Negative from the Laurence Walter Tarr personal collection.
Two servicemen and a local worker pose for the camera on the undercarriage of a USAF Catalina. Believed to be at Nausori, Fiji.
Image from the Robert Arnold Christie personal collection.
3/4 rear view of a Catalina from No. 3 Operational Training Unit, RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
Handwritten on the reverse "On the slip at the Bay | 10-4-45"
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
High view of No. 5 Squadron Catalina NZ4034 'on the hard' at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
Handwritten on the reverse "Suva | July 46."
Fits with 2015-320.51 and 2015-320.52 to form a panorama.
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Aerial oblique view of the Treasury Islands from a No. 5 Squadron Catalina.
Handwritten on the reverse "Treasury Islands (Solomons) 15/10/45"
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Port wing of a No. 5 Squadron Catalina while taking off.
Handwritten on the reverse "Engineer took this snap as we were taking off from Halavo - (Floats down for take off - up for flight)"
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
3/4 rear view of No. 5 Squadron Catalina NZ4034 in the water at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
Handwritten on the reverse "Suva | July 1946"
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
EJE Tompkins standing beside No. 5 Squadron Catalina NZ4055 at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
Handwritten on the reverse "Suva | June 1946 | NZ4055 Sydney [to] NZ 6.40 | NZ [to] Santos 8.55 | Cat records with our crew."
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Personnel loading supplies into a No. 5 Squadron Catalina from a boat. RNZAF Station Hobsonville.
Handwritten on the reverse "Search | May 46"
