RAAF | War History

After A Mid Air Collision – One Pilot Lands Two Planes AT ONCE!

In 1940, two planes collided in mid-air over Australia. Remarkably, there were no fatalities. Even more remarkably, the pilot responsible for saving the planes was…

The Legacy of Catalina and Lake Boga Base of ‘Black Cats’ During WW2

Catalina

[Via] The nature of the Second World War was such that every nation and empire involved in the conflict threw in everything everything to win the…

WWII Catalina aircraft wreckage confirmed

Official confirmation issued by the Royal Australian Air Force confirms that the wreckage discovered in the waters near Cairns belong to Number 11 Squadron’s Catalina…

Z Special Unit Camp Not Protected

Ian Harvey
Z Special Unit

During the Second World War, Z Special Unit was a talented band of commandos, and the precursor to the Special Air Services Regiment. Also commonly…

Remembering Two WWII Plane Crashes; One Almost Wiped Out Whole Village

A service marking the 70th year anniversary of a Lancaster bomber’s crash, a remarkable WWII plane, during the height of the war was done last…

RAAF Pilot Promoted To Flight Lieutenant after 70 years!

Ian Harvey

After he was shot down over Germany, Ken Wright had to spend three years in a prison camp, reason for which he never got the…