Vought Kingfisher * Retired *
24 VS-310 (OS2U-3) aircraft serialled V-1 to V-24 ordered 1941 for use as shipboard reconnaissance floatplane. Shipped in January and February 1942 for NEI, but eventually delivered direct to Australia March 1942 as NEI finally overrun during outward voyage. 18 aircraft immediately assigned to the RAAF. Fate of the remaining six not known.
The first 7 aircraft were Naval Aircraft Factory built and the rest Vought-Sikorsky built.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
V-1		5966	Mar 1942	fate not known
V-2		5967	Mar 1942	fate not known
V-3		5968	Mar 1942	fate not known
V-4		5969	Mar 1942	fate not known
V-5		5970	Mar 1942	fate not known
V-6		5971	Mar 1942	fate not known
V-7		5972	Mar 1942	to RAAF A48-1
V-8		5973	Mar 1942	to RAAF A48-2
V-9		5974	Mar 1942	to RAAF A48-3
V-10		5975	Mar 1942	to RAAF A48-4
V-11		5976	Mar 1942	to RAAF A48-5
V-12		5977	Mar 1942	to RAAF A48-6
V-13		5978	Mar 1942	to RAAF A48-7
V-14		5979	Mar 1942	to RAAF A48-8
V-15		5980	Mar 1942	to RAAF A48-9
V-16		5981	Mar 1942	to RAAF A48-10
V-17		5982	Mar 1942	to RAAF A48-11
V-18		5983	Mar 1942	to RAAF A48-12
V-19		5984	Mar 1942	to RAAF A48-13
V-20		5985	Mar 1942	to RAAF A48-14
V-21		5986	Mar 1942	to RAAF A48-15
V-22		5987	Mar 1942	to RAAF A48-16
V-23		5988	Mar 1942	to RAAF A48-17
V-24		5989	Mar 1942	to RAAF A48-18

References:

• 70 Jaar Marineluchtvaartdienst by N. Geldhof (1987)
• Air International January 1976