| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N4389 |
| Military Code: | 4M |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Albacore |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Albacore |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Albacore |
| C/n (msn): | F3538 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | YeoviltonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGDY IATA: YEO Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
| Photo Date: | 23 October 2014 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 41011 |
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First time for me to see an Albacore so this was probably the hightlight from my visit to the FAA Museum's Reserve Collection at Cobham Hall. This is the only surviving example but is actually a beautifully restored composite of two aircraft that were wrecked in 1941, N4172 & N4389. The former crashed in 1941 at A'Mhoine, Whiten Head, Sutherland and the latter was shot down near Reinøya whilst taking part in the raid on Kirkenes This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 February 2018, and has since been viewed 645 times. |