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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-27. OLD, BUT STILL PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN RESCUE AND COMMUNICATION WORK IN NEW GUINEA IS THE SUPERMARINE WALRUS AMPHIBIAN AIRCRAFT, AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS THE DUCK. MEMBERS OF THE DUCK CREW ARE, 411310 FLYING OFFICER R. M. GOLE, NEWCASTLE, NSW, AND 28036 FLIGHT SERGEANT K. G. HORNE, REDHILL, SA, BOTH OF NO. 111 AIR SEA RESCUE FLIGHT RAAF.
Depicts a cartoon of a duck holding the enemy in each hand. Still playing and important role in rescue and communication work in New Guinea is the "Walrus", affectionately known as the "Duck". Members
Garoka, New Guinea, 1945. Nicknamed The Duck, a Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft probably of No. 8 Communications Unit RAAF stands on the Garoka airstrip. A large crowd of native Papuans is sitti
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. September 1944. A group of RAAF personnel and local children in the cockpit and on the bow of a Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft on Seeadler Harbour. On
North Africa. c. 1942. Inside the Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft used by the Air Sea Rescue Service, one of the crew operates the Aldis signalling lamp to establish contact with other units.
North Africa. c. 1942. Inside the Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft used by the Air Sea Rescue Service each man has his job to do. This pilot, a typical Naval flying type, is 21 years old.
Southern England. 1945-01-04. Serving with No. 277 Squadron RAF which operates Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft in the Air Sea Rescue role 406336 Flying Officer C. G. Walker, RAAF, studies the ma
