Northrop Delta VH-ADR

The Northrop D.1 Delta VH-ADR was operated by DCA until July 1942 when it was released to the Allied Air Forces Directorate of Air Transport and operated by the US Army Air Corps in Australia on charter for several months. It was then taken over, still on charter, by the RAAF during 1942 and issued military serial A61-1. Plagued by lack of spare parts the RAAF did little flying in this orphan aircraft before it was damaged on takeoff on 19 October 1943. Though Ansett Airways sought to use her, there were just no replacement parts for the Northrop and it was stored damaged at RAAF Richmond NSW for a year before the remains were disposed of by Public Offer and she was broken up for scrap.

Note the rough overspray of the underside camouflage colour on the tyres in this photo.

(Photo: CAHS collection)

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Northrop D.1 Delta A61-1, ex VH-ADR

The Northrop D.1 Delta VH-ADR was operated by DCA until July 1942 when it was released to the Allied Air Forces Directorate of Air Transport and operated by the US Army Air Corps in Australia on charter for several months. It was then taken over, still on charter, by the RAAF during 1942 and issued military serial A61-1. Plagued by lack of spare parts the RAAF did little flying in this orphan aircraft before it was damaged on takeoff on 19 October 1943. Though Ansett Airways sought to use her, there were just no replacement parts for the Northrop and it was stored damaged at RAAF Richmond NSW for a year before the remains were disposed of by Public Offer and she was broken up for scrap. Note the rough overspray of the underside camouflage colour on the tyres in this photo. (Photo: CAHS collection) Back to Departmental Aircraft index page