ADF-SERIALS
Australian
& New Zealand Military Aircraft Serials & History
Army A14 Pilatus PC-6B Turbo Porter
| ADF.Serial | Const No. | Ferry Registration | Other.ADF | Aircraft History |
| A14-652 | 652 | HB-FDK | A14-301 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld on 16/02/68 after a 16-day flight from Stans in
Switzerland. In July 1969 this aircraft deployed to LAE in PNG for service with 183 (Indep) Recce Flight. Oakey Airshow 1986. 16/11/1992 Withdrawn from service in and allotted to the Museum of Australian Army Flying at Oakey, Qld. 22/02/1994 Registered VH-OWB to the Museum of Australian Army Flying at Oakey, Qld. ??/09/1998 Withdrawn from register, On static display at the Museum at Oakey.
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| A14-653 | 653 | HB-FDL | A14-302 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld on 16/02/68 after being flown to Australia from Stans
in Switzerland. In July 1969 this aircraft deployed to LAE in PNG for service with 183 (Indep) Recce Flight. One of 6 aircraft which took part in the last flight in service on 17/10/92. Withdrawn from service 18/12/92. Sold in 1993 to Pilatus and subsequently sold in USA and registered as N101CP. 01/06/1994 Registered N101CP to Freefall Express, Inc, 22/08/2000 Registered N101CP to Bird of Paradise, Inc (Was offered for sale by Paridise Skydives for US$375,000), 19/10/2003 Registered N101CP to Thomas L Hauptman (Operated by Pacific Helicopters, Hawaii), 14/09/2005 Registered N101CP to Styles Sales & Leasing Ltd, 14/03/2006 Registered ZK-JML to Mercer Aircraft Leasing Ltd, 01/05/2006 Registered ZK-JML to Vertical Descent Adventures Ltd, (Converted to B2-H2 by Icarus in NZ), ??/02/2008 Registered ZK-JML to Vertical Descent Adventures Ltd, (powered with PT6A-34), 20/03/2009 Registered ZK-JML to Skydive Auckland Ltd/Pokeno Daries Ltd, 30/06/2010 Registered ZK-JML to Face Finance Ltd (in Receivership), 25/05/2011 Registered ZK-JML to Skydive Nelson Ltd, 27/07/2011 Registered ZK-XIT to Skydive Nelson Ltd, Current
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| A14-661 | 661 | HB-FDM | A14-303 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld on 16/02/68 after being flown to Australia from Stans
in Switzerland. In July 1968 this aircraft deployed to LAE in PNG for service with 183 (Indep) Recce Flight. Pilot Tom Guivarra. 1989 Bicentennial around Australia air race piloted by Major Rick Davies. 2nd place overall. One of 6 aircraft which took part in the last flight in service on 17/10/92. Withdrawn from service 18/12/92. Sold in 1993 to Pilatus and became HB-FKQ, now F-OIPB in France. 30/08/1993 Registered HB-FKQ to Transwing AG/Firn Air AG, Switzerland, 02/11/1995 Registered HB-FKQ to Jetag AG/Firn Air AG, Switzerland, 10/07/1997 Registered HB-FKQ to High Line AG/Firn Air AG, Switzerland, 06/02/1998 Registered F-OIPB to Para-Club de Bourbon - CEP de la Reuion/Slibail Reunion, France, Current
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| A14-662 | 662 | HB-FDN | A14-304 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld on 16/02/68 after being flown to Australia from Stans
in Switzerland. In July 1968 this aircraft deployed to LAE in PNG for service with 183 (Indep) Recce Flight. One of 6 aircraft which took part in the last flight in service on 17/10/92. Withdrawn from service 21/12/92. Sold in 1993 to Pilatus, 30/08/1994 Registered C-GROO to Debbie Harper, 23/05/1997 Registered C-GROO to Horizon Aero Sports Ltd, (Converted to B2-H2 with PT6A-34 engine), ??11/2005 Registered C-GROO to Horizon Aero Sports Ltd, Current
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| A14-680 | 680 | HB-FDV | A14-305 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld on 25/10/68 after being flown to Australia from Stans
in Switzerland. A14-680 along with 681 and 686 were the first three Pilatus Porters to be sent to Vietnam for operational service with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt. They travelled to Vietnam aboard HMAS Sydney accompanied by Lt Damien Aird (Fixed Wing Pilot) and Cpl John Crawford (Engine Fitter). The plan on arrival off the coast of Vung Tau was to air lift the aircraft off HMAS Sydney as a slung load under a US Army CH-47 Chinook. A14-680 was the first aircraft to be unloaded. A special sling system had been designed to lift the Porter aircraft and timber beams had been strapped to the horizontal stabilizer for rigidity. During the initial lifting process the excessive down wash from the rotor blades of the Chinook was so great that the lifting bar/jig that went through the rear lifting point on the tail plane tore through the aircraft skin and bulk head. The subsequent result being that the nose of the Porter began to tilt upwards towards the belly of the Chinook as the bar continued to tear through the skin of the aircraft. How far the rear lifting bar would continue to tear through the tail section of the aircraft was an unknown