| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Rathmines |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 128145 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film polyester negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
RATHMINES, NSW. 1943. CATALINAS FROM NO. 3 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT ON A FORMATION FLYING ...
Description
RATHMINES, NSW. 1943. CATALINAS FROM NO. 3 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT ON A FORMATION FLYING EXERCISE. PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE SEAPLANE TRAINING FLIGHT, THIS UNIT PROVIDED THE FINAL TRAINING FOR THE CREWS OF NOS. 11, 20, 42 AND 43 SQUADRONS IN THE MULTIPLE TASKS OF LONG-RANGE RECONNAISSANCE, SUPPLY-DROPPING, BOMBING, AND MINELAYING. (PHOTOGRAPH REPRODUCED IN OFFICIAL HISTORY VOLUME: RAAF 1939-42, PAGE 499). (RAAF PA669).