Supermarine Seagull V (Walrus Mk. II)  The Shagbat

These photos were taken by Scott Brown 

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Photos directly below were taken at the Royal Australian Air Force Museum, Point Cook, Victoria, Australia on multiple visits.

In 1947 the aircraft depicted here, Supermarine Seagull V (Walrus Mk. II) HD-874, was painted all over yellow and issued, by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), to the Department of External Affairs for their Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE). It only flew one survey mission before being wrecked on Heard Island by an Antarctic storm. It remained there until 1980, when it was salvaged by the RAAF and returned to Point Cook RAAF base for storage until restoration by a group of volunteers began in 1993.

Restoration finished this aircraft is on display at the RAAF Museum, Point Cook and is one of only four survivors of the type in the world.

Nose shot showing ropes	starboard front view	Starboard wing float clearly showing wing skin of clear perspex	Starboard lower wing

Nose Detail showing rope attachment points	Looking along Port wing toward engine	Port view of tail assembly	Port wing lower float and landing light assembly

Port wing float looking toward tail support struts	Port wing float showing bracing cable	Port outer wing strut showing pitot tube on strut and wire brace detail	Port landing gear anchor point

Close up of bow mooring rope attachment point	Starboard view showing engine mount struts, cabin windows and ID plate	Starboard wing showing clear perspex covering	Starboard view looking toward the tail

During restoration

Photos and text © 2006 by Scott Brown (Ozgenie)