NEA0581 Accession Number: NEA0581

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Qld. 1944-09-19. Interior of a Martin PBM Mariner aircraft, serial no. A70-8, of No. 41 (Transport Sea) Squadron RAAF stationed at Cairns, in flight between Townsville and Cairns. Flying Officer V. R. Harrison, navigator, of Bendigo, Vic (left) discusses a navigation point with his captain, Squadron Leader H. G. Pockley DFC and Bar of Randwick, NSW, who is using an Ican hand-held navigational computer. In these Martin Mariner flying boats, now used by the RAAF in transport duties, the navigator has a roomy chart table and unrestricted view of his own set of instruments.

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Accession Number
NEA0581
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 3x4"
Support: Acetate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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