"Coolangatta" which crashed on 11.10.44 is seen here at Short's being prepared for Qantas as VH-ABB. Power units were four Bristol Pegasus Xc 9-cylinder radials giving 740 rated hp, 920 hp for takeoff. Originally G-AFBK, it became A18-13 with the RAAF in 9.39 serving with 11 and 41 Squadrons before returning to Qantas as VH-ABB on 13.7.43.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Empire / S.23 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Another view of PJ-AIT after the landing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Super Electra 14 - СШАUSA - 1937

Sikorsky S-42 NC823M (seen here as NR823M) which sank 7.8.44 after crashing on takeoff in Cuba was the second of the type. It was delivered 12.34 and operated the Caribbean routes as "West Indies Clipper" initially. With doubled fuel capacity and reduced payload it was transferred to the Pacific routes as "Pan American Clipper" and later "Hong Kong Clipper".

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sikorsky S-42 Clipper - СШАUSA - 1934