Historical Event of Skyhawk and Squid Boat

[suthg]

In cartoon from the facebook page of Air Force Museum of NZ :

www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151371852521279&set=a.89637586278.87806.79683131278&type=1&theater

Cartoon by Eric Heath "Best wishes to 75 from 422569 LAC HEATH"

Pic shows Mechanic hauling out squid from rear of jet engine...

Today in RNZAF History: 30 March 1976
Flight Lieutenant Jim Jennings became the first, and only, 75 Squadron RNZAF pilot to fire the guns of his A4 Skyhawk in "anger" when he was ordered to fire at a Taiwanese fishing trawler, the KIN NAN.

Graeme

[Dave Homewood]

Haha, that is cool. Interesting to see Eric Heath was ex-RNZAF too.

[silverfox]

Does anyone know the serial of Jennings machine on that mission. I used to know it and the serial of Herron machine but I can't locate it at the moment. Thanks

[corsairarm]

06 which now resides at MoTaT

[silverfox]

That's the one. thanks for the info.