAF (2 BAC111, 3 Mystere & 2 HS748)
5
05FEB13
Added Wessex N2-208.
4
02JAN13
Added Caribou A4-173.
3
18APR12
Added Nimrod XV255.
2
10APR12
Added B170 VH-TBB.
1
07APR12
Original.