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