The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Italy. c. January 1945. One of the RAF high speed rescue launches cutting its way through the icy waters. The launches are operating in the Adriatic and are on the job twenty four hours a day, ready to pick up at a moment's notice, any airman who is forced to ditch his aircraft in the Adriatic. These launches are commanded by a Flight Lieutenant J. R. Steward RAAF, of Hamilton, Qld, who was formerly employed by Qantas. He is assisted by Flying Officer B. W. Ahern of Hamilton, Qld. The launches, which are self-contained, are capable of a speed of over thirty knots. The crew live and mess aboard.
Italy. c. January 1945. One of the RAF high speed rescue launches tied up at the side of a quay. The launches are operating in the Adriatic and are on the job twenty four hours a day, ready to pick up
Italy. c. January 1945. One of the RAF high speed rescue launches tied up at the side of a quay. The launches are operating in the Adriatic and are on the job twenty four hours a day, ready to pick up
Italy. c. January 1945. One of the RAF high speed rescue launches coming in to tie up after a trip. The launches are operating in the Adriatic and are on the job twenty four hours a day, ready to pick
Manfredonia, Italy. February 1945. Air/Sea Rescue Marine Unit RAF high-speed rescue launches operating in the Adriatic Sea are on the job twenty four hours a day, ready to pick up at a moment's notice
Manfredonia, Italy. February 1945. Air/ Sea Rescue Marine Unit RAF high-speed rescue launches operating in the Adriatic are on the job twenty four hours a day ready to pick up at a moment's notice any
At Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport, a Qantas steward checks the boarding passes of two unidentified Australian soldiers who are about to board a Qantas flight to South Vietnam.
