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BAY OF BISCAY. 1943-05-29. A WHALER FROM A FREE FRENCH DESTOYER TAKING OFF SURVIVORS FROM A SUNDERLAND AIRCRAFT E (T9114) OF NO. 461 SQUADRON RAAF. THE SURVIVORS WERE FROM A RAF WHITLEY BOMBER AIRCRAFT AND A RAAF SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT SENT OUT TO RESCUE THEM WHICH HAD CRASHED IN THE SEA. ON RETURNING FROM THE MISSION THE SECOND SUNDERLAND WAS FORCED TO LAND ON ANGLE AIRFIELD NEAR ITS BASE AT PEMBROKE DOCK, WALES DUE TO A DAMAGED HULL. THE PILOT'S SKILL IN CARRYING OUT THIS UNIQUE LANDING ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO BE SALVAGED AND RETURNED TO FLIGHT DUTIES. NOTE THAT THE CENSOR HAS OBLITERATED THE SQUADRON MARKINGS ON THE AIRCRAFT. (SEE SUK10982)
Bay of Biscay. C. 1943-05. A Sunderland aircraft of No. 461 Squadron RAAF before attempting a take-off which resulted in damage to the hull and forced the aircraft to land on Angle airfield near Pembr
BAY OF BISCAY. 1943-05-29. SURVIVORS FROM TWO AIRCRAFT WHICH CRASHED INTO THE SEA ABOUT TO BE TAKEN ON BOARD SUNDERLAND AIRCRAFT T9114-E OF NO 461 SQUADRON RAAF. THE SURVIVORS WERE LATER TRANSFERRED T
BAY OF BISCAY. 1943-05-29. THE 7 FEET BY 4 FEET HOLE IN THE SIDE OF A SUNDERLAND AIRCRAFT E (T9114) OF NO. 461 SQUADRON RAAF WAS CAUSED BY TAKING OFF IN ROUGH SEAS AFTER RESCUING SURVIVORS FROM TWO OT
BAY OF BISCAY. 1943-05-29. A LIFEBOAT FROM FRENCH DESTROYER 'LA COMBATTANTE', TRANSFERRING FROM SUNDERLAND T9114-E OF NO 461 SQUADRON, RAAF, SIXTEEN SURVIVORS OF TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT WHICH CRASHED INTO
ANGLE AIRFIELD NEAR PEMBROKE DOCK, WALES. 1943-05-29. SUNDERLAND T9114-E OF NO 461 SQUADRON RAAF, AFTER LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT HAD LANDED IN THE BAY OF BISCAY TO RESCUE SIXTEEN SURVIVORS OF TWO AIRCRAF
ANGLE AIRFIELD, NEAR PEMBROKE DOCK, WALES. 1943-05-29. THE SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT E (T9114) OF NO. 461 SQUADRON RAAF CAPTAINED BY 400841 PILOT OFFICER G. O. SINGLETON, ST KILDA, VIC, RESTS ON THE AERO
