| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N7-209 |
| Military Code: | 819 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-58 Wessex |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HAS.31B |
| C/n (msn): | WA209 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | NowraMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSNW IATA: NOA Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | HMAS Albatross 21st Anniversary Air Show 1969 |
| Photo Date: | 12 October 1969 |
| Photo by: | David Carter |
| Photo ID: | 46089 |
| Photo Comment |
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A7-209 ditched off Bondi Beach, Sydney on May 31, 1987. It floated upright for 45 minutes before a flotation bag burst and it turned turtle. Towed to Botany Bay, it was written off and stripped of useful parts. The fuselage was used for fire training at Nowra. This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 February 2018, and has since been viewed 287 times. |