ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269595
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| Date: | Saturday 7 August 1943 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Supermarine Seagull V |
| Owner/operator: | 9 Sqn (Fleet Co-Op) RAAF |
| Registration: | A2-4 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Cairns, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mornington Island, Queensland |
| Cairns, Queensland |
The aircraft ground looped when landing at Cairns, Queensland causing substantial damage to the port wing and float.
Repairs were carried out by Quantas and the aircraft returned to service.
Sources:
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/73-A-426-Seagull-V-A2-4-(Walrus).pdf
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a2.htm
https://acesflyinghigh.wordpress.com/2015/09/23/raaf-supermarine-seagull-v-when-a-seagull-became-a-walrus/
https://www.warbirdsonline.com.au/2021/07/05/supermarine-seagull-v-a2-4-vh-alb/
Images:
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2021 15:36 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 15-Nov-2021 15:37 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
| 15-Nov-2021 15:40 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
| 15-Nov-2021 15:41 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
| 07-Feb-2022 15:50 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
| 09-Feb-2022 21:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 04-Jun-2022 01:29 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
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