Aircraft Photo of S-54 | Ryan STM-2 | Netherlands East Indies - Air Force

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	S-54
Aircraft Original Type:	Ryan ST
Aircraft Generic Type:	Ryan ST
Aircraft Version:	Ryan STM-2
C/n (msn):	490
Operator Titles:	Netherlands East Indies - Air Force

Location
City / Airport:	CootamundraMap
Region / Country:	New South Wales, Australia
Airport Codes:	ICAO: YCTM IATA: CMD Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	August 1942 to December 1942
Photo from:	John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell)
Photo ID:	883869

Photo Comment
Some "refugee" Ryans from the Dutch East Indies were pressed into service in Dutch markings but S-54 was officially A50-26 with the RAAF at the time of the photo. In RAAF service they were used for communications. The RAAF also operated them as landplanes despite many of the aircraft previously operating on floats. A50-26 became VH-AGX post World War II and very soon after was shipped to Hong Kong as VR-HDM. The location of the photo at Cootamundra is an educated guess because no location was given. This photo was added on 28 December 2025, and has since been viewed 29 times.

Photo Comment

Some "refugee" Ryans from the Dutch East Indies were pressed into service in Dutch markings but S-54 was officially A50-26 with the RAAF at the time of the photo. In RAAF service they were used for communications. The RAAF also operated them as landplanes despite many of the aircraft previously operating on floats. A50-26 became VH-AGX post World War II and very soon after was shipped to Hong Kong as VR-HDM. The location of the photo at Cootamundra is an educated guess because no location was given.

This photo was added on 28 December 2025, and has since been viewed 29 times.

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