NEA0584 Accession Number: NEA0584

Description

Qld. 1944-09-18. Interior of "bridge" (cockpit) of Martin PBM Mariner flying boat of No. 41 (Transport Sea) Squadron RAAF station at Cairns, in flight from Cairns on search. Pilot is Flying Officer N. F. McKnight (left), formerly of Perth, WA, and now Yarrawonga, Vic. His second pilot, who has just downed a freshly made cup of tea (served with a saucer, no less!) is Flight Sergeant N. B. Noakes of Childers, Qld. Note the instrument panel, throttle quadrant (above) and control console.

Details

Accession Number

NEA0584

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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