Tag Archives: Broome Australia

Dornier Do-24K MLD, an update

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Kingsleyr

The Royal Dutch Naval Air Service’s excellent Do-24K seaplane still attracts a lot of attention. As a result I have been able to update this blog’s Do-24K page, especially the table at the end, providing the readers with an overview of each … Continue reading →

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A tribute to Gus Winckel

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Kingsleyr

March 3, 1942, exactly 74 years ago today, one of the amazing feats of the Pacific War took place. Japanese Navy Mitsubishi A6M2 “Zero” fighters strafed Broome Airfield, in the Australian North West territory. There were no fighters, there was … Continue reading →

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KNILM Fleet overview

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Kingsleyr

For all of you real aviation buffs! I have posted a page containing a complete rundown of all aircraft used by KNILM in the Dutch East Indies until their demise at the end of the Pacific war.

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The Zero Ambush…

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Kingsleyr

Fragment from “The Java Gold – Chapter 10: The Ordeal”  … Commander Takeo Shibata, commanding officer of the 3rd Naval Air Group, Imperial Japanese Navy, yawned as he sat behind his desk. He had been ready to go to bed … Continue reading →

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Broome, Australia’s Pearl Harbor

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Kingsleyr

March 2, 1942, Knowing the Japanese invasion could not be stopped the Dutch Naval commander Admiral Helfrich ordered a number of his surviving flying boats (three PBY Catalina’s and five Dorniers) to evacuate to Australia. Crammed with refugees, they arrived in the … Continue reading →

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