159 Squadron Liberators

This list includes all squadrons the aircraft served with.

The notes relate to the fate of the aircraft with the last squadron listed.

The list also includes aircraft that served with 159 squadron in theatres other than SEAC.

 

Serial

Squadrons

Mark

Notes

Ref

AL509

150/1445 FLT/159

II

Nosewheel collapsed on landing, Aqir, 19.8.42; DBR

AB

AL517

1445 FLT/159/160

II

SOC 26.10.44

AB

AL520

220/1445 FLT/120/160/224/511/301 FTU/159

II

Hit hill descending in cloud on ferry flight and blew up c120m ESE of Amman, Transjordan, 30.12.42

AB

AL525

1427 FLT/1653 CU/159/178/178/1675 CU

II

Swung on take-off, hit pile of stones and undercarriage leg collapsed, Lydda23.11.43; to 4218M

AB

AL531

1445 FLT/TFU/159/160

II

Undercarriage jammed; crashlanded at Karachi, 4.11.42; not repaired and SOC 2.6.43

AB

AL534

1653 CU/159

II

Missing (Benghazi) 23.7.42

AB

AL536

1445 FLT/159/178/160/TC

II

NFT 27.4.44

AB

AL537

120/159

II

Shot down by flak near Tobruk, 24.8.42

AB

AL540

1445 FLT/1653 CU/159/160/178/1675 FLT

II

Crashed Lydda, 18.11.43; NFD; SOC 1.1.44

AB

AL541

1445 FLT/1653 CU/1445 FLT/301 FTU/159

II

To BOAC 8.10.45 as G-AGTI

AB

AL542

1445 FLT/120/159

II

Nosewheel collapsed in heavy landing, Heliopolis, 3.7.42; apparently not repaired

AB

AL544

159

II

Damaged by fighters near Toungoo, crashlanded at Chittagong, 19.4.43

AB

AL548

1445 FLT/159/160

II

Missing (Maleme) 28.10.42

AB

AL550

1445 FLT/159/160/22 FC

II

Engine cut; ditched off Sharjah, 8.9.44

AB

AL551

1445 FLT/120/159/511

II

SOC 26.4.45

AB

AL552

1445 FLT/120/159

II

Undercarriage collapsed in heavy landing at night, Fayid, 2.7.42

AB

AL553

120/301 FTU/511/301 FTU/159

II

SOC 31.7.42

AB

AL554

220/1445 FLT/159

II

Ran out of fuel on return from Tobruk and forcelanded in sand dunes 1mS of Caesure, Palestine, 19.7.42

AB

AL555

Lyneham/120/1445 FLT/160/159/178

II

SOC 26.4.45

AB

AL557

224/120/1445 FLT/159

II

To BOAC as G-AGZI

AB

AL560

120/1445 FLT/1 OADU/159

II

Engine cut; overshot, lost height and crashlanded, Salbani, 12.8.43; DBR

AB

AL563

1445 FLT/160/159/178/1675 CU

II

Sold to Scottish Avn 19.9.46

AB

AL564

159

II

Tyre burst on landing; swung and undercarriage collapsed, Salbani, 15.4.43; DBR

AB

AL565

1445 FLT/160/159/178

II

Missing (Bari) 27.4.43

AB

AL566

159

II

Shot down by flak, Benghazi, 15.7.42

AB

AL571

1445 FLT/301 FTU/159

II

To BOAC 4.45 as G-AGZH

AB

AL579

1653 CU/159

II

Sold 19.9.46

AB

AL580

1445 FLT/159/178

II

Sold 19.9.46

AB

AL581

ATA/1653 CU/1445 FLT/ 1 0ADU/159

II

Missing (Mingaladon) 22.2.43

AB

AL582

1445 FLT/159/160/178

II

Undershot landing, swung and undercarriage collapsed 2m S of Ghemines, 1.6.43; DBR

AB

AL585

1653 CU/1445 FLT/301 FTU/159

II

Sold 19.9.46

AB

AL597

1653 CU/1445 FLT/301 FTU/159

II

to BOAC 23.3.44

AB

AL600

1445 FLT/159/160/159

II

SOC 8.11.43

AB

AL620

1445 FLT/160/159/178

II

Missing (Tripoli) 16.1.43

AB

AL630

1445 FLT/159/160/178

II

NFT 27.4.44

AB

AL636

159/160/178

II

SOC 7.1.44

AB

AL638

1445 FLT/159/160/178

II

Missing (Naples) 5.3.43

AB

BZ836

159/1331 CU

III

SOC 26.4.45

AB

BZ838

159

III

Hit tree on approach, Salbani, 24.9.43

AB

BZ839

159/1584 CU/1673 CU

III

SOC 14.2.46

AB

BZ840

159

III

SOC 14.2.46

AB

BZ841

159

III

Missing (Mingaladon) 10.10.43

AB

BZ842

159

III

NFT 17.1.44; ORB FA 9.10.43 on card

AB

BZ843

159

III

 

