Skyhawk A4G N13-100051 (870)
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Brief aircraft history:
- Delivered to RAN 08/71.
- Unloaded from HMAS Sydney onto RAN Lighter AWL 304 at Jervis Bay 11/08/71 then by road transport to Nowra.
- Was one of the aircraft that made up VF 805s Checkmates aerobatic team in the ’70s.
- With VF805 13/05/74.
- 17/7/75, collided with ‘872’ recovered to Nowra with Hydraulics failure. The hook took the arrestor gear and the nose gear collapsed.
- Aircraft repaired. With VF805 21/10/76.
- Crashed 23/01/79, due to turbine failure/engine fire 24Km south-east of Braidwood, NSW.
Mid air Collision 17 July 1975
See assessment of this accident here.
Navy News article 01 August 1975