factor. Chinook pilots options, drop the Porter into the South China Sea, try to make Vung Tau Airfield or Nui Dat before something catastrophic occurred. The decision was made to try for Nui Dat and thankfully that occurred without the loss of the aircraft. Served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flight in Vietnam. Aircraft repaired by members of 161 (Indep) Recce Flight Workshop. This aircraft was sent home to Australia and replaced by A14-701 in May 1970. Served with 173 Gen Spt Sqn at Oakey post January 1974. On 21/09/81 aircraft crashed at Weipa WA when it veered off the runway during an attempted night take-off. Aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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| A14-681 | 681 | HB-FDW | A14-306 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld on 25/10/68 after being flown to Australia from Stans
in Switzerland. A14-680 along with 681 and 686 were the first three Pilatus Porters to be sent to Vietnam for operational service with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt. They travelled to Vietnam aboard HMAS Sydney accompanied by Lt Damien Aird (Fixed Wing Pilot) and Cpl John Crawford (Engine Fitter). Due to a problem lifting A14-680 by Chinook the remaining two Porters on HMAS Sydney (681 & 686) were off loaded onto barges and transported to Vung Tau Airfield where they were re-assembled by members of 161 (Indep) Recce Flt, test flown serviceable and flown forward to Nui Dat for operations with the Recce Flt. Served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flight in Vietnam from November 1969 until January 1972. Major servicing in Vietnam by Air America at Saigon Airport. Withdrawn from service in Vietnam in December 1971 and returned to Australia aboard Japanese Freighter ‘Harima Maru’ in January 1972. On 28/11/80 aircraft damaged beyond repair in ensuing fire after a wire-strike in low flying area near Oakey.
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| A14-683 | 683 | HB-FDX | A14-307 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld on 17/12/68 after being flown to Australia from Stans
in Switzerland. On 23/03/70 this aircraft departed Amberley for deployment to PNG as part of 163 Recce Flight Survey Group attached to 183 Recce Flight in LAE. The pilot being Lt Doug Dawson. This aircraft was still in PNG when Lt Dawson left country in late September 1970. Served with 173 Gen Spt Sqn at Oakey post January 1974. Crashed at Jaspers Brush NSW on 12 November 1991 and subsequently written off.
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| A14-684 | 684 | HB-FDY | A14-308 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld on 17/17/68 after being flown to Australia from Stans
in Switzerland. Withdrawn from service in November 1992. Sold in 1993 - purchased by Pilatus and subsequently sold in USA and registered as N19TX, was involved in an accident 28/10/97 at Lexington Texas. Aircraft had 9358 hours on the airframe at the time of the accident. Rebuilt (Details unavailable) 02/03/1991 Registered N19TX Freefall Express Ltd, USA, 06/07/1994 Registered N19TX to Skydive Dallas/ L and R Aircraft Inc, 28/10/1997 Damaged at Lexington, 10/05/2000 Registered N19TX to Chicargoland/Win Win Aviation Inc. 10/2002 to 2003 Converted to B2-H2, Current
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| A14-686 | 686 | HB-FDZ | A14-309 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld on 17/12/68 after being flown to Australia from Stans
in Switzerland. A14-680 along with 681 and 686 were the first three Pilatus Porters to be sent to Vietnam for operational service with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt. They travelled to Vietnam aboard HMAS Sydney accompanied by Lt Damien Aird (Fixed Wing Pilot) and Cpl John Crawford (Engine Fitter). Due to a problem lifting A14-680 by Chinook the remaining two Porters on HMAS Sydney (681 & 686) were off loaded onto barges and transported to Vung Tau Airfield where they were re-assembled by members of 161 (Indep) Recce Flt, test flown serviceable and flown forward to Nui Dat for operations with the Recce Flt. Served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flight in Vietnam from 29 November 1969 until 03 December 1969. Traveled to Vietnam aboard HMAS Sydney and they arrived at Vung Tau on 28 November 1969. Accompanying the aircraft on there journey were two new members of the Flight, Lt Damien Aird (Fixed Wing Pilot) and Cpl John Crawford (Engine Fitter). Destroyed 03/12/69, Nui Dat Vietnam. Hit by enemy fire on first night training mission in Vietnam, the aircraft was being flown by Capt Barry Donald with Lt Alan Jellie as observer. They crashed on Bin Ba airstrip, in a rubber plantation, north of Nui Dat on Route 2. Capt Barry Donald was Fixed Wing Section commander. Both crew were killed, the remains of the aircraft were later destroyed. |
