Notes:

A tough history includes being used for British atomic tests in Australia during which it was contaminated, and then sent to the fire dump in Sydney. The cockpit survives however hidden away in the back corner of the museum partly under a Gannet and an Anson and also behind a Sea Venom.

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A73-27 - Avro Lincoln Mk.30A - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

GAF built Long–nose Avro Lincoln Mk 30A A73-27 was Delivered to the RAAF in Feb 1948, and was used for Bombing and Maritime Patrol missions

Wal Nelowkin A73-27
7,132 1 0 Avro Lincoln Mk.30A
A73-27 - Avro Lincoln Mk.30A - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

GAF made version of the Lincoln Bomber at the Camden Museum of Aviation, this is a private collection, which is not open to the public

Brenden A73-27
3,933 0 0 Avro Lincoln Mk.30A
A73-27 - Avro Lincoln Mk.30A - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

GAF built Long–nose Avro Lincoln Mk 30A A73-27 was Delivered to the RAAF in Feb 1948, and was used for Bombing and Maritime Patrol missions

Wal Nelowkin A73-27
6,285 0 0 Avro Lincoln Mk.30A

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A27-99 - Vultee A-35A Vengeance Mk.1a - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Possibly the last complete example of its type, the aircraft was used by the RAAF during WW2 and was then used by the RAN as an instructional airframe before being sold to the Camden Aviation Museum

David Sommerville A27-99
7,290 1 0 Vultee A-35A Vengeance Mk.1a
XA-334 - Fairey Gannet AS.1 - Camden Museum of Aviation

Former Royal Australian Navy aircraft

David Sommerville XA-334
2,370 0 0 Fairey Gannet AS.1
A8-186 - Bristol Beaufighter Mk.21 - Camden Museum of Aviation

"BEAU-GUNSVILLE" Entered service in April 1945 and is recorded as taking part in the last operational mission of 22sqdn RAAF from Ambon in September 1945

David Sommerville A8-186
3,828 0 0 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.21

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VH-JAX - Aviat S-2C Pitts Special - Private

Front cockpit and instrument panel

David Sommerville VH-JAX
306 0 0 Aviat S-2C Pitts Special
161344 - Grumman E-2C Hawkeye - United States - US Navy (USN)

Yanks Air Museum

David Sommerville 161344
443 2 0 Grumman E-2C Hawkeye
VH-FMM - Pilatus PC-12/47E - Private

David Sommerville VH-FMM
352 0 0 Pilatus PC-12/47E

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A73-27

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Dec 10, 2006

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Notes

A tough history includes being used for British atomic tests in Australia during which it was contaminated, and then sent to the fire dump in Sydney. The cockpit survives however hidden away in the back corner of the museum partly under a Gannet and an Anson and also behind a Sea Venom.

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A73-27 - Avro Lincoln Mk.30A - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

GAF built Long–nose Avro Lincoln Mk 30A A73-27 was Delivered to the RAAF in Feb 1948, and was used for Bombing and Maritime Patrol missions

Wal Nelowkin A73-27
7,132 1 0 Avro Lincoln Mk.30A
A73-27 - Avro Lincoln Mk.30A - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

GAF made version of the Lincoln Bomber at the Camden Museum of Aviation, this is a private collection, which is not open to the public

Brenden A73-27
3,933 0 0 Avro Lincoln Mk.30A
A73-27 - Avro Lincoln Mk.30A - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

GAF built Long–nose Avro Lincoln Mk 30A A73-27 was Delivered to the RAAF in Feb 1948, and was used for Bombing and Maritime Patrol missions

Wal Nelowkin A73-27
6,285 0 0 Avro Lincoln Mk.30A
A27-99 - Vultee A-35A Vengeance Mk.1a - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Possibly the last complete example of its type, the aircraft was used by the RAAF during WW2 and was then used by the RAN as an instructional airframe before being sold to the Camden Aviation Museum

David Sommerville A27-99
7,290 1 0 Vultee A-35A Vengeance Mk.1a
XA-334 - Fairey Gannet AS.1 - Camden Museum of Aviation

Former Royal Australian Navy aircraft

David Sommerville XA-334
2,370 0 0 Fairey Gannet AS.1
A8-186 - Bristol Beaufighter Mk.21 - Camden Museum of Aviation

"BEAU-GUNSVILLE" Entered service in April 1945 and is recorded as taking part in the last operational mission of 22sqdn RAAF from Ambon in September 1945

David Sommerville A8-186
3,828 0 0 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.21
VH-JAX - Aviat S-2C Pitts Special - Private

Front cockpit and instrument panel

David Sommerville VH-JAX
306 0 0 Aviat S-2C Pitts Special
161344 - Grumman E-2C Hawkeye - United States - US Navy (USN)

Yanks Air Museum

David Sommerville 161344
443 2 0 Grumman E-2C Hawkeye
VH-FMM - Pilatus PC-12/47E - Private

David Sommerville VH-FMM
352 0 0 Pilatus PC-12/47E
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