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ENGLAND, 1944. IN 1944, SIX SUNDERLAND FLYING BOATS WERE BROUGHT FROM THE UK TO AUSTRALIA BY SIX CREWS OF RAAF PERSONNEL. THEY WERE FLOWN IN THREE DETAILS OF TWO AIRCRAFT EACH. PICTURED IS ONE OF THE CREWS OF THE FIRST DETAIL WHICH LEFT ENGLAND ON 1944-01-27. THEY ARE FROM LEFT: 3932 (1941, O36036) SQUADRON LEADER T. EGERTON DFC; FLYING OFFICER LANCE WOODLAND; F/O LES WILSON; FLIGHT LIEUTENANT VERN DYASON; FLT LT GORDON STRATH; SERGEANT VIC BRACEY. (DONOR: D. MARROWS)
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P00921.001
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Colour: Black & white
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