| A14-687 | 687 | HB-FEA | A14-310 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld on 13/01/69 after a 16-day flight from Stans in
Switzerland. This aircraft was in PNG during the period 18 April 1970 and 21 May 1970 when Lt Doug Dawson flew it on a number of occasions. Oakey Airshow 1986. Withdrawn 30/06/92. Sold to Pilatus, 06/04/1994 Registered as N2185M to Freefall Express Inc. USA, Current
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| A14-689 | 689 | HB-FEB | A14-311 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld on 13/01/69 after being flown to Australia from Stans
in Switzerland. 25/03/1975 Damaged in Storm, Withdrawn from service in November 1992. 28/04/1993 Registered VH-MKT to K.J.Briggs, South Australia, 26/03/1997 Registered VH-MKT to Jonathon Glen McWilliam, ??/07/2001 Purchased by Imaginair AG, Switzerland in 2001, stored pending overhaul ??/04/2002 to Icarus for overhaul for Imaginair AG, Switzerland, 06/02/2004 Registered F-GKIA to KIAS Airlines SARL, France, ??/04/2010 Registered F-GKIA to Fly 2 Sky GmbH/KIAS Airlines SARL, 01/03/2011 Converted to B2-HS for Fly 2 Sky GmbH, 27/10/2011 Registered F-GKIA to Fly 2 Sky GmbH Current
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| A14-690 | 690 | HB-FEC | A14-312 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld on 16/01/69 after being flown to Australia from Stans
in Switzerland. Served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flight in Vietnam from December 1969 until January 1972. Delivered to Vietnam aboard HMAS Melbourne as a replacement aircraft for A14-686. Major servicing in Vietnam by Air America at Saigon Airport. Withdrawn from service in Vietnam in December 1971 and returned to Australia aboard Japanese Freighter ‘Harima Maru’ in January 1972. Crashed at an Airshow in Oakey around 1978 and again in the low flying area circa 1980. It was well known throughout the operator and maintainer fraternity that this aircraft did not fly straight and no manner of rigging could correct the problem. Withdrawn from service in November 1992 and allotted to the Australian War Memorial for eventual static display however the aircraft was held at the Museum of Australian Army Flying until 31 October 2000 when it was moved to Canberra. As at January 2002 the aircraft was being held in storage at the Treloar Technology Centre at Mitchell ACT.
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| A14-692 | 692 | HB-FED | A14-313 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld on 16/01/69 after being flown to Australia from Stans
in Switzerland. Served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flight in Vietnam from January 1971 until January 1972. Major servicing in Vietnam by Air America at Saigon Airport. Withdrawn from service in Vietnam in December 1971 and returned to Australia aboard Japanese Freighter ‘Harima Maru’ in January 1972. Served with 173 Gen Spt Sqn at Oakey post January 1974. On 23 March 1977 aircraft was damaged beyond repair when it heavy landed at Buchambool NSW.
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| A14-693 | 693 | HB-FEE | A14-314 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld on 16/01/69 after being flown to Australia from Stans
in Switzerland. In April and May 1970 this aircraft was in PNG where Lt Doug Dawson flew it on a number of occasions. Withdrawn from service in November 1992. 11/06/1993 Registered VH-REL to Mark Robert Stothard, WA, (Sold to NZ March 2001), 02/05/2001 Registered ZK-JMP to JW & EL Lyver and operated at Mercer Dropzone, 07/05/2004 Registered ZK-JMP to Skydive Auckland Ltd/Pokeno Daries Ltd, ??/01/2005 Converted to B2-H4 with PT6A-34 Engine, 05/10/2005 Registered ZK-JMP to Mercer Skydiving Centre Ltd, 15/11/2011 Registered F-GTDZ to Icarius Aerotechnics, France 2012 Maintenance and overhaul, Current
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| A14-701 | 701 | HB-FER | A14-315 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld on 16/01/69 after being flown to Australia from Stans
in Switzerland. Served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flight in Vietnam from May 1970 until January 1972. Arrived at Nui Dat aboard a RAAF C130 Hercules. Damaged 13/05/70 etc. Major servicing in Vietnam by Air America at Saigon Airport. Withdrawn from service in Vietnam in December 1971 and returned to Australia aboard Japanese Freighter ‘Harima Maru’ in January 1972. On 08 August 1983 this aircraft set a world non-stop distance flight originating at Carnarvon WA and terminating at RAAF Base Amberley, Qld. A total elapsed time of 14 hours and 18 minutes was realised and over 2000 NM covered. Pilots being Dennis Coffey and Steve Graham. Withdrawn from service in November 1992. Sold in 1993 - purchased by Pilatus and subsequently sold in USA, Registered as N111FX on 01 July 1994 to Freefall Express Inc,. 09 July 1994 aircraft crashed when it lost power and clipped a tree on the edge of a field near Raeford, North Carolina. Aircraft damaged beyond repair.
