Supermarine Seagull V & Walrus

[CDF]

[Sopwith]

Nice photos and nice plane.Thanks

[CDF]

Cpl. L. Riddell, L.A.C. A. H. Roberts, and Cpl. R. Bliss repairing the wing fabric of a Walrus amphibian aircraft used by the R.A.A.F. at Jacquinot Bay, New Guinea.

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[CDF]

Rescue of Lt. J. P. Carter, of the U.S.A.A.F., by the R.A.A.F. near Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Walrus amphibian aircraft landing on the Kerawari River

Papuans paddling to shore in inflated dinghy

Lt. Carter standing beside his spread out parachute, photographed from aircraft

Lt. Carter and Flying Officer Neil Agnew, of Lindfield (N.S.W.) after rescue

the full party involved with the rescue included from left, Lt. Johnstone, Lt. Carter, two Papuan men and F/O Agnew, the pilot.

[CDF]

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[DH82EH]

Fantastic stuff!

Thank you so much for posting.

Andy Scott

[JonL]

Great pix. What's the ship in the photos - looks like a Leander class cruiser - not HMS Achilles, is it?

[CDF]

[Invader26]

The ship in one photo is the Kent Class heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra sunk during the Guadalcanal campaign in 1942 in the Battle of Savo Island. There is conjecture that she was actually fired on by a US Navy destroyer in the "fog" of the nighttime engagement with superior Japanese forces.

[PropsRule]

Great photos! I especially liked the formation shot. Seems quite rare to see so many of this type in the air together as I believe they were usually operated alone.

Those Paupauan men look like they could bench press a Cadillac!