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Martin Edwards	Posted: Sep 12 2012, 06:12 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05	Does anyone have any information about this photo? Aircraft type, serial, location and date is all I ask! Hopefully the crew escaped injury. Believed to be in Australia Attached Image

batman	Posted: Sep 12 2012, 06:58 PM
Lockheed Hercules (A97) Group: Members Posts: 380 Member No.: 3,524 Joined: 7-April 10	Martin, havent seen this before - looks interesting. A/c looks like a 504K.

Martin Edwards	Posted: Sep 12 2012, 07:37 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05	I think the tail is wrong shape for 504 Attached Image

Brendan Cowan	Posted: Sep 19 2012, 10:52 AM
Messageboard Co-ordinator Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,458 Member No.: 48 Joined: 20-September 05	Fascinating. Did any more information come from the source? BC

Posted: Sep 19 2012, 08:31 PM

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QUOTE (Martin Edwards @ Sep 12 2012, 07:37 PM)

I think the tail is wrong shape for 504

Martin,
you are quite right of course, not the 504 squared tips.

The elevator is too narrow for a Pup, SE or DH9/9A.

Are we sure it is at PCK?

Brendan Cowan	Posted: Sep 28 2012, 04:47 PM
Messageboard Co-ordinator Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,458 Member No.: 48 Joined: 20-September 05	On reflection, I have a feeling that (judging by the horizontal tailplane layout) that this aircraft is from the Sopwith stable. Not sure which exact type, but the tailplane angles seem to line up with the Sopwith design philosophy. Attached Image

Martin Edwards	Posted: Sep 28 2012, 06:46 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05	I think we have a winner! The Phantom thinks it is Sopwith Pup A4-4 Crashed 04/12/24 on take off into hangar at Point Cook I suspect the elevator is angled from the horizontal explaining why it appears smaller Attached Image

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