Bowen Water Base WW11 Queensland YBBW
Consolidated Catalina flying boats of RAAF Nos,11 and 20 Squadrons were based initially in Port Moresby ,flying long range patrols often involving night bombing of Japanese island strongholds. As Port Moresby came under attack causing the destruction of several Catalinas, the squadrons moved to the comparitive safety of Bowen and continued to mount operations against the Japanese. US Cats as a substitute
Catalinas, thanks to Guy Diotte ca
A DEPICTION ONLY OF THE BASE DURING WW11
Used during WW11
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