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Starboard (Right) Side - 1st VALHALLA | RIO RITA - 5/43/403 | RAAF A72-10

Contributor - Pete Johnston
RAAF Record Card:
26/02/44 A/c to be renumbered A72-10
22/05/44 Received 7AD ex USA
24/05/44 Allotted 7AD ex USA for overhaul
24/05/44 Allotted 7OTU ex 7AD on completion
25/08/44 Issued 7OTU ex 7AD
25/08/44 Received 7OTU ex 7AD
02/10/44 slightly damaged whilst being pushed out of hangar by fire from A72-1 & 4
19/11/45 Allot 7AD ex 7OTU for storage
13/12/45 issued 7AD ex 7OTU
10/01/46 Received 7AD storage ex 7OTU
22/03/46 to be stored CAT D
01/10/46 to be stored CAT E
31/01/51 Held CAT E storage
13/04/51 Held in Cat E storage
24/07/51 Not required for post war use to be stored in Category E
13/02/52 Held in Cat E storage
07/07/52 passed to Dept of Def Prod for technical recovery action
03/12/52 Issued ex Toc to Dept of Defense Production

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