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Aircraft History Built by Vought. Constructors Number 2475. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as OS2U-3 Kingfisher Bureau Number 5985. This Kingfisher was originally intended for the Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) as serial number V-20. Instead, disassembled and shipped to Australia arriving April 1942. Wartime History Assigned to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as Kingfisher serial number A48-2 code JE-B. On April 22, 1942 received Rathmines and entered service June 22, 1942. Assigned to Seaplane Training Flight (STF) and later 3 Operational Training Unit (3 OTU). On May 10, 1943 assigned to No. 107 Squadron. On August 22, 1945 flown to Lake Boga Seaplane Base then placed into storage. Postwar During April 1947, sold to Norman Padgett but not delivered. On March 25, 1948 sold again to a farmer in Merbein, Victoria. Restoration This Kingfisher was acquired by Mildura Museum and restoration begun using parts from other Kingfishers. Later displayed partially restored at Malcolm Green Aircraft Museum, Whaleworld, Albany, WA. By 2004, moved to Precision Aerospace for further restoration. During April 2015 shipped to Pioneer Aero Restorations Limited (Pioneer Aero) where it reportedly underwent a restoration assessment and will be restored to flying condition and is not listed for sale but is listed as a project. References Navy Serial Number Search Results - OS2U-3 Kingfisher 5985 ADF Serials - Kingfisher A48-2 Pioneer Aero - Projects Vought OS2U Kingfisher April 28, 2015 "Bu.5985 Originally intended for use by the Netherlands East Indies. Arrived in Australia April 1942 and received at Rathmines. Into Service June 1942. Served with the Seaplane Training Flight, later 3 OTU and 107 Sqn in May 1943. Coded JE-B. Flown to Lake Boga VIC August 1945 where the last 9 remaining Kingfishers were stored. Sold in April 1947 to Mr Norman Padgett but not delivered. Displayed at the Mildura Museum VIC and restored using other Kingfisher parts. Displayed, partially restored, at the Malcolm Green Aircraft Museum, Whaleworld, Albany, WA in 2004. In 2006 [sic 2004] moved to Precision Aerospace at Wangaratta." Contribute
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