Aircraft Photo of A49-1 | Dornier Do 24 K-1 | Australia - Air Force | AirHistory.net #827092
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:A49-1
Aircraft Original Type:Dornier Do 24
Aircraft Generic Type:Dornier Do 24
Aircraft Version:Dornier Do 24 K-1
Licence-built by:Aero-Metall
C/n (msn):765
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
Unit Markings:41 Sqn
Location
City / Seaplane Base:Lake Boga - seaplane base (closed)
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Airport Codes:None
 
Photo Date:1945
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 827092
Photo Comment

Ex Dutch East Indies air force. One of six taken on charge by the RAAF after being evacuated to Australia following the 1942 Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies. Used as transports between Australia and Papua New Guinea. They were difficult to maintain and unserviceable frequently. In 1944, the five survivors - one burned at its mooring because of an electrical fault - were flown to Lake Boga for storage. All were scrapped in 1945. The forward fuselage of an unknown one was saved when it became a houseboat. Photo from: State Library of Victoria

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