4 results found
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
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 VandervordContact
Photo ID:714141Submit Correction
View count: 79
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
Registration / Serial:EE853
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 349 Spitfire F5C
C/n (msn):WASP/20/484
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
City / Area:Port Adelaide / South Australian Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:27 November 2023
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
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
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 VandervordContact
Photo ID:714141Submit Correction
View count: 79
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
Registration / Serial:EE853
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 349 Spitfire F5C
C/n (msn):WASP/20/484
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
City / Area:Port Adelaide / South Australian Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:27 November 2023
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
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
City / Area:Port Adelaide / South Australian Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Collection:South Australian Aviation Museum
Photo Date:9 August 2007
Photo by:Andrei BezmylovContact
Photo ID:118954Submit Correction
View count: 126
Built in 1942 in the UK, this aircraft was delivered to Australia in 1943. As part of RAAF 79 Squadron, it saw service in Papua New Guinea. On the 29th August 1943 it crashed on Kiriwina Island and was transported to Goodenough Island to be repaired. It was found there in 1971 by Landgon Badger, and in 1973 it was shipped to Adelaide for four-year-long restoration at Parafield Airport. The aircraft became part of the South Australian Aviation museum exposition in 2001
Registration / Serial:EE853
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 349 Spitfire F5C
C/n (msn):WASP/20/484
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
City / Area:Port Adelaide / South Australian Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:9 August 2007
Photo by:Andrei BezmylovContact
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
City / Area:Port Adelaide / South Australian Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Collection:South Australian Aviation Museum
Photo Date:9 August 2007
Photo by:Andrei BezmylovContact
Photo ID:118954Submit Correction
View count: 126
Built in 1942 in the UK, this aircraft was delivered to Australia in 1943. As part of RAAF 79 Squadron, it saw service in Papua New Guinea. On the 29th August 1943 it crashed on Kiriwina Island and was transported to Goodenough Island to be repaired. It was found there in 1971 by Landgon Badger, and in 1973 it was shipped to Adelaide for four-year-long restoration at Parafield Airport. The aircraft became part of the South Australian Aviation museum exposition in 2001
Registration / Serial:EE853
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 349 Spitfire F5C
C/n (msn):WASP/20/484
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
City / Area:Port Adelaide / South Australian Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:9 August 2007
Photo by:Andrei BezmylovContact
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
City / Area:Port Adelaide / South Australian Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Collection:South Australian Aviation Museum
Photo Date:5 December 2007
Photo by:Malcolm ClarkeContact
Photo ID:112859Submit Correction
View count: 189
Constructed in 1942 by Westland Aircraft Ltd, Yeovil, Somerset, UK, shipped to Australia in 1943. It became part of the RAAF's 79 Sqn at Goodenough Island and later Kiriwina Island, PNG, with Squadron code UP-O. Shipped to Adelaide in 1973, it was restored and placed on display in 2001.
Registration / Serial:EE853
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 349 Spitfire F5C
C/n (msn):WASP/20/484
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
City / Area:Port Adelaide / South Australian Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:5 December 2007
Photo by:Malcolm ClarkeContact
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
City / Area:Port Adelaide / South Australian Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Collection:South Australian Aviation Museum
Photo Date:5 December 2007
Photo by:Malcolm ClarkeContact
Photo ID:112859Submit Correction
View count: 189
Constructed in 1942 by Westland Aircraft Ltd, Yeovil, Somerset, UK, shipped to Australia in 1943. It became part of the RAAF's 79 Sqn at Goodenough Island and later Kiriwina Island, PNG, with Squadron code UP-O. Shipped to Adelaide in 1973, it was restored and placed on display in 2001.
Registration / Serial:EE853
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 349 Spitfire F5C
C/n (msn):WASP/20/484
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
City / Area:Port Adelaide / South Australian Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:5 December 2007
Photo by:Malcolm ClarkeContact
Registration / Serial:EE853
Military Code:UP-O
Aircraft Original Type:Supermarine Spitfire
Aircraft Generic Type:Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 349 Spitfire F5B
C/n (msn):WASP/20/484
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
City / Airport:Adelaide - Parafield (YPPF)Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:October 1978
Photo from:David Carter Collection
Photo ID:40115Submit Correction
View count: 357
EE853 served with the RAAF in World War II until an accident at Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea in August 1943. It was recovered by aircraft collector Langdon Badger and shipped to Adelaide in 1973. It was restored to display condition and in 2001 loaned to the South Australian Aviation Museum. Photographer's name not known.
Registration / Serial:EE853
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 349 Spitfire F5B
C/n (msn):WASP/20/484
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
City / Airport:Adelaide - Parafield (YPPF)Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:October 1978
Photo from:David Carter Collection
Registration / Serial:EE853
Military Code:UP-O
Aircraft Original Type:Supermarine Spitfire
Aircraft Generic Type:Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 349 Spitfire F5B
C/n (msn):WASP/20/484
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
City / Airport:Adelaide - Parafield (YPPF)Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:October 1978
Photo from:David Carter Collection
Photo ID:40115Submit Correction
View count: 357
EE853 served with the RAAF in World War II until an accident at Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea in August 1943. It was recovered by aircraft collector Langdon Badger and shipped to Adelaide in 1973. It was restored to display condition and in 2001 loaned to the South Australian Aviation Museum. Photographer's name not known.
Registration / Serial:EE853
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 349 Spitfire F5B
C/n (msn):WASP/20/484
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
City / Airport:Adelaide - Parafield (YPPF)Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:October 1978
Photo from:David Carter Collection