Aircraft Photo of A52-611 | De Havilland D.H. 98 Mosquito PR16 | Australia - Air Force | AirHistory.net #410302
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:A52-611
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland D.H. 98 Mosquito
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland D.H. 98 Mosquito
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 98 Mosquito PR16
C/n (msn):[ NS728 ]
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Coomalie CreekMap
Region / Country:Northern Territory, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YCCR   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:June 1945
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 410302
Photo Comment

A52-611 being removed after a take-off accident. It was stripped of useful parts and dumped. From the air Coomalie Creek today looks like a hub for warbirds but the P-38, Mosquito and other aircraft are nothing more than silhouettes painted on the ground as a memorial to its wartime service. Photo from: State Library of South Australia

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