Aircraft: A-4K Skyhawk Custodian: RNZAF BuNo: 155069 modex: NZ-6218 Location: RAAF Townsville, QLD Date: 03 June 1985 Description: six o'clock view of RNZAF Skyhawk BuNo 155069, #6218, (ex RAN 877) after it flipped onto its back while landing in heavy rain at RAAF Townsville during a deployment to northern Australia. Photo credit: RAN official  contact: G. Verver

Serious damage was sustained to the aircraft's tail, canopy, nose and other components and the aircraft was flown back to New Zealand in a C-130 Hercules. It remained in storage for nearly three years until April 1988 when the decision was made to repair it. Nearly two years later after 17,000 man hours the Skyhawk was in the air again with a new tail section obtained from the U.S. Navy, new wings and rebuilt aft fuselage, nose section and nosewheel. The Skyhawk was then upgraded under the Project Kahu programme."

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