- The Fairey Gannet AEW 3
Responding to a request of Royal Navy for an ASW aircraft, Fairey Aircraft began development of the Gannet, whose maiden flight was at Aldermaston on 19th september, 1949 and made the first deck landing by a turboprop aircraft, on HMS Illustrious R87 ... http://www.geocities.com/lucktam/awacs/gannet.htm
| | - Catalina Group of New Zealand
This group is centred on New Zealands only PBY5A Catalina twinengine World War Two Canso amphibious flying boat, ZKPBY. It is currently the only air worthy PBY5A in Australasia. There are very few Catalinas left in the world. Fiftysix Catalinas NZ400 ... http://www.catalina.org.nz/
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