1/48 PBY-5 Catalina, RAAF, 11 Sqn - Jet/Recon/Transport GB

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From left to right...(Vallejo Air), Dark Earth, which is 71029, Khaki Brown, which is 71024 and Middle Earth, which is 71031. This pic doesn't show the colours right, I know that Khaki Brown or Middle Earth isn't right, just for show etc., but then again, even though Dark Earth is there, I don't know if it's too dark, looking at some of the colour profiles posted earlier....

Of to look for the correct RAF numerals and letters...
 
Jan I've compiled an operational history of this aircraft for you, cause I'm bored. You'll note she would have been carrying bombs when it went MIA.
16-11-41 F/O Love, reconnaissance Townsville to Port Moresby
22-11-41 F/O Love, recon Port Moresby - Kavieng - Rabaul
23-11-41 F/O Love, recon Rabaul to Tulagi
26-11-41 F/O Love, recon Tulagi to Noumea
27-11-41 F/O Love, recon Noumea to Vila - damaged on landing
2-12-41 F/O Love, recon Villa to Rathmines ( for repairs)
14-12-41 F/O Love, recon Townsville to Port Moresby
17-12-41 F/O Love, shipping search
30-12-41 S/L Gibson DFC, shipping search
1-1-42 S/L Gibson DFC, recon
2-1-42 S/L Gibson DFC, convoy patrol Townsville to Port Moresby
3-1-42 S/L Gibson DFC, convoy patrol
5-1-42 Lt Hutchinson USN, recon Moresby to Rabaul
6-1-32 Lt Hutchinson USN, cross over patrol Rabaul area
10-1-42 Lt Hutchinson USN, cross over patrol Rabaul area
11-1-42 Lt Hutchinson USN, recon Rabaul to Port Moresby
12-1-42 Lt Hutchinson USN, strike against Truk - 16x250lb GP bombs carried - unsuccessful due to bad weather over target
15-1-42 Lt Hutchinson USN, strike against Truk - only one aircraft bombed due to bad weather over target
19-1-42 F/L Hemsworth, recon Tulagi to Ontong Java
21-1-42 F/L Hemsworth, cross over patrol Tulagi area
22-1-42 F/L Hemsworth, recon Tulagi area
22-1-42 F/L Hemsworth, strike against Japanese convoy - nil sightings
24-1-42 F/L Hemsworth, strike against naval vessels at Rabaul Harbour, heavy AA fire encountered
26-1-42 F/L Hemsworth, strike against naval vessels at Rabaul Harbour, two ships left burning
28-1-42 F/L Hemsworth, solo strike against ships in Rabaul Harbour, heavy AA fire encountered
30-1-42 F/L Hemsworth, strike against naval vessels at Rabaul Harbour, one direct hit observed -heavy AA fire and searchlights encountered
13-2-42 S/L Chapman, recon Port Moresby area
14-2-42 P/O Bolitho, recon Port Moresby area
17-2-42 F/L Thompson, recon Port Moresby area
19-2-42 S/L Chapman, recon Port Moresby area
24-2-42 F/L Beaumont, strike against airfields at Rabaul - lost on ops

She only had a short career but an interesting one nonetheless.
 

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