Map of Australia showing .... Catalina Flying Boats Operations Review World War Two.

War Loan Rally and RAAF Flying Boats at St Kilda Pier, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th March 1946. 2 copies of memo from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Superintendent, to Depot Masters, Hanna St, Malvern & Glenhuntly depots.Several notations written in red pencil across both copies.trams, tramways, letters, instructions, events, display, raaf, st kilda

Index, ill, p.190.non-fictionThe biography of Joe Leach and his exploits in World War twoworld war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - australia, joe leach - biography

The story of No10 Squadron in WW2. Europe and Pacific areas. also 113 Air Sea Rescue in the Pacific Area in WW2. Soft cover, 190 printed pages plus some photos. Author Joe Leach.

Watercolour painting of Catalina Flying Boat - Attached to rear of frame is a short history of the Catalina Flying Boat together with the service history of Owen and and his younger brother Roy MORTIMER who both served in the Royal Australian Air Force in the South West Pacific area during WW2 Developed as a naval patrol aircraft, the Consolidated PBY Catalina was a widely exported flying boat during World War II. Over the course of the conflict it served with a number of different nations in a variety of roles. In the Royal Australian Air Force, PBYs and PB2Bs (a variant built by Boeing in Canada) served as multi role bombers and scouts, the type eventually earning great renown among Australian aircrews. The motto of the Catalina squadrons was "The First and Furthest." Gold painted embossed metal frame with cream coloured mount containing watercolour painting of plane on waterCatalina Flying Boat Royal Australian Air Force catalina flying boat, raaf, mortimer, ww2

Document relates to item 199 - Watercolour painting of a Catalina Flying Boat by an unknown artist -tells the history of the Catalina Flying Boat as well as the service histories of Flight Lieutenant Owen Mortimer and his younger brother Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Reginald Roy Mortimer from West Wyalong, New South Wales who served from 1941 to 1945 - relatives of the Donor Dr Owen Campbell Mortimer. Flight Lieutenant Owen Mortimer completed 85 missions in the wartime South West Pacific area. Reginald Mortimer served as a Transport Driver with the Australian Army later remustering to the RAAF to train and qualify as Flight Sergeant Air Gunner.Black frame with gold painted inner edge containing cream coloured paper with black text.Catalina Flying Boat Royal Australian Air Force catalina flying boat, flight lieutenant owen mortimer, flight sergeant air gunner reginald mortimer, ww2, raaf

Item in the collection of Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.Sepia tone photo showing two pilots in the cock[pit of a Sunderland Flying Boat. On the rear is pasted a note typed in purple describing the photo.On the rear in Brief, “ Photo shows Australian Airman on the cockpit get acquainted with the control of a Sunderland Flying Boat”. “RID%220815 (M1653)”photography, sunderlands

Built in 1938 by Consolidated Air Craft company in the USA. Attached to Netherlands East Airforce until 1942. Acquired by RAAF and used as a training airplane at 3 OTU until 1946. Sold to Kingsford Smith Aviation Services who removed the engines and wings. Body purchased by Maher family, Nyah West. Donated to Lake Boga Lions Club in 1984 to be the central exhibit at the Flying Boat Museum. Further parts acquired. Centre wing section from Boundary Bend, VIC, outer wing sections from Gilgandra, NSW, and original Perspex for gun blisters from Frigate Bird II, donated by HARS (Historical Aircraft Restoration Society). Painted in 2012 by HARS.An airplane used by the RAAF during World War II, one of the types serviced at Lake Boga Flying Boat Repair Depot during war time, decommissioned at Lake Boga in 1946, ex Netherlands East Airforce.Flying Boat painted in Pacific Blue, made of DuraliumA24-30world war ii, wwii, flying boat, catalina, pby5

Item in the collection of Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.Aerial B & W photo of a Sunderland Flying Boat over land. On the rear a paper is pasted to with typed writing in purple.On rear, “ BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, No CH 3210 Air Ministry photograph - crown copyright reserved. On patrol, a short Sunderland Flying Boat of the RAF Coastal Command sets out on a patrol. This particular aircraft is flown by the RAAF Squadron operating with Coastal Command The Sqd is on the 9,000 hours flying mark during its 16 months operating duty in this country”photography, sunderlands, military

Index, bib, ill, maps, p.279.non-fictionRecollections of RAAF members flying and servicing Catalina flying boats in WWIIworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia, flying boats - catalina