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

artist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, housesartist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, houses

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

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

Catalina A24-64, known as "The Dabster", Australian slang for "the best", was No 6 in a sortie of 15 aircraft. Flown by Flight Officer Righetti and crew, they completed the first submarine patrols and bombing missions to Ambon (Indonesia) and Kavieng (New Guinea) in 1941. The A24-64 was one of the Catalinas painted black for nighttime missions, called the Black Cats. 24 Catalinas were used to lay mines at a low altitude to prevent the Japanese from leaving Manila Bay in the Philippines. The Dabster flew her final mission on 14 December 1944, going down in Manila Bay.Catalinas were serviced at the No 1 Flying Boat Repair Depot during World War II.Black and white photograph of "The Dabster" Catalina flying in the skywwii, catalina, the dabster, no 1 flying boat repair depot, black cats

Catalina A24-64, known as "The Dabster", Australian slang for "the best", was No 6 in a sortie of 15 aircraft. Flown by Flight Officer Righetti and crew, they completed the first submarine patrols and bombing missions to Ambon (Indonesia) and Kavieng (New Guinea) in 1941. The A24-64 was one of the Catalinas painted black for nighttime missions, called the Black Cats. 24 Catalinas were used to lay mines at a low altitude to prevent the Japanese from leaving Manila Bay in the Philippines. The Dabster flew her final mission on 14 December 1944, going down in Manila Bay.Catalinas were serviced at the No 1 Flying Boat Repair Depot during World War II.Black and white photograph of "The Dabster" Catalina flying over the sea with land in back groundcatalina, dabster, wwii, no 1 flying boat repair depot

Catalina A24-64, known as "The Dabster", Australian slang for "the best", was No 6 in a sortie of 15 aircraft. Flown by Flight Officer Righetti and crew, they completed the first submarine patrols and bombing missions to Ambon (Indonesia) and Kavieng (New Guinea) in 1941. The A24-64 was one of the Catalinas painted black for nighttime missions, called the Black Cats. 24 Catalinas were used to lay mines at a low altitude to prevent the Japanese from leaving Manila Bay in the Philippines. The Dabster flew her final mission on 14 December 1944, going down in Manila Bay.Catalinas were serviced at the No 1 Flying Boat Repair Depot during World War II.Black and white photograph of "The Dabster" Catalina flying in the sky, serviceman in gun blister wavingwwii, catalina, the dabster, no 1 flying boat repair depot, black cats

Catalina A24-64, known as "The Dabster", Australian slang for "the best", was No 6 in a sortie of 15 aircraft. Flown by Flight Officer Righetti and crew, they completed the first submarine patrols and bombing missions to Ambon (Indonesia) and Kavieng (New Guinea) in 1941. The A24-64 was one of the Catalinas painted black for nighttime missions, called the Black Cats. 24 Catalinas were used to lay mines at a low altitude to prevent the Japanese from leaving Manila Bay in the Philippines. The Dabster flew her final mission on 14 December 1944, going down in Manila Bay.Catalinas were serviced at the No 1 Flying Boat Repair Depot during World War II.Black and white photo of "The Dabster" Catalina, moored on water, two servicemen standing in the cockpitwwii, catalina, the dabster, no 1 flying boat repair depot, black cats

Catalina A24-64, known as "The Dabster", Australian slang for "the best", was No 6 in a sortie of 15 aircraft. Flown by Flight Officer Righetti and crew, they completed the first submarine patrols and bombing missions to Ambon (Indonesia) and Kavieng (New Guinea) in 1941. The A24-64 was one of the Catalinas painted black for nighttime missions, called the Black Cats. 24 Catalinas were used to lay mines at a low altitude to prevent the Japanese from leaving Manila Bay in the Philippines. The Dabster flew her final mission on 14 December 1944, going down in Manila Bay.Catalinas were serviced at the No 1 Flying Boat Repair Depot during World War II.Black and white photograph of "The Dabster" Catalina alighting or taking off the water, wing floats partially loweredwwii, catalina, the dabster, no 1 flying boat repair depot, black cats

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 strips Fuji 100catalina court, eltham, nerreman gateway, nerreman park estate, streets

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 strips Fuji 100catalina court, eltham, nerreman gateway, nerreman park estate, streets

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 strips Fuji 100nerreman park estate

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 strips Fuji 100nerreman park estate