| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "UA-106" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Gannet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Gannet |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Gannet AS.4 |
| C/n (msn): | F9391 |
| Operator Titles: | Germany - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Berlin - Gatow (closed)Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EDUG IATA: GWW Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Militärhistorisches Museum - Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow |
| Photo Date: | 28 June 2013 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 653474 |
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On display at the Luftwaffenmuseum. The peculiar shaped Gannet had cranked wings and tail finlets, hardly looking aerodynamic but it served well in the RN carrier search and strike role. The aircraft was powered by a Double Mamba 101 engine with complicated gearing that drove contra-rotating four-bladed Rotol propellers. Double-folding wings in a 'Z' shape were another interesting feature. The launching hook can be seen under the leading edge. This Bundesmarine ASW Gannet was UA+110 ex-RN XG849, one of 15 AS.4s and one T.5 flown by Marinefliegergeschwader 3 (MFG-3) at Nordholz from 1958-66. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 February 2024, and has since been viewed 153 times. |