File:RNZAF Catalina taxing.JPG
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English: Purchased from agent for estate of photographer including right to release for free use. Pencil note on the reverse of the photograph states “This is probably the last photo ever taken of this aircraft in Auckland as it was lost in Evans Bay when taking off on the return flight. Taken from the launch “Teal” cloudy overhead but sun shining agfa camera HP3 film yellow green filter exp meter”
NZ 4051 KN-H was a Consolidated Catalina PB2B-1 Bu73097. Delivered to RNZAF at Fiji on 4 October 1944. It was flooded and sank on 7 February 1950 during take off from Evans Bay, Wellington. The aircraft was struck off charge on 24 June 1950. The salvaged wreck was taken to Shelley Bay and sold for scrap. |
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| Source | Purchased from agent for estate of photographer including right to release for free use |
| Author | Anonymous |
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This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Anonymous. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: Anonymous grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.
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| 2007-04-22 05:09 | 1223×751× (80648 bytes) | Winstonwolfe | {{pd-self}} Purchased from agent for estate of photographer including right to release for free use. Pencil note on the reverse of the photograph states “This is probably the last photo ever taken of this aircraft in Auckland as it was lost in Evans B |
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| current | 03:02, 1 September 2015 | | 1,223 × 751 (79 KB) | Innotata | Transferred from en.wikipedia |
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