The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 15576 Pilot Officer (PO) Francis Howard (Frank) Russell, 20 Squadron, RAAF. PO Russell who diappeared whilst on operations in the South West Pacific area on 21 May 1944. He was stationed in Cairns and a crew member of Catalina A24/73 aircraft piloted by 391 Wing Commander H. G. Havyatt, Commanding Officer, at the time of his disappearance. Other crew were: Flying Officer (FO) H. B. Gill, FO J. A. G. Maslin, Flight Lieutenant F. W. Jeffrey, PO R. C. Phinsup, Sergeant (Sgt) H. W. Hall, Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) L. Dellitt, Sgt K. H. J. Clarke and Sgt J. D. Cowley. The crew were on a sea mining mission in the Java Sea and on 20 May 1944 a signal was received that the aircraft had been badly holed in both tanks and an attempt was to be made to get to a prearranged escape point. Although searches were carried out there were no sightings of the crew or plane.
Cairns, Qld. 1944-01-12. "Hit'em good, here"? is the advice given to the aircrew of a 20 Squadron RAAF Catalina flying boat, receiving orders before a raid from northern Australia. Left to right: 4212
Cairns, Qld. 1944-01-11. In the Operations Room discussion is held between the officers before a briefing of RAAF Catalina pilots. Left to right: 406565 Flying Officer (FO) J. H. Hill of North Perth,
Aircrew members of No. 455 Squadron RAAF at a RAF Station. Front Row, left to right: 404593 Pilot Officer (PO) I. H. Whitson; 403583 PO G. I. Gunton; 404814 PO T. A. Edgoose; 404728 PO C. G. Storry; 4
Cairns, Qld. 1944-01-19. Members of a Catalina squadron RAAF planning flights from northern Australia on a wall map. Left to right: 406889 Flight Sergeant L. A. Thompson, observer, of Fullarton Estate
Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. 25 December 1943. The officers and Non-Commissioned Officer pilots of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF at lunch on Christmas Day. Left to right: 408842 Flight Sergea
KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. C. 1943-11. AIRCREWS OF NO. 22 (BOSTON) SQUADRON RAAF, BEING BRIEFED FOR AN AIR ATTACK ON NEW BRITAIN. LEFT TO RIGHT: PILOT OFFICER (PO) J. K. LEWIS; FLYING OFFICER
