The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 OVERHAUL.
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. 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.
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. 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.
THURSDAY ISLAND, QLD. 1943-12-23. THE CREW OF A RAAF RESCUE LAUNCH, SERIAL NO. RAAF 02-3, AT THURSDAY ISLAND "SEEING HOW SHE HANDLES" AFTER AN OVERHAUL.
THURSDAY ISLAND, QLD. 1943-12-23. ONE OF THE RAAF HIGH-SPEED RESCUE LAUNCHES OF NO. 28 OPERATIONAL BASE UNIT AT THURSDAY ISLAND, SERIAL NO. RAAF 02-3, AS IT COMES ALONGSIDE ANOTHER CRAFT.
