The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Garoka, New Guinea, 1945. Nicknamed The Duck, a Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft probably of No. 8 Communications Unit RAAF stands on the Garoka airstrip. A large crowd of native Papuans is sitting and standing around the aircraft, while the three RAAF crew members are standing at centre.
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-27. OLD, BUT STILL PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN RESCUE AND COMMUNICATION WORK IN NEW GUINEA IS THE SUPERMARINE WALRUS AMPHIBIAN AIRCRAFT, AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS THE DUCK.
North Africa. c. 1942. A Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft of the Air Sea Rescue Service stands by on a landing ground.
Richmond, NSW, c. 1935. A RAAF mechanic carries out maintenance or repairs to the engine of RAAF Supermarine Seagull V (Walrus) amphibian aircraft A2-17 which is standing in a hangar at RAAF Aerodrome
At Sea. c. 1942. A Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft of No. 9 (Fleet Co-operation) Squadron RAAF in flight on an anti-submarine patrol around HMAS Westralia.
At Sea. c. 1942. A Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft of No. 9 (Fleet Co-operation) Squadron RAAF in flight on an anti-submarine patrol around HMAS Westralia.
1942. REPLACING A FOUR-BLADED PROPELLER ON A SUPERMARINE WALRUS AMPHIBIAN AIRCRAFT ON BOARD HMAS AUSTRALIA. STANDING ON DECK: LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN JACK SKIMIN (LEFT), RAAF; WIRELESS OPERATOR/ AIR GUNNE
