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Snautzer01

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Sea Otter JM764

HNLMS Karel Doorman, previously HMS Venerable. The others were JM977/G-AKRF, which became 18-1 and later 12-1; JM966/G-AKYH, later 18-3 and 12-3; JM827/G-ALTX; and JM818/G-ALVB, subsequently 18-2 and 12-2. Sea Otter 19-4 had been JN107, 18-5 was ex-JN141, 18-6 was JN142, 18-7 was JN186 and 18-8 was JM984. Three were bought as spares sources in March 1950, comprising JM764 / G-AKID, JM826/G-AKIC and JM827/G-ALTX.

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JN185 was a Sea Otter II serving with 728 Sqn FAA, the Fleet Requirements Unit, flying from Hal Far, Malta, 1948 until December 1952 and a very large and clear photograph appears in Ref. No.6. This aircraft carried the post-war Extra Dark Sea Grey/Sky camouflage with simple demarcations and best news of all, when pictured did not have the rear sets of handrails fitted - hooray! A clear picture in another book showed a front view of the colour scheme, completing the coverage nicely. As JN185 had an arrestor hook fitted and the Aviation News plans showed this I immediately set to work and re-shaped the bottom of the rudder and made the hook attachments from small scraps of plastic card. The hook itself was donated by the spares box. This aircraft carried the Yagi aerials on each outer forward wing strut. For these I adapted the new etched brass set from Eduard, No.72-096, which fitted the bill well. (This set gives a complete fit for the Catalina and similar airframes). These aerials were mounted on florists wire and painted, but not fixed in place until the very end to avoid damage. As the successor to the famous Walrus,

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