THE CAMDEN MUSEUM
OF AVIATION
OF AVIATION
Vengeance DB-72 Mk 1 EZ999EZ999 was manufactured by Northrop Aircraft Inc., USA and was the last Mk 1 to be built. It was delivered to 2AD RAAF in June 1943 and was approved as free issue to the RAN in April 1948, but this ordered was cancelled in June 1948. After passing to Department of Aircraft Production for disposal, EZ999 was issued to Sydney Technical College, School of Aircraft Engineering for apprentice training until may 1963. It was acquired by the then proposed Aviation Museum and stored privately until January 1965 then to the Museum and is the only Vultee Vengeance on display in the world.Between 1942 and 1944, 342 Vengeances were delivered from USA and taken on RAAF strength, being allotted first to 12 Squadron to replace the outclassed Wirraways. Vengeances were the only dive bombers specifically designed for vertical attacks which were carried out from a height of 10,000 - 12,000 ft and with dive brakes extended, the vertical dive reached a terminal velocity of 300 mph. 24 Squadron RAAF used the dive-bombing technique most successfully in the New Guinea campaign and played an important part in the Australian Infantry's drive along the Huon Peninsula. The RAF also operated Vengeances in successful strikes on the Burma front. |
 EZ999 at the Museum. Photograph courtesy of Alexandra Satina  RAAF Vengeance. Photograph courtesy of Department of Defence |
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