| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | EE853 |
| Military Code: | UP-O |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 349 Spitfire F5C |
| C/n (msn): | WASP/20/484 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Port Adelaide / South Australian Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | South Australia, Australia |
| Collection: | South Australian Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 27 November 2023 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 714141 |
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Constructed in 1942 by Westland Aircraft at Yeovil, EE853 was ferried to Australia in June 1943, being damaged on landing at Gurney Strip, New Guinea. Allocated A58-146 it joined the RAAF's 79 Sqdn at Goodenough Island and later Kiriwina Island, NG providing bomber escort. In August 1943 it suffered a landing accident on Kiriwina and was moved back to Goodenough. Abandoned after the war, it was rediscovered in 1971 and shipped back to Australia in 1974, then undergoing four years of restoration at Parafield Airport, Adelaide. In 2002 it was placed on long-term loan with the SAAM This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 August 2024, and has since been viewed 109 times. |