Macchi MB326H - Cranbourne RSL, Victoria, Australia
S 38° 07.045 E 145° 17.221
55H E 349839 N 5779771
The Macchi MB326H light jet trainer, is mounted on a pole at the entrance to the Cranbourne RSL car park, next to the South Gippsland Highway.
Waymark Code: WMX2WW
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 11/19/2017
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A plaque on the concrete base reads:
Macchi MB326H
"This Aermacchi MB326H was built in Australia and entered service with the Fleet Air Arm, RAN, in September 1970 as N14-097 renumbered A7-087 when transferred to the RAAF in June 1983.
"Ninety seven of these aircraft entered service from 1967, 10 in the RAN and 87 with the RAAF. Twenty four crashed, killing eight young pilots."
Of the 97 Macchi jets, 12 were delivered from Italy, 18 were assembled from kits (in Australia), and the other 67 were built in Australia by 'Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation', and 'Hawker Aircraft'. While it was widely liked in its role as jet-trainer, the service career was cut short from structural fatigue issues. Wiki: (
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The "Other Information" is from ADF Serials - for A7-087: (
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