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Typescript account (15 pages) entitled "Pink Iced Cakes and Brandy" written in 1996 by 412211 Flying Officer James Mourilyan Swan, No. 73 GR (Reserve) Squadron RAAF, of a forced landing by his maritime reconnaissance aircraft Avro Anson W2638 on 15-16 July 1943 while on convoy escort duties near Coffs Harbour, NSW. It describes providing air cover for convoys,searching techniques at sea, and the circumstances of the forced landing and subsequent rescue by RAAF personnel from Nabiac Airfield and the Volunteer Defence Corps. The collection includes a handwritten draft accident report by Swan regarding the forced landing and a photocopy of the unofficial logo of No. 73 GR (R) Squadron. Signatures of FO Swan and A. H. (Tex) Morton, his Wireless Air Gunner, appear in the autograph book of Gladys McLeod, WAAAF, held at PR00481.
Coffs Harbour, NSW. 1943-07-16. Aerial view of the wreckage of an Avro Anson aircraft (no. W2638) of `C' Flight, No. 73 Squadron RAAF, at the water's edge on a beach near Nabiac airfield, south of Cof
Coffs Harbour, NSW. 1943-07-16. Aerial view of the coast line south along the beach to Tuncurry and Forster. Just visible at the water's edge below the level of the light sandy patch of scrub is the w
Coffs Harbour, NSW. 1943-07-16. Wreckage of an Avro Anson aircraft (no. W2638) of `C' Flight, No. 73 Squadron RAAF, at the water's edge on a beach near Nabiac airfield, south of Coffs Harbour. The air
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX118464 (N226222) Signalman James Alexander Scouter Paine, 55 Australian Wireless Section, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia and New G
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 402318 Flying Officer James George 'Bill' Cowan-Hunt, 459 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, 1938-1946. Wallet 1 of 1- Collection
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 413202 Flying Officer James Corbett Grady, Air Fighting Development Unit RAF, No. 453 Squadron RAAF, Australia and United Kingdom, 1941-1946. Wa