| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | HD874 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Seagull V |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Seagull V / Walrus |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine Walrus II |
| C/n (msn): | [ HD874 ] |
| 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: - |
| Collection: | RAAF Museum |
| Photo Date: | 15 December 2010 |
| Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
| Photo ID: | 36642 |
| Photo Comment |
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Built to a UK order but shipped to Australia and delivered to Qantas on 14 September 1943 for assembly. Allocated to 2 Flying Boat Repair Depot, Rathmines, on 13 December, then to 9 Squadron on the 17th. In August 1944 allocated to 8 Comms Unit until put in storage in April 1945. Transferred to the Department of External Affairs on 2 October 1947, for use in Antarctica named 'Snow Goose' and operated by RAAF crews. Wrecked in a gale on Heard Island on 5 January 1948. Wreckage recovered in 1980. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 January 2018, and has since been viewed 497 times. |