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PEMBROKE DOCK, WALES, 1939-12. FOUR OF THE ORIGINAL AIRCRAFT CAPTAINS OF NO. 10 SQUADRON RAAF PREPARING TO TAKE OFF IN A SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT. THEY ARE: LEFT TO RIGHT, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT W.H. GARING; FLYING OFFICER I.S. PODGER; FLIGHT LIEUTENANTS W.N. GIBSON AND C.W. PEARCE. MEMBERS OF THE GROUND CREW ARE STANDING ON THE STARBOARD WING WHILE ONE REMOVES THE COVER FROM THE STARBOARD OUTER ENGINE.
PEMBROKE DOCK, WALES. 1939-12. FOUR OF THE ORIGINAL SUNDERLAND AIRCRAFT CAPTAINS OF NO 10 SQUADRON, RAAF. L TO R: FLG OFF IVAN S. PODGER, FLT LTS W (BILL) H. GARING, CHARLES W. PEARCE AND W (BILL) N.
Wales. C. 1939-09. Wing Commander Leon V. Lachal, the Commanding Officer of No. 10 (Sunderland) Squadron RAAF at RAF Station Pembroke Dock, chatting with a group of the pilots, left to right: Flight L
Wales. C. 1939. The first CO of No. 10 Squadron RAAF, Wing Commander Leon V. Lachal, left, at the RAF Station Pembroke Dock, speaking with four of the original members of the Squadron. Left to right:
"Prewar detatchment of 10 Sqn at Pembroke Dock (end 1939) for purpose of conversion to Sunderlands & ferrying of first 3 aircraft to Australia - abandoned due to onset of war". Seven officiers flew to
PEMBROKE DOCK, WALES. 1944-02-16. THE LAUNCHING OF A SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT OF "ANZAC" NO. 461 SQUADRON RAAF IN THE UK.
PEMBROKE DOCK, WALES, 1941-05-27. CLEANING DOWN THE NOSE OF A SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT OF AN RAF COASTAL COMMAND ON ITS RETURN FROM A PATROL.
