The 11 crew who died when a RAAF Catalina crashed off north Queensland during World War II have been honoured at a memorial service. As a mark of respect, their remains have never been recovered from ...

Plane spotters paradise as a Catalina flying boat landed at Sunshine Coast Airport enroute to Bankstown where it will be restored to its wartime configuration. The aircraft, purchased in Portugal last ...

Mr Mitchell was an aircraft mechanic assigned to maintain the Catalinas which were used to transport anti-submarine depth chargers. They were extensively used to defend the waters north of Darwin for ...

RAAF No 11 squadron Catalina A24-25 crashed in February 1943 killing all 11 people on board Wreckage found in far north Queensland waters has been confirmed as that of an RAAF plane that crashed more ...

The fly-past at 9am will open a special commemoration ceremony on the Cairns Esplanade, where a plaque will be unveiled in tribute to the lost crewmen. The Poseidon aircraft, which will be flown by ...

Wreckage found in waters south of Cairns has been confirmed to be that of a RAAF plane that crashed during World War II. Wreckage found off Cairns has been confirmed to be that of a RAAF plane that ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from National. Followed categories will be added to My News. Mr Mitchell was an aircraft mechanic assigned to maintain the Catalinas which were used to transport ...