Keywords: 3OTU (AWM 128145).jpg AWM Caption RATHMINES NSW 1943 CATALINAS FROM NO 3 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT ON A FORMATION FLYING EXERCISE PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE SEAPLANE TRAINING FLIGHT THIS UNIT PROVIDED THE FINAL TRAINING FOR THE CREWS OF NOS 11 20 42 AND 43 SQUADRONS IN THE MULTIPLE TASKS OF LONG-RANGE RECONNAISSANCE SUPPLY-DROPPING BOMBING AND MINELAYING PHOTOGRAPH REPRODUCED IN OFFICIAL HISTORY VOLUME RAAF 1939-42 PAGE 499 RAAF PA669 128145 Original uploader was Nick-D at http //en wikipedia org en wikipedia 2006-06-12 1943 not stated PD-Australia Original upload log en wikipedia Rcbutcher CommonsHelper en wikipedia 3OTU+ 28AWM+128145 29 jpg 2006-06-12 01 48 Nick-D 450×332× 39889 bytes <nowiki>Australian War Memorial AWM catalog number 128145 Sourced from http //www awm gov au/database/collection asp Copyright The AWM record for this photo states that the copyright status is 'clear' The photo was taken in 1943 The AWM allows the use </nowiki> Consolidated Catalina RAAF RAAF Base Rathmines World War II forces of Australia in Australia Royal Australian Air Force in World War II |