RETROSPECTIVES: Gannets lined up for an ADMIRAL'S Inspection on HMAS MELBOURNE [II], 1960s. - Collection of Roger Hinnrichsen, courtesy QAM website.

3301. The location and precise time of this photo - held at the Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra - is not known. Just a reminder, however, that it was the chance discovery of a single, very special 1956 RAN flightdeck scene at the QAM that caused us to be in touch with the long-time vice-president Ron Cuskelly, and seek some permissions.

 

That photo was a rare colour 1956 scene of HMAS MELBOURNE [II] and HMAS SYDNEY [III] at sea operating together, as their crews relaxed at make and mend on the flight deck. It was pic NO. 3184, which can be seen again here:

 

www.flickr.com/photos/41311545@N05/5103555091/

 

This photo: Collection of Roger Hinnrichsen, it was donated to QAM by Ben Patynowski, author of the Fairey Gannets book 'Submarine Hunter,' and appears here with the QAM's consent, pending any contact from the original owner who could not be reached.

 

A COMPENDIUM of links to some 350 images of HMAS MELBOURNE [II] on this Photostream begins at Pic 5444 and extends over seven entries. It starts here:

 

www.flickr.com/photos/41311545@N05/6707592179/in/photostream

 

 

 

 

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