68 results found
| Registration / Serial: | A58-606 |
| Military Code: | ZP-W |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 359 Spitfire HF8 |
| C/n (msn): | [ MT819 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 457 Sqn |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Photo Date: | January 1945 to July 1947 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 881047Submit Correction |
| View count: | 104 |
Based at Moratai. Stuck off charge in 1948. UK-based Spitfire G-AWGB has been painted in as A58-606 as a tribute to 457 Squadron
| Registration / Serial: | A58-606 |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 359 Spitfire HF8 |
| C/n (msn): | [ MT819 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight | Country: | Indonesia |
| Photo Date: | January 1945 to July 1947 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | A58-606 |
| Military Code: | ZP-W |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 359 Spitfire HF8 |
| C/n (msn): | [ MT819 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 457 Sqn |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Photo Date: | January 1945 to July 1947 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 881047Submit Correction |
| View count: | 104 |
Based at Moratai. Stuck off charge in 1948. UK-based Spitfire G-AWGB has been painted in as A58-606 as a tribute to 457 Squadron
| Registration / Serial: | A58-606 |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 359 Spitfire HF8 |
| C/n (msn): | [ MT819 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight | Country: | Indonesia |
| Photo Date: | January 1945 to July 1947 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | 51-246 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KC-97F Stratofreighter |
| C/n (msn): | 16313 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1952 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 881025Submit Correction |
| View count: | 97 |
Withdrawn from use and scrapped in 1964. USAF photo
| Registration / Serial: | 51-246 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KC-97F Stratofreighter |
| C/n (msn): | 16313 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1952 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | 51-246 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KC-97F Stratofreighter |
| C/n (msn): | 16313 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1952 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 881025Submit Correction |
| View count: | 97 |
Withdrawn from use and scrapped in 1964. USAF photo
| Registration / Serial: | 51-246 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KC-97F Stratofreighter |
| C/n (msn): | 16313 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1952 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | A16-34 |
| Military Code: | B |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 14 Super Electra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed B14/214/414 Hudson |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed B-14S Hudson Mk.I |
| C/n (msn): | B14S-1885 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1940 to December 1941 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 881012Submit Correction |
| View count: | 89 |
Scrapped before the end of World War II.
| Registration / Serial: | A16-34 |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed B-14S Hudson Mk.I |
| C/n (msn): | B14S-1885 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1940 to December 1941 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | A16-34 |
| Military Code: | B |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 14 Super Electra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed B14/214/414 Hudson |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed B-14S Hudson Mk.I |
| C/n (msn): | B14S-1885 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1940 to December 1941 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 881012Submit Correction |
| View count: | 89 |
Scrapped before the end of World War II.
| Registration / Serial: | A16-34 |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed B-14S Hudson Mk.I |
| C/n (msn): | B14S-1885 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1940 to December 1941 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | A79-611 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 100 Vampire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 100/113/115 Vampire |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 115 Vampire T35 |
| C/n (msn): | 4133 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | East Sale (YMES)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 September 1964 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 880538Submit Correction |
| View count: | 53 |
Scrapped in 1967. Photo by John Hopton
| Registration / Serial: | A79-611 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 115 Vampire T35 |
| C/n (msn): | 4133 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | East Sale (YMES)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 September 1964 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | A79-611 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 100 Vampire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 100/113/115 Vampire |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 115 Vampire T35 |
| C/n (msn): | 4133 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | East Sale (YMES)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 September 1964 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 880538Submit Correction |
| View count: | 53 |
Scrapped in 1967. Photo by John Hopton
| Registration / Serial: | A79-611 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 115 Vampire T35 |
| C/n (msn): | 4133 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | East Sale (YMES)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 September 1964 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | A16-73 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 14 Super Electra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed B14/214/414 Hudson |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed B14S Hudson Mk.II |
| C/n (msn): | B14S-1926 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, Australia |
| Photo Date: | July 1940 to December 1941 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 880537Submit Correction |
| View count: | 62 |
A16-73 was sold for scrap after the end of World War II
| Registration / Serial: | A16-73 |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed B14S Hudson Mk.II |
| C/n (msn): | B14S-1926 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | Unknown State, Australia |
| Photo Date: | July 1940 to December 1941 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | A16-73 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 14 Super Electra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed B14/214/414 Hudson |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed B14S Hudson Mk.II |
| C/n (msn): | B14S-1926 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, Australia |