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| A14-702 | 725 | HB-FFE | A14-725 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld in May 1971 after being flown to Australia from Stans
in Switzerland. Original serial number was A14-725 however this was changed to A14-702 on 17/05/71. Served with 173 Gen Spt Sqn at Oakey post January 1974. Crashed 07/12/83 at Point Cook RAAF Base, Vic. Aircraft stalled during low level handling display, destroyed in ensuing fire. Pilot David Charles Groves died from injuries received in the accident.
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| A14-703 | 729 | HB-FFQ | A14-729 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld in May 1971 after being flown to Australia from Stans
in Switzerland. Original serial number was A14-729 however this was changed to A14-703 on 17/05/71. Served with 173 Gen Spt Sqn at Oakey post January 1974. Crashed 06/79, near Learmonth WA. Rebuilt and returned to service. Withdrawn from service in July 1992. Sold in 1993 to Pilatus, ??/04/1994 registered 4X-AIY to Sky Club Ltd/IDB Leasing Inc, Israel, 24/09/1999 Fatal crash at Moshav, Israel, 03/01/2000 To Styles Sales and Leasing Inc. 27/04/2000 Registered N24144 to Styles Sales and Leasing Inc of Lagrangeville, NY and rebuilt as B2-H4, 14/09/2005 Registered N24144 to Pacific Helicopter Services LLC and based in Hawaii, 13/10/2005 Registered N24144 to Thomas L Hauptman, ??/02/2006 Registered N6FU to Thomas L Hauptman, Current
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| A14-704 | 730 | HB-FFU | A14-730 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld in May 1971 after being flown to Australia from Stans
in Switzerland. Original serial number was A14-730 however this was changed to A14-704 on 17/05/71. Early August 1980 this aircraft was deployed to Vanuatu for operations based out of Port Vila. Pilots being David Groves and Leigh Collins. Maintenance support provided by Steve Benson and John Nicklin. Aircraft returned to Oakey on 05 September 1980. Aircraft crashed in low flying area near Oakey QLD on 17/07/90. Aircraft sustained considerable damage and was subsequently allotted to Museum of Australian Army Aviation in 1995 for static display. Moved to RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre for repair. 19/06/2015 Will become part of the RAAF Museum Display.
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| A14-705 | 731 | HB-FFS | A14-731 | Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base
Amberley Qld in May 1971 after being flown to Australia from Stans
in Switzerland. This aircraft was handed over to the Australian Army on 20 May 1971. Original serial number was A14-731 however this was changed to A14-705 on 17/05/71. Withdrawn from service in November 1992 and Sold to Jim. Czerwisnski of Qld, 11/02/1993 Registered VH-ZCZ to Jim. F..Czerwisnski of Qld, 18/03/1994 Cancelled for Australian Civil Register, 26/04/1994 Registered C-GZCZ to Blacksheep Aviation & Cattle Co, Canada and operated on both wheels and floats, 03/05/1995 Registered D-FREE to Actionair GmbH, Germany, 1998 Based in Italy with GMG Sky Divers, ??/06/2000 Registered G-FREE to Armafly Neptuna and based in Italy, ??/02/2007 Registered to Pullout Skydive and converted to B2-H2, Current The original nose section of A14-705 is also held by the QAM at Coloundra, QLD.
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| A14-725 | 725 | HB-FFE | A14-702 | Believed to have been operated as A14-725, but due
to callsign conflicts with the Bell 47 it was changed to A14-702 on
the 17/05/71. (This is not a separate aircraft). |
| A14-729 | 729 | HB-FFQ | A14-703 | Believed to have been operated as A14-729, but due
to callsign conflicts with the Bell 47 it was changed to A14-703 on
the 17/05/71. (This is not a separate aircraft). |
| A14-730 | 730 | HB-FFU | A14-704 | Believed to have been operated as A14-730, but due
to callsign conflicts with the Bell 47 it was changed to A14-704 on
the 17/05/71. (This is not a separate aircraft). |
| A14-731 | 731 | HB-FFS | A14-705 | Believed to have been operated as A14-731, but due
to callsign conflicts with the Bell 47 it was changed to A14-705 on
the 17/05/71. (This is not a separate aircraft). |
