| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | A11-2 |
| Other Marks: | S1159 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Southampton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Southampton |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine Southampton I |
| C/n (msn): | [ S1159 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Point CookMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMPC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1929 to 1930 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 136946 |
| Photo Comment |
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This photo was taken early in A11-2's service when it still had the RAF serial on the fin. The open, calm waters makes Point Cook, the aircraft's base, the likely location but it is not stated. In Brisbane the Southamptons used the Brisbane River, which is less than 300m wide. A11-2 continued flying with the RAAF, on and off, until 1939 when is disappears from the records. Presumed burnt. Photo from: State Library of Queensland This photo was added on 15 April 2019, and has since been viewed 408 times. |