| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, Australia |
| Photo Date: | November 1940 to March 1942 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 562500 |
| Photo Comment |
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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 This photo was added on 8 April 2023, and has since been viewed 160 times. |