| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-AET |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Auster J-2/3/4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Auster J-2/3/4 Arrow/Atom/Archer |
| Aircraft Version: | Auster J-4 Archer |
| C/n (msn): | 2072 |
| Operator Titles: | Kingsford Smith Flying Service |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Sydney - BankstownMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSBK IATA: BWU Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | June 1955 |
| Photo by: | Ed Coates / CAHS |
| Photo ID: | 152855 |
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VH-AET was famously shot down off Sydney's coast on August 30, 1955. It had taken off from Bankstown without its pilot following a botched hand start. Brought down by Australian navy Sea Furies after RAAF Meteors had failed to despatch the circling Auster. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia This photo is copyright © Ed Coates / CAHS, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 July 2019, and has since been viewed 712 times. |