Second A-series of RAAF aircraft
The first A-series went from A1 to A12. It is not clear why a new series was begun, but it is interesting to note that in both the second and third A-series the A13 designation went to the Link trainer, which never left the ground, and that early pilots were often superstitious!
Once again, the majority of the documents are photocopies of not good quality that have been pasted on foolscap paper. The copies are the best I can make in a very limited time available. In many cases it will be necessary to print the .pdf files in order to read them, and sometimes to cut and paste. I do hope that what has been done is of some use to someone.
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A3 - CAC CA-2/CA-6 Wackett Trainer: early Dragon Rapides were also given this number, but most were listed under A33, which see
A4 originally given to the Tugan/Wackett Gannet but mainly used by the Avro 652 Anson
A5 - Westland Wapiti IA & IIA; there are no Wills entries, but see the series 1 Wapiti page
A7 - De Havilland D.H.60 Moth Series. These are actually listed in the first A-series, see this file
A8 - De Havilland DH.50.A (no information) and also the A8 - DAP Beaufighter
A9 - Bristol Beaufort
A10 - De Havilland D.H.50A: there were only two of these, and only one in use during World War II, no information in Wills files
A11 – Taylorcraft Auster
A12 - Bristol Bulldog 11A; same aircraft as in first A-series, see this page
A13 - Link Trainer
A14 - Tugan/Wackett Gannet
A15 - Miles Magister
A17 - De Havilland D.H.82A Tiger Moth
A18 - Short Sunderland (not taken up) and A18 - Short Empire Flying Boat
A19 - Bristol Beaufighter (UK)
A20 - CAC Wirraway
A21 - De Havilland D.H.94 Moth Minor
A22 - Fairey Battle
A23 - CAC CA-4/CA-11Woomera
A24 - Consolidated PBY Catalina
A26 - Short Sunderland
A27 - Vultee A-35A Vengeance
A28 - Douglas A-20C Boston/Havoc
A29 - Curtis P-40E/K/M/N Kittyhawk
A30 - Douglas DC-2, DC-3 and C-47
A31 - De Havilland D.H.86A: no information in Wills files
A32 - Percival Vega Gull no information in Wills files
A33 - De Havilland D.H.89 Dragon Rapide
A34 - De Havilland D.H.84 Dragon
A35 - Douglas Dolphin no information in Wills files
A36 - Fairchild 24R no information in Wills files
A37 - Miles Hawk/Falcon/Merlin
A38 - Stinson Reliant no information in Wills files
A39 - Beechcraft 17 no information in Wills files
A40 - Cessna C34 Airmaster no information in Wills files
A41 - De Havilland D.H.83 Fox Moth no information in Wills files
A42 - Lockheed 5 Vega D1-1A no information in Wills files
A43 - De Havilland D.H.90 Dragonfly no information in Wills files
A44 - Junkers G31 no information in Wills files
A45 - Ford Trimotor no information in Wills files
A46 - CAC Boomerang
A47 - North Amercian B-25D Mitchell
A48 - Vought-Sikorsy Kingfisher
A49 - Dornier DO-24K
A50 - Ryan Trainer
A51 - Brewster Buffalo
A52 - De Havilland D.H.98 Mosquito
A53 - Bell P-39D/F Airacobra no information in Wills files
A54 - Waco YQC-6 no information in Wills files
A55 - Lockheed P-38E Lightning no information in Wills files
A56 - Republic Lancer
A57 - De Havilland DHA.G2 Glider
A59 - Lockheed Ventura
A60 - Hawker Hurricane Mk.1
A61 - Northrop Delta
A62 - CAC CA-15
A63 - Link Celestial Navigation Trainer no information in Wills files
A64 - Vultee Vigilant (Not taken up)
A65 - Douglas C-47 Dakota
A66 - Avro Lancaster
A67 - Lockheed Lodestar
A68 - CAC CA-18 Mustang
A69 - Curtis A-25A Shrike
A70 - Martin Mariner PBM-3S
A72 - Consolidated B-24D Liberator
A74 - Avro York
A75 - Percival Proctor
A76 - Boeing B-29A Washington
A77 - Gloster Meteor
A78 - De Havilland DH.100 Vampire (UK)
A79 - De Havilland D.H.115 Vampire (Aust)
A80 - Sikorsky S-51
A81 - Bristol Freighter
A82 - Vickers Viking
A83 - DeHavilland Sea Hornet
A84 - GAF Canberra B20
85 - CAC CA-22/CA-25 Winjeel
A86 - Hawker P.1081 (Not taken up)
A87 - Vickers Valetta C1 (Not taken up)
A88 - RFD Winged Target
A89 - Lockheed P-2B Neptune
A90 - Percival Prince
A91 - Bristol 171 Sycamore
A92 - GAF Jindivik
A93 - GAF Pika
A94 - CAC CA-26/CA-27 Sabre
A95 - De Havilland Canada DHC.2 Beaver
A96 - Convair CV-440 Metropolitan
A97 - Lockheed C-130A/E/H/J Hercules
A98 - Cessna 180A/D/E
A99 - Hunting Percival Jet Provost
A100 - De havilland Canada DHC.3 Otter