| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 1-18 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger (G-40) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger (G-40) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman TBM-3S2 Avenger |
| Licence-built by: | General Motors |
| C/n (msn): | 4591 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Navy |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Atlantic Ocean [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) |
| Country: | International Airspace |
| Ship / Rig: | HNLMS Karel Doorman R81 |
| Photo Date: | 29 March 1955 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 234178 |
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Avenger 1-18 (A-18), BuNo 91686, is pushed overboard after a landing mishap on the carrier Karel Doorman. Overhead, it looks like a Sea Fury is waiting for the deck to be cleared. The plane guard Sikorsky HO4S-3, 8-3 (H-3), is named Cleopatra. Photo from: Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie This photo was added on 16 April 2020, and has since been viewed 780 times. |