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by Manila
Sat Aug 03, 2019 1:56 am
Forum: Pacific Wrecks Updates & Information
Topic: 2x RAAF Cats identified this year
Replies: 0
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2x RAAF Cats identified this year

Just been released that A24-50 has been identified and investigated by the RAAF team. https://www.miragenews.com/search-and-recovery-of-second-world-war-catalina-a24-50/ This goes along with A24-64 "the Dabster" which was identified in March 2019 with a further recovery next year planned https://new...
by Manila
Wed Apr 03, 2013 7:44 pm
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: 43 Squadron RAAF Info
Replies: 5
Views: 8329

Re: 43 Squadron RAAF Info

Gents,
Thanks.
Daniel, Trove offers good info however the Squadron Diary available online does not cover much at all, in fact only a passing reference to the missing Catalina.
Gordy, good info, I am off to Australia next week and will try to get to Canberra to look at what you suggest.
Cheers
Tony
by Manila
Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:15 am
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: 43 Squadron RAAF Info
Replies: 5
Views: 8329

43 Squadron RAAF Info

I am looking for information of a raid this Squadron did in 1944. I have exhausted all avenue's I can via the internet, TROVE, NAA, AWM, books and articles etc however these do not go into sufficient depth nor cover what I am looking for. I am after pilots de-brief reports, mission reports, radio ca...