• Aircraft:

  Fairey Gannet AS.1

• Reg: XA-334 photos
• Serial #:

  F.9226

• Airline: Camden Museum of Aviation
• Photo Date: Dec 10, 2006
• Uploaded: Sep 22, 2009
• Other Location - Camden Museum of Aviation - Harrington Park, Australia

Former Royal Australian Navy aircraft. Carried codes 308/313/832/860 during its service. It last flew in 1967 when an engine failed on take from HMAS Melbourne. The flaps were damage by an emergency disposal of rocket ordinance on the wings and then further damage to the aircraft during its recovery to the carrier after missing the wires and hitting the safety barrier. Later sold on into the Camden Museum private collection.

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