This aircraft was built as a Lockheed A28-LO Hudson

It was allocated the United States serial number '41-23180' but it was not taken up

Delivered to Royal Australian Air Force No 2 Aircraft Depot - December 05, 1941

Entered onto the Australian Military Aircraft Register as A16-110

It was allocated to 1 O.T.U. - December 21, 1941

It was damaged in a landing accident at Sale, Victoria - March 02, 1942

It was samaged when it collided with Hudson 'A16-45' at Parkes, N.S.W. - 1942

It was attacked by 5 Zero fighters during take off from Dobodura, Papua New Guinea - December 26, 1942

Transferred to No 15 A.S.U. - March 03, 1943

Allocated to No 1 Communications Unit - July 30, 1944 to April 1945

Allocated to No 1 O.T.U. - July 14, 1945

It was deemed surplus to requirements and withdrawn from use

Sold to Vernard J. Madsen (Curtis-Madsen Aircrafts) by the C.D.C. at Richmond - April 01, 1947

The purchase price was 1,500 Australian Pounds

Accepted by Madsen at Sydney (Richmond) - June 05, 1947

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-JCM - December 02, 1947

Registered to Vernard James Madsen t/a Curtis-Madsen Aircrafts Pty Ltd

It was to be used on migrant charter flights from Athens to Mascot

The aircraft was configured to seat 15 passengers

Operated its irst Curtis-Madsen airline service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Cootamundra - Temora - January 14, 1948

Chartered by East West Airlines for two Sydney - Tamworth - Sydney services - January 18, 1949

Registered to J. D. Curtis - November 20, 1950

Curtis-Madsen Aircrafts Pty Ltd ceased operations - November 20, 1950

Sold to East-West Airlines - November 20, 1950

Ferried Camden - Tamworth for conversion to freighter configuration - December 15, 1950

Reregistered as VH-EWE - December 15, 1950

Registered to East-West Airlines Pty Ltd, Tamworth

The aircraft was named 'Namoi City' - May 12, 1951

The cabin door was modified to allow for the loading of standard bales of wool

Its Certificate of Airworthiness was amended to permit the carriage of 16 passengers - 1951

Ownership transferred to South Coast Airways Pty Ltd - August 26, 1953

Reregistered as VH-BPT - December 1956

This aircraft was deemed to be surplus to requirements and was prepared for sale

Returned to service in rain-making operations over Snowy Mountains for C.S.I.R.O. - March 01, 1957

It was fitted with silver oxide burners under each wingtip

It was based at Wagga Wagga Airport for approximately 2 years

Reregistered as VH-EWR - March 21, 1958

Operated for the C.S.I.R.O. in the East-West Airlines livery with additional 'Special Project Division' titles

Withdrawn from use and stored at Tamworth - June 23, 1960

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 07, 1961

Repurchased from South Coast Airways for 2,500 Australian Pounds - March 31, 1962

South Coast Airways was then wound up

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EWR - April 12, 1962

Ferried Tamworth - Melbourne (Essendon) - April 17, 1962

Operated on contract to the Victorian Government on C.S.I.R.O. rain-making operations

Operated its first rain-making flight - April 28, 1962

Withdrawn from use - May 31, 1962

Sold to Sepal Pty Ltd - August 13, 1962

It was operated by Adastra Airways Pty Ltd

Reregistered as VH-AGE - August 13, 1962

The aircraft had electronic survey equipment installed - September 1964

The aircraft was destroyed when it crashed on approach to Tennant Creek Airport, NT - September 24, 1966

Killed were six crew and a young boy who was a passenger on the flight

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - December 14, 1966