pudestcon Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Heroic squadron loses last pilot: Vaile Ivan Peirce. The clandestine missions for a small group of air crews based in Perth in World War II were to cross perilous skies above the Indian Ocean unarmed with top secret microfiche films and people vital to halting the Japanese war machine. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/8570352/heroic-squadron-loses-last-pilot/ I knew the Catalinas flew from the Swan River here in Perth, but I didn't know about the "Double Sunrise" operation. Pud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I remember reading some of the missons out of Bowen lasting 21 hr plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
country kid Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 i remember seeing 2 of those three blokes at bull creek when i was doing volunteer work there a while back... interesting never ever herd about that cheers for the insight pud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy s Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Thanks Pud, and interesting read, pity about all the catalinas being destroy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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