| Photo Date: | July 1940 to December 1941 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 880537Submit Correction |
| View count: | 62 |
A16-73 was sold for scrap after the end of World War II
| Registration / Serial: | A16-73 |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed B14S Hudson Mk.II |
| C/n (msn): | B14S-1926 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | Unknown State, Australia |
| Photo Date: | July 1940 to December 1941 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | VW899 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boulton Paul P-108 Balliol/Sea Balliol |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boulton Paul P-108 Balliol/Sea Balliol |
| Aircraft Version: | Boulton Paul P-108 Balliol T2 |
| C/n (msn): | [ VW899 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Wolverhampton - Pendeford (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1949 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 880536Submit Correction |
| View count: | 66 |
Withdrawn from use in 1953
| Registration / Serial: | VW899 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boulton Paul P-108 Balliol T2 |
| C/n (msn): | [ VW899 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Wolverhampton - Pendeford (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1949 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | VW899 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boulton Paul P-108 Balliol/Sea Balliol |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boulton Paul P-108 Balliol/Sea Balliol |
| Aircraft Version: | Boulton Paul P-108 Balliol T2 |
| C/n (msn): | [ VW899 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Wolverhampton - Pendeford (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1949 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 880536Submit Correction |
| View count: | 66 |
Withdrawn from use in 1953
| Registration / Serial: | VW899 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boulton Paul P-108 Balliol T2 |
| C/n (msn): | [ VW899 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Wolverhampton - Pendeford (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1949 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | 44-86363 |
| Alternate Serial: | 486363 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KB-29P Superfortress |
| Licence-built by: | Martin |
| C/n (msn): | [ 44-86363 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1950 to 1951 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 880123Submit Correction |
| View count: | 139 |
Scrapped in February 1953.
| Registration / Serial: | 44-86363 |
| Alternate Serial: | 486363 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KB-29P Superfortress |
| C/n (msn): | [ 44-86363 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1950 to 1951 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | 44-86363 |
| Alternate Serial: | 486363 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KB-29P Superfortress |
| Licence-built by: | Martin |
| C/n (msn): | [ 44-86363 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1950 to 1951 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 880123Submit Correction |
| View count: | 139 |
Scrapped in February 1953.
| Registration / Serial: | 44-86363 |
| Alternate Serial: | 486363 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KB-29P Superfortress |
| C/n (msn): | [ 44-86363 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1950 to 1951 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | A79-602 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 100 Vampire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 100/113/115 Vampire |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 115 Vampire T35 |
| Licence-built by: | De Havilland Australia |
| C/n (msn): | 4123 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Laverton (YLVT) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 8 December 1969 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 880099Submit Correction |
| View count: | 48 |
Put up for disposal at Laverton in 1970 and was added to the US register as N11920 before the end of that year. However it never left the country and was instead privately held by a couple of collections. Photo by John Hopton.
| Registration / Serial: | A79-602 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 115 Vampire T35 |
| C/n (msn): | 4123 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Laverton (YLVT) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 8 December 1969 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | A79-602 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 100 Vampire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 100/113/115 Vampire |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 115 Vampire T35 |
| Licence-built by: | De Havilland Australia |
| C/n (msn): | 4123 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Laverton (YLVT) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 8 December 1969 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 880099Submit Correction |
| View count: | 48 |
Put up for disposal at Laverton in 1970 and was added to the US register as N11920 before the end of that year. However it never left the country and was instead privately held by a couple of collections. Photo by John Hopton.
| Registration / Serial: | A79-602 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 115 Vampire T35 |
| C/n (msn): | 4123 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Laverton (YLVT) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 8 December 1969 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | 49-2591 |
| Alternate Serial: | 92591 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KC-97A Stratofreighter |
| C/n (msn): | 16213 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1950 to December 1950 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 879657Submit Correction |
| View count: | 97 |
Converted on the production line to a KC-97 to test the C-97's suitability as a tanker. The tests were successful and USAF ordered large numbers of KC-97ss. 49-2591 was converted back to a C-97 at the end of the tests and was retired in 1964.
| Registration / Serial: | 49-2591 |
| Alternate Serial: | 92591 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KC-97A Stratofreighter |
| C/n (msn): | 16213 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1950 to December 1950 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | 49-2591 |
| Alternate Serial: | 92591 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KC-97A Stratofreighter |
| C/n (msn): | 16213 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1950 to December 1950 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 879657Submit Correction |
| View count: | 97 |
Converted on the production line to a KC-97 to test the C-97's suitability as a tanker. The tests were successful and USAF ordered large numbers of KC-97ss. 49-2591 was converted back to a C-97 at the end of the tests and was retired in 1964.
| Registration / Serial: | 49-2591 |
| Alternate Serial: | 92591 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KC-97A Stratofreighter |
| C/n (msn): | 16213 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1950 to December 1950 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | A16-6 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 14 Super Electra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed B14/214/414 Hudson |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed B-14S Hudson Mk.I |
| C/n (msn): | B14S-1857 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Richmond / New South Wales (YSRI / XRH)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | April 1940 to June 1940 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 879656Submit Correction |
| View count: | 88 |
Destroyed in a Japanese air raid on Darwin on February 19, 1942.
| Registration / Serial: | A16-6 |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed B-14S Hudson Mk.I |
| C/n (msn): | B14S-1857 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Richmond / New South Wales (YSRI / XRH)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | April 1940 to June 1940 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | A16-6 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 14 Super Electra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed B14/214/414 Hudson |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed B-14S Hudson Mk.I |
| C/n (msn): | B14S-1857 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Richmond / New South Wales (YSRI / XRH)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | April 1940 to June 1940 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 879656Submit Correction |
| View count: | 88 |
Destroyed in a Japanese air raid on Darwin on February 19, 1942.
| Registration / Serial: | A16-6 |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed B-14S Hudson Mk.I |
| C/n (msn): | B14S-1857 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Richmond / New South Wales (YSRI / XRH)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | April 1940 to June 1940 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | WD280 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 707 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 707 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 707A |
| C/n (msn): | [ WD280 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Laverton (YLVT) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 16 September 1962 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 879655Submit Correction |
| View count: | 87 |
WD289 was transferred from the RAF to the RAAF for use in aeronautical research. It had been built as part of the Avro Vulcan program. Retired in 1963 and sold to a person who kept it in his backyard. Acquired by the RAAF Museum in 1999. Photo by John Hopton.
| Registration / Serial: | WD280 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 707A |
| C/n (msn): | [ WD280 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Laverton (YLVT) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 16 September 1962 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | WD280 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 707 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 707 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 707A |
| C/n (msn): | [ WD280 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Laverton (YLVT) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 16 September 1962 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 879655Submit Correction |
| View count: | 87 |
WD289 was transferred from the RAF to the RAAF for use in aeronautical research. It had been built as part of the Avro Vulcan program. Retired in 1963 and sold to a person who kept it in his backyard. Acquired by the RAAF Museum in 1999. Photo by John Hopton.
| Registration / Serial: | WD280 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 707A |
| C/n (msn): | [ WD280 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Laverton (YLVT) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 16 September 1962 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | A58-611 |
| Military Code: | ZP-B |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 359 Spitfire HF8 |
| C/n (msn): | [ MT829 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 457 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Morotai - Pitu (WAEW / OTI)Map |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Photo Date: | 1 January 1945 to 19 April 1945 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 879231Submit Correction |
| View count: | 104 |
A58-611 was damaged while taxiing at Pitu on April 17, 1945 and not repaired.
| Registration / Serial: | A58-611 |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 359 Spitfire HF8 |
| C/n (msn): | [ MT829 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Morotai - Pitu (WAEW / OTI)Map | Country: | Indonesia |
| Photo Date: | 1 January 1945 to 19 April 1945 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | A58-611 |
| Military Code: | ZP-B |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 359 Spitfire HF8 |
| C/n (msn): | [ MT829 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 457 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Morotai - Pitu (WAEW / OTI)Map |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Photo Date: | 1 January 1945 to 19 April 1945 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 879231Submit Correction |
| View count: | 104 |
A58-611 was damaged while taxiing at Pitu on April 17, 1945 and not repaired.
| Registration / Serial: | A58-611 |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 359 Spitfire HF8 |
| C/n (msn): | [ MT829 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Morotai - Pitu (WAEW / OTI)Map | Country: | Indonesia |
| Photo Date: | 1 January 1945 to 19 April 1945 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | XL455 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Gannet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Gannet |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Gannet AEW.3 |
| C/n (msn): | F.9438 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Nowra (YSNW / NOA)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1968 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 879221Submit Correction |
| View count: | 96 |
Crashed into the sea off Okinawa on October 25, 1968. The left wing folded on take off from the HMS Hermes. All three crew were killed. It was the second Gannet crash in three days. XL451, which had been at Nowra with XL455 was lost in a non-fatal bolter on the 22nd. Photo by John Hopton
| Registration / Serial: | XL455 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Gannet AEW.3 |
| C/n (msn): | F.9438 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Nowra (YSNW / NOA)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1968 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | XL455 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Gannet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Gannet |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Gannet AEW.3 |
| C/n (msn): | F.9438 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Nowra (YSNW / NOA)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1968 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 879221Submit Correction |
| View count: | 96 |
Crashed into the sea off Okinawa on October 25, 1968. The left wing folded on take off from the HMS Hermes. All three crew were killed. It was the second Gannet crash in three days. XL451, which had been at Nowra with XL455 was lost in a non-fatal bolter on the 22nd. Photo by John Hopton
| Registration / Serial: | XL455 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Gannet AEW.3 |
| C/n (msn): | F.9438 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Nowra (YSNW / NOA)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1968 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMKL |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Auster B-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Auster B-4 |
| Aircraft Version: | Auster B-4 |
| C/n (msn): | 2983 |
| City / Airport: | Rearsby (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1952 to 1953 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 879220Submit Correction |
| View count: | 67 |
The one and only Auster B.4 demonstrating its unique capability. Briefly tested by the British army as XA177. The project was cancelled and G-AMKL was dismantled in 1956. Some parts incorporated in an incomplete replica.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMKL |
| Aircraft Version: | Auster B-4 |
| C/n (msn): | 2983 |
| City / Airport: | Rearsby (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1952 to 1953 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMKL |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Auster B-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Auster B-4 |
| Aircraft Version: | Auster B-4 |
| C/n (msn): | 2983 |
| City / Airport: | Rearsby (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1952 to 1953 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 879220Submit Correction |
| View count: | 67 |
The one and only Auster B.4 demonstrating its unique capability. Briefly tested by the British army as XA177. The project was cancelled and G-AMKL was dismantled in 1956. Some parts incorporated in an incomplete replica.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMKL |
| Aircraft Version: | Auster B-4 |
| C/n (msn): | 2983 |
| City / Airport: | Rearsby (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1952 to 1953 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | G-EBFQ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Airco DH-9 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Airco DH-9 |
| Aircraft Version: | Airco DH-9 |
| C/n (msn): | 76 |
| Operator Titles: | The de Havilland School of Flying |
| City / Airport: | Stag Lane (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1923 to 1930 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 878470Submit Correction |
| View count: | 61 |
Withdrawn from use in 1933.
| Registration / Serial: | G-EBFQ |
| Aircraft Version: | Airco DH-9 |
| C/n (msn): | 76 |
| Operator Titles: | The de Havilland School of Flying |
| City / Airport: | Stag Lane (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1923 to 1930 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | G-EBFQ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Airco DH-9 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Airco DH-9 |
| Aircraft Version: | Airco DH-9 |
| C/n (msn): | 76 |
| Operator Titles: | The de Havilland School of Flying |
| City / Airport: | Stag Lane (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1923 to 1930 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 878470Submit Correction |
| View count: | 61 |
Withdrawn from use in 1933.
| Registration / Serial: | G-EBFQ |
| Aircraft Version: | Airco DH-9 |
| C/n (msn): | 76 |
| Operator Titles: | The de Havilland School of Flying |
| City / Airport: | Stag Lane (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1923 to 1930 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-AYI |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 652 Anson |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 652 Anson |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 652A Anson I |
| C/n (msn): | [ DG322 ] |
| Operator Titles: | East-West Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Tamworth (closed)Map (unconfirmed) |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | September 1947 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 878440Submit Correction |
| View count: | 32 |
Reregistered VH-RAU in April 1952.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-AYI |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 652A Anson I |
| C/n (msn): | [ DG322 ] |
| Operator Titles: | East-West Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Tamworth (closed)Map (unconfirmed) | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | September 1947 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-AYI |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 652 Anson |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 652 Anson |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 652A Anson I |
| C/n (msn): | [ DG322 ] |
| Operator Titles: | East-West Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Tamworth (closed)Map (unconfirmed) |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | September 1947 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 878440Submit Correction |
| View count: | 32 |
Reregistered VH-RAU in April 1952.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-AYI |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 652A Anson I |
| C/n (msn): | [ DG322 ] |
| Operator Titles: | East-West Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Tamworth (closed)Map (unconfirmed) | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | September 1947 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | XL451 |
| Military Code: | H-260 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Gannet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Gannet |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Gannet AEW.3 |
| C/n (msn): | F.9434 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Nowra (YSNW / NOA)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1968 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 878414Submit Correction |
| View count: | 82 |
Bolted during a night landing on HMS Hermes and ditched into the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan, on November 22, 1968. It was during the same cruise that saw the aircraft visit Nowra/HMAS Albatross. Photo by John Hopton
| Registration / Serial: | XL451 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Gannet AEW.3 |
| C/n (msn): | F.9434 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Nowra (YSNW / NOA)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1968 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | XL451 |
| Military Code: | H-260 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Gannet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Gannet |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Gannet AEW.3 |
| C/n (msn): | F.9434 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Nowra (YSNW / NOA)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1968 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 878414Submit Correction |
| View count: | 82 |
Bolted during a night landing on HMS Hermes and ditched into the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan, on November 22, 1968. It was during the same cruise that saw the aircraft visit Nowra/HMAS Albatross. Photo by John Hopton
| Registration / Serial: | XL451 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Gannet AEW.3 |
| C/n (msn): | F.9434 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Nowra (YSNW / NOA)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1968 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | XN977 |
| Military Code: | H-230 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Blackburn B-103 Buccaneer |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2 |
| C/n (msn): | B3-04-63 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Nowra (YSNW / NOA)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1968 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 878131Submit Correction |
| View count: | 72 |
Visiting from the HMS Hermes. Transferred to the Royal Air Force, Damaged beyond repair in March 1982 and scrapped in 1991. Photo by John Hopton
| Registration / Serial: | XN977 |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2 |
| C/n (msn): | B3-04-63 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Nowra (YSNW / NOA)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1968 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | XN977 |
| Military Code: | H-230 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Blackburn B-103 Buccaneer |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2 |
| C/n (msn): | B3-04-63 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Nowra (YSNW / NOA)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1968 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 878131Submit Correction |
| View count: | 72 |
Visiting from the HMS Hermes. Transferred to the Royal Air Force, Damaged beyond repair in March 1982 and scrapped in 1991. Photo by John Hopton
| Registration / Serial: | XN977 |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2 |
| C/n (msn): | B3-04-63 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Nowra (YSNW / NOA)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1968 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | A6-16 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Airco DH-9 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Airco DH-9 |
| Aircraft Version: | Airco DH-9 |
| C/n (msn): | [ D3191 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Point Cook (YMPC)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | August 1921 to June 1923 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 878117Submit Correction |
| View count: | 64 |
Damaged in March 1929 and finally withdrawn from use. It had, since 1923, been used as a trainer.
| Registration / Serial: | A6-16 |
| Aircraft Version: | Airco DH-9 |
| C/n (msn): | [ D3191 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Point Cook (YMPC)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | August 1921 to June 1923 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | A6-16 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Airco DH-9 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Airco DH-9 |
| Aircraft Version: | Airco DH-9 |
| C/n (msn): | [ D3191 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Point Cook (YMPC)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | August 1921 to June 1923 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 878117Submit Correction |
| View count: | 64 |
Damaged in March 1929 and finally withdrawn from use. It had, since 1923, been used as a trainer.
| Registration / Serial: | A6-16 |
| Aircraft Version: | Airco DH-9 |
| C/n (msn): | [ D3191 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Point Cook (YMPC)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | August 1921 to June 1923 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | XV162 |
| Military Code: | H-232 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Blackburn B-103 Buccaneer |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Blackburn B-103 Buccaneer |
| Aircraft Version: | Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 |
| C/n (msn): | B3-03-66 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | 801 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Nowra (YSNW / NOA)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1968 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 878090Submit Correction |
| View count: | 66 |
Visiting from the HMS Hermes. Transferred to the Royal Air Force. Crashed into the sea off Bridlington, East Yorkshire, on June 13, 1972. Crew killed. Photo by John Hopton
| Registration / Serial: | XV162 |
| Aircraft Version: | Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 |
| C/n (msn): | B3-03-66 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Nowra (YSNW / NOA)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1968 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Registration / Serial: | XV162 |
| Military Code: | H-232 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Blackburn B-103 Buccaneer |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Blackburn B-103 Buccaneer |
| Aircraft Version: | Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 |
| C/n (msn): | B3-03-66 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | 801 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Nowra (YSNW / NOA)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1968 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 878090Submit Correction |
| View count: | 66 |
Visiting from the HMS Hermes. Transferred to the Royal Air Force. Crashed into the sea off Bridlington, East Yorkshire, on June 13, 1972. Crew killed. Photo by John Hopton
| Registration / Serial: | XV162 |
| Aircraft Version: | Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 |
| C/n (msn): | B3-03-66 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Nowra (YSNW / NOA)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1968 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |