| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N6-770 |
| Alternate Serial: | 770 |
| Military Code: | NW-809 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 100 Vampire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 100/113/115 Vampire |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 115 Sea Vampire T22 |
| C/n (msn): | 15645 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | NowraMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSNW IATA: NOA Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | HMAS Albatross 21st Anniversary Air Show 1969 |
| Photo Date: | 6 October 1969 |
| Photo by: | David Carter |
| Photo ID: | 42750 |
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N6-770 caught in the transition from its Royal Navy serial of XG770 to its Australian serial of N6-770. The Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm had since its inception kept the RN serials with which its largely British acquisitions were delivered. This was despite aircraft being allowed an "N" prefix. But the switch to US aircraft in the form of A-4 and S-2s led to a late adoption of Australia serials on the some of the surviving Sea Venoms and Sea Vampires. They were all gone by 1973. -770 was sold but never left Nowra, and is now displayed as XG766 at the Fleet Air Arm Museum. This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 February 2018, and has since been viewed 276 times. |