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 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 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 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

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