| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-ALB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Seagull V |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Seagull V / Walrus |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine Seagull V |
| C/n (msn): | [ A2-4 ] |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | CamdenMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSCN IATA: CDU Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1966 |
| Photo by: | David Carter |
| Photo ID: | 15647 |
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It was a surprise on my first visit to Camden to see a Walrus. Did not know such a rare aircraft existed in Australia. It was explained this was not a Walrus but its predecessor, the almost identical pre-World War II Seagull V. In 1969 VH-ALB was restored with an intention of flying it in the London-Sydney air race in December that year. It did not make the start line. Then on January 27, 1970, it crashed at Taree, New South Wales. The battered aircraft was sold to the RAF Museum, where it has been restored as a static display. This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 October 2017, and has since been viewed 940 times. |