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Moorabbin Air MuseumBook - RAAF Catalina Squadron Operations, The Catalina Flying Boat in Australian Service During WWII
... ...Aircrew losses...RAAF Catalina Squadron Operations The flying boat Australia acquires the Catalina RAAF Catalinas described Sept 1939 - Nov 1941 Dec.1941 - Jan 1942 Late Jan -May 1942 May 1942 - April 1943 May 1943 - Aug 1945 Covert operations & air-sea rescue Civil Catalinas Assessment Prominent aircrew Catalina deliveries to the RAAF Aircrew losses Operational history of Catalina flying boat in WW2, circa 2026 The Catalina Flying Boat in Australian Service During WWII Book RAAF Catalina Squadron Operations ...Operational history of Catalina flying boat in WW2, circa 2026non-fictionOperational history of Catalina flying boat in WW2, circa 2026the flying boat, australia acquires the catalina, raaf catalinas described, sept 1939 - nov 1941, dec.1941 - jan 1942, late jan -may 1942, may 1942 - april 1943, may 1943 - aug 1945, covert operations & air-sea rescue, civil catalinas, assessment, prominent aircrew, catalina deliveries to the raaf, aircrew losses -
Bendigo Military MuseumFilm - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED
... aircrew & ground staff were from Rhodesia. Fred flew on the Nuremberg Raid on 30/31.3.1944 which suffered the costliest in terms of RAF losses in a single night. ...aircrew & ground staff were from Rhodesia. Fred flew on the Nuremberg Raid on 30/31.3.1944 which suffered the costliest in terms of RAF losses in a single night. ...Frederick Gardner DAVEY was born in Bendigo & worked at Hume & Iser prior to enlisting. He initially enlisted as No V24918 in the 17th Machine Gun Regt in 1939 aged 22. Fred was discharged from the Army with the rank of Sgt in 10.9.1941. He then applied to join the RAAF & was finally accepted & began his service on 30.1.1942 No 410533. Finally he was posted to No 44 Sqd RAF Rhodesian which were Lancasters on 16.3.1944, so named because 25% of the aircrew & ground staff were from Rhodesia. Fred flew on the Nuremberg Raid on 30/31.3.1944 which suffered the costliest in terms of RAF losses in a single night. A total of 779 aircraft were on the raid & 105 aircraft were lost with 534 crew & 157 captured. His Sqd during the war had the 3rd highest losses in Bomber Command. Fred flew 35 missions in total & was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1944. He was presented with his DFC at an investure at Buckingham Palace on 18.5.1945. Fred was discharged from the RAAF with the rank of Flying Officer on 28.9.1945.Framed colour portrait photo of a man in RAAF uniform. Frame is metal with photo covered in clear plastic. Folding stand attached at back.On mounting of photo: Vincent Riely Bendigophotography, portrait, raaf
