The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
This painting from the air shows a Sunderland flying boat up close, attacking a distant U-boat below on the sea.
Many Australian squadrons served in the RAAF Coastal Command, originally formed to counter enemy naval activity. Coastal Command became specialists in long-endurance ocean patrols, mine-laying, torped
Many Australian squadrons served in the RAAF Coastal Command, originally formed to counter enemy naval activity. Coastal Command became specialists in long-endurance ocean patrols, mine-laying, torped
Set of 14 keys from U-Boat U461. On 30 July 1943 F/Lt D. Marrows DSO DFC of 10 Squadron RAAF, flying Sunderland No U/461 took part in an attack on two 1200 ton 'milch cow' supply submarines and one
Royal Australian Air Force, Coastal Command, No 10 Squadron; Short Sunderland flying boat letter 'Z'
Showing an air-sick American serviceman asleep in the luggage compartment of a Sunderland flying-boat en route from Australia to New Guinea.
Air Force, Coastal Command ground crew launch a Short Sunderland flying boat by holding onto the tail of the aircraft as it goes into the Plymouth harbour.
Two Royal Australian Air Force Sunderland flying boats are seen at anchor while a Mariner flying boat takes off for New Guinea.