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Registration / Serial:L5659
Aircraft Original Type:Fairey Battle
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairey Battle
Aircraft Version:Fairey Battle Gunnery Trainer
C/n (msn):[ L5659 ]
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Unknown State, Australia
Photo Date:November 1940 to March 1942
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:562500Submit Correction
View count: 160
L5659 in target towing stripes. The aircraft was assembled in Victoria and allocated to the 1 Bombing and Gunnery School at Evans Head, NSW. In April 1942 it was allocated to 1 Operational Training unit and given a camouflaged finish. It continued to be used for target towing. L5659 crashed near Bairnsdale, Victoria, on January 28, 1943. Photo from the John Hopton collection
Registration / Serial:L5659
Aircraft Version:Fairey Battle Gunnery Trainer
C/n (msn):[ L5659 ]
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Unknown State, Australia
Photo Date:November 1940 to March 1942
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Registration / Serial:L5659
Aircraft Original Type:Fairey Battle
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairey Battle
Aircraft Version:Fairey Battle Gunnery Trainer
C/n (msn):[ L5659 ]
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Unknown State, Australia
Photo Date:November 1940 to March 1942
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:562500Submit Correction
View count: 160
L5659 in target towing stripes. The aircraft was assembled in Victoria and allocated to the 1 Bombing and Gunnery School at Evans Head, NSW. In April 1942 it was allocated to 1 Operational Training unit and given a camouflaged finish. It continued to be used for target towing. L5659 crashed near Bairnsdale, Victoria, on January 28, 1943. Photo from the John Hopton collection
Registration / Serial:L5659
Aircraft Version:Fairey Battle Gunnery Trainer
C/n (msn):[ L5659 ]
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Unknown State, Australia
Photo Date:November 1940 to March 1942
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Registration / Serial:K9382
Aircraft Original Type:Fairey Battle
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairey Battle
Aircraft Version:Fairey Battle Gunnery Trainer
C/n (msn):F2970
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1940
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:29856Submit Correction
View count: 886
This aircraft was completed at Ringway as a Battle I in November 1938 and served as a light bomber with 226 Squadron. Converted in 1940 to a gunnery trainer with a Blenheim turret and strengthening to the truncated cockpit. Shipped to Canada in late 1941, becoming 2109 with 9 B&GS. Photo obtained from Faireys many years ago.
Registration / Serial:K9382
Aircraft Version:Fairey Battle Gunnery Trainer
C/n (msn):F2970
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1940
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Registration / Serial:K9382
Aircraft Original Type:Fairey Battle
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairey Battle
Aircraft Version:Fairey Battle Gunnery Trainer
C/n (msn):F2970
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1940
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:29856Submit Correction
View count: 886
This aircraft was completed at Ringway as a Battle I in November 1938 and served as a light bomber with 226 Squadron. Converted in 1940 to a gunnery trainer with a Blenheim turret and strengthening to the truncated cockpit. Shipped to Canada in late 1941, becoming 2109 with 9 B&GS. Photo obtained from Faireys many years ago.
Registration / Serial:K9382
Aircraft Version:Fairey Battle Gunnery Trainer
C/n (msn):F2970
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1940
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection