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Re: RAAF Vengeances
Posted by Jeff on Sun Mar 10, 2002 04:43:45 AM
In reply top RAAF Vengeances posted by Jason on Sat Mar 09, 2002 08:13:44 PM
Hi Jason,
Just for the record dad flew as a wirelessop, airgunner,navigator in a27-99 at one stage from memory. might have to check his log books. I don't think he ever flew in a serial as high as a27-247 though.
He flew with 12 squadron starting in Darwin and from there through Merauke till shortly after re-equipping with liberators.
Is the one at Albany the one being restored for the RAAFA museum at Bull's creek? According to my brother the one for Bull's Creek is almost finished. Might be the "buried" remains you mentioned, hopefully.
: I only know of the 2 aircraft you mentioned, the preserved
: A27-99 at Camden & the composite but basically complete A
: 27-247 at Albany undergoing static restoration.
:
: Although the wreckage from at least 4 different aircraft s
: till exists in Victoria, but ones underwater, and there is
: another Vengeance located on the great barrier reef, (dit
: ched) in Queensland.
: As recently as 1978 the wreckage of a Vengeance was uncove
: red at Yanchep in Western Australia whilst bulldozers were
: clearing land for a pine plantation. The RAAF came in and
: excavated the site and transported the wreckage (a lot) b
: ack to Pearce RAAF Base. Rumour is that it all sat for awh
: ile in a shed on the base (was used as a display on a base
: open day), before it was eventually disposed of as land f
: ill in a sand quarry opposite the base gate. (along with w
: reckage from several other aircraft that had accumulated)
:
:
:
: Can I ask where your father was based when flying Vengeanc
: es or which squadron?
:
: Regards
:
: Jason
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: : One of my favourites too as my father flew them in ww2.
: : CYa.