
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | A52-611 |
Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 98 Mosquito |
Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 98 Mosquito |
Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 98 Mosquito PR16 |
C/n (msn): | [ NS728 ] |
Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Coomalie CreekMap |
Region / Country: | Northern Territory, Australia |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: YCCR IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
Photo Date: | June 1945 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
Photo ID: | 410302 |
Photo Comment |
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A52-611 being removed after a take-off accident. It was stripped of useful parts and dumped. From the air Coomalie Creek today looks like a hub for warbirds but the P-38, Mosquito and other aircraft are nothing more than silhouettes painted on the ground as a memorial to its wartime service. Photo from: State Library of South Australia This photo was added on 9 November 2021, and has since been viewed 294 times. |