Reg
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The reason for the dissappearance of the Avengers off RN carriers may have something to do with the picture below. Note that there were also Barracudas in the picture (the tail bottom right) which are not lendlease and would only have been surplus to requirements.... quote:
ID Number: 124819 Date made: 16 January 1946 Physical description: Black & white Summary: NO. 14 WHARF PYRMONT, NSW 1946-01-16. RN SAILORS, MOST OF WHOM WERE NOT OFFICIALLY ON DUTY, ENJOYING THEMSELVES SMASHING HOLES IN THE WINGS AND FUSELAGES OF ROYAL NAVY GRUMMAN AVENGER BOMBER AIRCRAFT. THESE AIRCRAFT WERE TO BE DUMPED FROM HMS PIONEER, A ROYAL NAVY REPAIR SHIP, INTO THE OCEAN OFF NSW. PART OF LOT TOTALLING 720, AND VALUED AT FIFTEEN MILLION POUNDS, THE ONLY EQUIPMENT REMOVED PRIOR TO DUMPING WERE COMPASSES, CLOCKS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. UNDER THE LEND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES, ANY MATERIAL BRANDED "USELESS" WAS TO BE DESTROYED. (PHOTOGRAPHER L. CPL E. MCQUILLAN) Copyright: clear Related subject: Grumman Avenger; Lend Lease Related place: Pyrmont Related conflict: Second World War, 1939-1945
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Cheers, Reg. (One day I will learn to spell - or check before posting....) Uh oh, Firefox has a spell checker!! What excuse can I use now!!!
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