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Informal group portrait of the crew of a RAAF Catalina of 43 Squadron, RAAF, captained by Flying Officer (FO) Armand Andre Etienne of West Perth, WA, discussing a rescue they carried out on a sister Catalina aircraft, serial number A24-100, code number RK-L of 42 Squadron, RAAF, which had force landed in the open sea south of the South Western Celebes Peninsula after being damaged by anti-aircraft fire on a mine laying operation in Macassar (Celebes) Harbour. The rescue operation entailed a round trip of 1800 miles, mainly through enemy held territory. Identified, but most positions unknown: 415632 FO (later Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt, DFC)), Armand Andre Etienne (Captain), of West Perth, WA (seated, second from left); 408409 FO (later Flt Lt), Ian McCallister Robson of Sandy Bay, Tas; 428809 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) (later Warrant Officer (WO)), John Joseph Sweeney (Navigator), of Newcastle, NSW, (seated left wearing dark uniform with sergeant's stripes); 428832 Flt Sgt (later WO), Raymond Victor Tumeth of Haberfield, NSW; 428360 Flt Sgt (later WO), Derek Fanshawe Robertson of Camberwell, Vic; 12912 Sergeant (Sgt) (later PO), Robert Richard Tingman of Brighton, Vic; 12223 Sgt (later Flt Sgt), Albert Leslie Warton of Sydney, NSW; A2398 Sgt, Thomas Roy Elphick of Bondi, NSW; 33642 Corporal, James Francis Burgess Oliver of Glen Innes of NSW.
A Consolidated Catalina aircraft (right), with the serial number A24-100 and code number RK-L of 42 Squadron, RAAF, piloted by 401846 Pilot Officer (PO) (later Flying Officer (FO)) Clifford Dent Hull
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. C. 1945-08-15. HOW THE WAR ENDED AT RAAF'S MOST WESTERLY BASE IN THE SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA. ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS CATALINA AIRCRAFT OF NO. 113 AIR SEA RESCUE FLIGHT RAAF OPERA
Group portrait of members of No. 22 Beaufighter Pilots Training Course RAAF. Identified from left to right, back row: Pilot Officer (PO) Curtis; 401805 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Kenneth Michael Abbot
Group portrait of No. 22 Beaufighter Course. Identified from left to right, back row: 405707 Flying Officer (FO) Warwick Addison (later Wing Commander); 407995 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Colin Bentley
Group portrait of air crew of `A' Flight, No 30 Squadron RAAF in front of one of the Squadron's Beaufighter aircraft on Vivigani Airfield. The navigators are standing behind the pilots. Identified fro
South-Western South Celebes area. 25 October 1944. Consolidated Catalina aircraft, serial no. A24-100, code name RK-L of No. 42 Squadron RAAF after being strafed and set on fire by the crew of a Catal
