• Aircraft:

  Fairey Gannet T.5

• Reg: XG-888 photos
• Serial #:

  F.9417

• Airline: Australia - Royal Australian Navy (RAN)
• Photo Date: Nov 10, 2005
• Uploaded: Feb 15, 2008
• Nowra Air Base - YSNW, Australia

On display at the Australian Museum of Flight. Aircraft still owned by the Royal Australian Navy. Originally built as a T.2 version for the RAN the aircraft was later returned to the Royal Navy FAA and converted to a T.5. The aircraft was returned to the RAN after retirement for display at the then Fleet Air Arm Museum. Note the periscope on the top of the second pilots cockpit to aid forward visibility.

Photographer

Aircraft

Pending restoration as the new gate gard for the Fleet Air Arm Museum

David Sommerville XG-888

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Photo location

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Photographer

Front cockpit and instrument panel

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