The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
THURSDAY ISLAND, QLD. 1943-12-23. POURING OUT PAINT FOR USE ON THE HULL OF A RAAF RESCUE LAUNCH BEING OVERHAULED IS 15738 SERGEANT J. W. STANNARD (LEFT) OF BANKSIA, NSW, NO. 28 OPERATIONAL BASE UNIT. HIS COMPANION, 51456 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN J. W. MUNCKTON OF BALDWIN, VIC, IN SHORTS, DRESS WHICH IS A CONCESSION TO THE TROPICAL HEAT.
THURSDAY ISLAND, QLD. 1943-12-23. 15738 SERGEANT J. W. STANNARD OF BANKSIA, NSW, OF NO. 28 OPERATIONAL BASE UNIT, HORN ISLAND, PAINTING THE HULL OF A RAAF RESCUE LAUNCH, SERIAL NO. RAAF 02-3, DURING O
THURSDAY ISLAND, QLD. 1943-12-23. 15738 SERGEANT J. W. STANNARD OF BANKSIA, NSW AND 68089 CORPORAL H. R. HUNT OF BALMAIN, NSW (IN BACKGROUND), AND NO. 28 OPERATIONAL BASE UNIT RAAF, HORN ISLAND, PAINT
THURSDAY ISLAND, QLD. 1943-12-23. RESCUE LAUNCH, SERIAL NO. RAAF 02-3, OVERHAUL ON SLIPS. AIRCRAFTMEN ARE SHOWN SCRAPING AND PAINTING THE HULL. TALL FIGURE ON BOW IS SQUADRON LEADER J. F. CRAMER-ROBER
THURSDAY ISLAND, QLD. 1943-12-23. MEMBERS OF NO. 28 OPERATIONAL BASE UNIT RAAF, OVERHAUL A RAAF RESCUE LAUNCH, SERIAL NO. RAAF 02-3, ON SLIPS. AIRCRAFTMEN ARE SHOWN SCRAPING AND PAINTING THE HULL.
KIMPO, SOUTH KOREA, 1952. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN P. O'TOOLE LOADS A 20MM CANNON OF A METEOR JET OF NO.77 SQUADRON RAAF. HE IS AN ARMOURER AND DRESSED IN DIGGER'S HAT AND SHORTS IN SUMMER HEAT.
At Sea, Trobriand Islands, Papua. October 1943. 25723 Leading Aircraftman W. H. (Bill) Robinson, Photographer, No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF on the foredeck of Air-Sea Rescue launch RAAF No. 02-2, o
