ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174748
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 October 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  GAF Nomad N.2 |
| Owner/operator: | Australian Army |
| Registration: | A18-002 |
| MSN: | 02 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Maindample, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft, the second pre-production prototype of the Nomad, carried out a forced landing on a road and sustained damage. It was returned by road to Government Aircraft Factories and rebuilt to flying condition (?). The aircraft was repainted a two tone blue and white, it resumed its original registration of VH-SUR. However WFU Oakley, NSW 1976 and stored**. To Army for instructional use. It later became "A18-300" for static display.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/3a18.htm
http://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/VH-SUR/774972 **
Images:
Photo N03-090, date mid to late October-1973, after A18-002 (Prototype 02) has been returned by road to GAF Fishermens Bend, Victoria. Photo N08-061, date 23-October-1975, Prototype 02 after repair and repainting, registration VH-SUR, at GAF Avalon, Victoria.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2015 12:17 | gerard57 | Added |
| 22-Mar-2015 12:18 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2017 09:58 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2017 14:17 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 23-Apr-2017 14:18 | Douglas Pywell | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 23-Apr-2017 14:22 | harro | Updated [Location, Damage, Narrative] |
| 04-May-2017 21:08 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 05-May-2017 07:54 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Aug-2022 18:01 | GAF Doug | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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