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Posted by: Brendan Cowan Sep 3 2013, 04:31 PM

Hi Everyone,

We have had an urgent appeal from production company regarding photos of Catalina's

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To whom it may concern,

My name is Elizabeth and I work for Prospero Productions, a Perth production company. We are making a documentary for National Geographic entitled Life On The Edge. As part of this production we are urgently seeking images of Catalina flying boats to include in a segment on the Japanese attack on Broome during WW2. I have come across the image Catalina Y-69 (Afd. Mar. Hist-MLD) on the website and was wondering if it would be possible to gain the use of this photograph for the series. Unsurprisingly we are operating on a very tight time-frame, and would need a high-res version of the image by Thursday. I know it is a big ask, but if there was any way of being able to use it, please do let me know.

I do apologise for the urgency of this email and request.

Thank you so much for your time.

Kind regards,

Elizabeth Pallot
Prospero Productions
03/09/2013

martin & I have been in touch and have clarified with Elizabeth that they are seeking photos of Catalina's and other aircraft types present during the Broome Raids that are:

• Non descript but time appropriate to Australian or Dutch aircraft at the time of the attack on Broome.

• Show people if possible.

• Are of as high as possible resolution.

Credits to the copy-right holder and ADF-Serials will be given for any photographs used.

Who can help?

Cheers

Brendan

Posted by: Rod Farquhar Sep 3 2013, 10:31 PM

Hi Brendan
The pics of Centaurus in the gallery by Robert Gill are ones that I scanned for his son with whom I worked, if suitable you can offer them to Elizabeth.

Centaurus was sunk in Broome Harbour during the raids.

Unfortunately I do not have the original high res scans though.

Rod.

Posted by: Blackcat Sep 3 2013, 11:35 PM

I've looked through my collection but I don't have a single photo of a MLD Catalina.

Posted by: Brendan Cowan Sep 4 2013, 07:50 AM

Thanks Rod,

I'll offer those to Elizabeth and let you know what happens.

Blackcat,

We are seeking photos of RAAF & MLD airframes.

Cheers

BC

Posted by: Blackcat Sep 4 2013, 11:55 PM

It is my understanding that there were no RAAF Cats at Broome during the attacks of March 1942.

The Cats present were:
* RAF Squadron 205 PBY-5 Catalinas
* USN Patrol Wing 10 PBY-4 Catalinas
* MLD PBY-5 Catalinas

Unfortunately I don't have photos to match the above.

-Blackcat

Posted by: Warhawk Feb 19 2014, 11:56 PM

Post tasked,..MLD Model 28-5MNs

Posted by: Warhawk Feb 19 2014, 11:59 PM

And one PBY-4 PAT Wing 10 in camo per Asiatic fleet,..Jan 42

Cheers
Gordy

Posted by: Warhawk Feb 20 2014, 12:01 AM

And lastly,....RAF 205Sqn Cat W8406 "T" at Singapore late 1941.