Maritime Operational Conversion Unit Sunderland NZ4114 XX-A and Marine Craft W48 moored near RNZAF Station Hobsonville as part of Exercise Astrolabe, which included the RNZN, RAN and RAAF.
Maritime Operational Conversion Unit Sunderland NZ4114 XX-A and Marine Craft W48 moored near RNZAF Station Hobsonville as part of Exercise Astrolabe, which included the RNZN, RAN and RAAF.
Sunderlands from Maritime Operational Conversion Unit and No. 5 Squadron with Marine Craft W311 moored near RNZAF Station Hobsonville as part of Exercise Astrolabe, which included the RNZN, RAN and RAAF.
L-R: XX-B, KN-F, NZ4106 KN-G.
Image from the Tyson personal collection.
RNZAF Marine Craft W49 under power at sea. Believed to be at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
Handwritten on the reverse "W49, modified cabin."
Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection.
3/4 front view of RNZAF Marine Craft W72 'Playmate' moored at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
Handwritten on the reverse "W72 Control Launch at Lauthala Bay 1947".
Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection.
RNZAF Marine craft moored at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay. W49 (far left) and W31 "Panair" centre.
Image from the Palmer personal collection.
Two men sitting on the bow of RNZAF Marine Craft W31 'Panair'. Believed to be at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
Image from the George Guy personal collection.
RNZAF Marine Craft W3 'Laytex' under power in Tauranga Harbour.
Handwritten on the reverse "Air Force Launch Tauranga 1942"