AB

BZ845

159/6 RFU

III

SOC 25.4.46

AB

BZ847

159/1584 CU/357

III

SOC 13.9.45

AB

BZ850

159/1673 CU

III

SOC 13.9.45

AB

BZ855

159

III

SOC 13.9.45

AB

BZ897

159

III

SOC 19.7.45

AB

BZ898

159

III

SOC 31.5.45

AB

BZ900

159/200/160

III

SOC 14.2.46

AB

BZ906

159

III

SOC 26.4.45

AB

BZ922

159

III

SOC 27.9.46

AB

BZ924

159/160

III

SOC 14.2.46

AB

BZ926

159

III

Missing (Mahlwagon) 1.3.44

AB

BZ938

354/159

V

Missing on SOE mission, 31.1.45

AB

BZ939

160/159

V

Missing on SOE mission, 12.11.44

AB

BZ960

159

VI

SOC 1.5.45

AB

BZ962

159

VI

Missing (Mahlwagon) 1.3.44

AB

BZ973

159

VI

DBF on ground, Digri, 1.2.44

AB

BZ978

159

VI

Missing from attack on Bangkok-Chiengmai railway, 6.10.44

AB

BZ980

159/1354 FLT

VI

SOC 9.5.46

AB

BZ982

159

VI

Undershot landing at Dhubalia, 20.3.44

AB

BZ988

159/354

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

BZ992

159

VI

Missing (Siam-Burma railway) 6.10.44

AB

EV843

159/354

GR VI

SOC 30.6.44

AB

EV844

159

VI

Engine cut on take-off; crashlanded near Digri, 12.9.44

AB

EV905

355/358/159/6 RFU

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

EV911

159/356

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

EV915

159

VI

Swing on take-off and nose-wheel collapsed, Digri, 4.9.44

AB

EV932

159/6 RFU

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

EV966

159

VI

SOC 25.4.46

AB

EV968

159

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

EV981

159

VI

SOC 28.2.46

AB

EV993

215/159

VI

SOC 14.3.46

AB

EW110

159

VI

SOC 1.5.45

AB

EW118

159/1347 FLT

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

EW152

159/355

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

EW173

159

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

EW179

159/357

VI

SOC 11.10.45

AB

EW236

159/99

VI

Missing in bad weather, 6.10.45

AB

EW246

159/1347 FLT

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

KG843

159

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

KG845

159

VI

Undershot landing and hit roller, Digri, 3.9.44 DBR

AB

KG876

159

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

KH116

159

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

KH159

159

VI

Missing from minelaying off Moulmein, 12.11.44

AB

KH162

159/357

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

KH165

159/99

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

KH170

159

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

KH211

159/355

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

KH212

159

VI

SOC 28.3.46

AB

KH251

159

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

KH252

159/358

VI

Flew into ground in bad weather near Feni, 13.6.45

AB

KH253

159/358/215

VI

SOC 28.3.46

AB

KH255

159

VI

Missing (Khao Hua Gang railway yards) 9.2.45

AB

KH256

159

VI

Missing from attack on bridges, Burma-Siam railway, 15.3.45

AB

KH275

215/159

VI

SOC 28.3.46

AB

KH276

159

VI

Shot down by flak off Elephant Point, 29.12.44

AB

KH283

159

VI

SOC 20.4.45

AB

KH321

159

VI

SOC 1.4.45

AB

KH327

159/1348FLT

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

KH357

159/356

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

KH359

159

VI

SOC 28.3.46

AB

KH364

159

VI

SOC 28.3.46

AB

KH366

159/358

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

KH408

159

VI

SOC 11.4.46

AB

KL490

159

VIII

SOC 11.7.46

AB

KL491

159/99

VI

Crashed, presumed stalled, on supply drop to POW camp near Palembang, 1.9.45

AB

KL617

159/355

VIII

SOC 11.4.46

AB

KL653

159

VIII

SOC 9.5.46

AB

KL660

159

VIII

SOC 13.6.46

AB

KL661

159

VIII

Hit wall and undercarriage leg collapsed taxying at Salbani, 22.12.45; not repaired and SOC 28.3.46

AB

KL662

159

VI

SOC 13.9.45

AB

KL671

159

VIII

Caught fire in air; control lost and blew up in dive, 1920N; 9510E, 3.8.45

AB

KL674

355/159

VIII

SOC 9.5.46

AB

KL677

159

VIII

Flew into ground after night take-off, Pequ,3.12.45 DBF

AB

KL678

159

VIII

SOC 13.6.46

AB

KL680

159

VIII

Ran off taxitrack at night into ditch, Dum Dum, 2.1.46

AB

KL683

355/159

VIII

SOC 13.6.46

AB

KN759

159/160

VIII

SOC 13.6.46

AB

KN760

159

VIII

Engine cut on take-off; lost height and bellylanded, Pegu, 28.3.46,; not repaired

AB

KN762

355/159

VIII

SOC 13.6.46

AB

KN766

159

VIII

SOC 9.5.46

AB

KN796

159/232

VIII

SOC 13.6.46

AB

KN807

159/232

VIII

SOC 28.11.46

AB

KN812

159/232

VIII

SOC 26.9.46

AB

KN820

159/355/52/232

VIII

SOC 26.9.46

AB

KN824

159/355

VIII

SOC 26.9.46

AB

KP138

355/159

VIII

SOC 28.11.46

AB

 

AB = Air Britain

SOC = Struck off charge

 

Updated January 10, 1998