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At Sea, Bay of Biscay. 1943-05-29. A second Sunderland aircraft belonging to No. 461 Squadron RAAF of Coastal Command was extensively damaged in taking off after alighting to rescue a crew in a dinghy. The Sunderland was being towed by a French destroyer which had previously taken the rescued crew aboard, but after the towing rope parted the crew decided to risk a take-off. The captain, 400841 Flying Officer G. O. Singleton of St Kilda, Vic, knowing that it would be suicide to attempt a sea landing made history by bringing the giant flying boat down successfully on Angle aerodrome on its return.
Angle Airfield near Pembroke Dock, Wales. 1943-05-29. A Sunderland aircraft belonging to No. 461 Squadron RAAF of Coastal Command was extensively damaged in taking off after alighting to rescue a crew
Angle airfield near Pembroke Dock, Wales. 1943-05-29. A Sunderland aircraft belonging to No. 461 Squadron RAAF of Coastal Command was extensively damaged in taking off after alighting to rescue a crew
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
Pembroke Dock, Wales. 1943-05-29. After a large hole developed in the hull of his Short Sunderland flying boat after takeoff in the Bay of Biscay, the pilot, 400841 Flying Officer G.O. Singleton of No
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
