| Places | |
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| Accession Number | P01619.008 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Date made | 27 March 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BANDA SEA, (06 40'S 123 10'E), NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. AERIAL PHOTO OF A RENDEZVOUS BETWEEN THE ...
Description
BANDA SEA, (06 40'S 123 10'E), NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. AERIAL PHOTO OF A RENDEZVOUS BETWEEN THE BRITISH SUBMARINE HMS TELEMACHUS AND NO. 112 AIR SEA RESCUE FLIGHT RAAF CONSOLIDATED CATALINA A24-54. AN INJURED OFFICER FROM THE SUBMARINE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE CATALINA BY DINGHY AND FLOWN TO DARWIN FOR EMERGENCY SURGERY. THE CATALINA CAN BE SEEN OVERFLYING THE SUBMARINE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN WITH AN F28 CAMERA FROM NO. 21 SQUADRON RAAF CONSOLIDATED LIBERATOR A72-66 FLOWN BY SQUADRON LEADER KEN BOWMAN AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1000 FEET.