It reconstructs how the Navy shot down a ‘pilotless’ Auster over the ocean out from Sydney when the RAAF had two failed attempts to do so. The aircraft had taken off from Bankstown without the pilot, flown over Sydney and then out of the ocean before being shot down a few hours later. Peter McNay, one of the RN Sea Fury pilots later recruited me into the Navy in the mid 60’s. He had transferred to the RAN by then and was believed to be the last living in member (including family) within the house in HMAS ENCOUNTER. The house later became the Sick-Bay used by the Adelaide Port Division of the RANR. After retirement Peter became President of the Naval Association (Canberra Sub-Branch).
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 07:24:48 +0000
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