The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Cairns, Qld. 1944-09-28. Departure preparations on Martin PBM Mariner flying boat of No. 41 (Transport Sea) Squadron RAAF, at its moorings. Flying Officer P. E. Wright of Wooloowin, Qld, captain, at left, watches while his second pilot, Flight Sergeant N. B. Noakes of Childers, Qld, takes in the RAAF ensign on its standard on the cockpit canopy, and his rigger, Corporal G. W. Duffy of Cloncurry, Qld, removes the cloth covers which keep insects out of the twin "pitot" airspeed heads. Note the port nose entry door.
Cairns, Qld. 1944-09-25. Portrait of 23636 Corporal G. W. Duffy, rigger, of Cloncurry, Qld, and member of Martin PBM Mariner flying boat crew (which means cook and general factotum aboard) of No. 41 (
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.
Cairns, Qld. 1944-09-27. Martin PBM Mariner flying boat aircraft of No. 41 (Transport Sea) Squadron RAAF at its moorings. The distinctive gull-wing is shown clearly in this front view. A load of passe
Cairns, Qld. 1944-09-27. Fitters working on the port engine of a Martin PBM Mariner flying boat aircraft, of No. 41 (Transport Sea) Squadron RAAF.
Bowen, Qld. 1944-05-09. At No. 1 Flying Boat Maintenance Unit, a Martin PBM Mariner flying boat, serial no. A70-3, of No. 41 Squadron RAAF, taxies to warm engines for take off.
Bowen, Qld. 1944-05-09. At No. 1 Flying Boat Maintenance Unit, refuelling a Martin PBM Mariner flying boat of No. 41 Squadron RAAF. On barge, left to right: Corporal (Cpl) H. Rodgers; Cpl N. Bennett;
