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Constructed as a Seagull V. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A2-4. |
21 February 1936 |
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Transferred to 1 AD. |
9 March 1936 |
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Transferred to 101 Flight. |
17 March 1936 |
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Transferred to 1 AD. |
3 April 1936 |
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Transferred to 101 Flight. |
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Transferred to 5 Squadron.
Redesignated from 101 to 5. |
20 April 1937 |
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Transferred to HMAS Sydney. |
8 August 1937 |
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Transferred to Richmond. |
26 October 1937 |
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Transferred to HMAS Sydney. |
28 February 1938 |
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Involved in an incident.
Struck the side of a ship. |
28 February 1938 |
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Involved in an incident.
Sank in Jervis Bay and salvaged. |
3 April 1938 |
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Transferred to 2 AD.
Repaired by No 2. |
8 August 1939 |
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Transferred to 9 Squadron. |
12 September 1939 |
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Transferred to 10 Squadron. |
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Involved in an incident.
Focelanding on Rushcutters Bay, Sydney. |
1943 |
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Transferred to 9 Squadron.
Operated with markings: YQ P |
3 October 1946 |
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To McIlree Motors, Sydney.
Purchased for 600 UK pounds. |
From 1947 to 1959 |
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Aircraft in storage. |
From 14 April 1960 to 3 September 1972 |
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To Amphair (Amphibious Air Carter) P/L of Toorak, Vic with new c/r VH-ALB. |
1962 |
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To R. W. Shute/to be Operated as Barrier Reef Flying Boat Service from Mackay. QLD keeping c/r VH-ALB.
Purchased for 5,000 UK pounds. |
May 1964 |
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To S. R. Johnson, H. Treloar and J. L. Nicholls keeping c/r VH-ALB. |
January 1967 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Supermarine Seagull Mk.V VH-ALB at Camden NSW in January 1967. Although the pale blue paintwork was getting tatty, the big seaplane was still flying, in private use by a Sydney land developer. Formerly RAAF A2-4, serving on board HMAS Sydney and HMAS Perth, it was acquired from postwar disposals for a short-lived New Guinea enterprise Amphibious Airways |
20 January 1970 |
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Involved in an incident.
Damaged in a forced landing at Taree, NSW. |
9 March 1972 |
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Exchanged with RAF Museum, Hendon, UK for Spitfire XIV TE384 and 5,000 Australian dollars. |
From January 1973 to April 1973 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown to UK by RAAF (Richmond to Darwin) and RAF (Darwin, Nadi, Hawaii, California and Gander). |
1979 |
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Restoration completed.
Markings Applied: A2-4 |
November 1979 |
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To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
2018 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at RAF Museum Reserve Collection, Stafford. |
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