No. 1 PHOTO RECONNAISSANCE UNIT


KNOWN OPERATIONS FLOWN BY A55-3




DATE
S
U
?
DETAILS
21MAR43
X
Photo Recce Koepang-Penfoei experienced heavy AA 5hr. Flt Lt Talberg
18APR43
X
Photo recce of Penfoei (5.00hrs). Pilot Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott.
20APR43
X
Photo recce of Penfoei (4.40hrs). Pilot Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
21APR43
X
Photo Recce of Dili 4hr 15min. Flt Lt Talberg
11MAY43
X
Survey Portuguese Timor, run of 150m Cape Hero to Cape Parimbala (northern coast) 20,000ft. 5hr. The 1PRU ORB also indicates that weather was unsuitable. Flt Lt Talberg
13MAY43
X
Arrived Groote Eylandt at 122140Z F/Lt Lawrie refuelled and departed on reconnaissance at 122300Z. Arrived back at 130250Z refuelled and departed for Base at 130345Z.
16MAY43
X
Departed Groote Eylandt at 160015Z on reconnaissance. Returned owing to bad weather conditions at 160035Z and remained at 51OBU.
16MAY43
X
Survey of Frederick Henry Island & District. Weather unsuitable.
22MAY43
X
Photo Recce of Kai Islands 2hr 20min. "was to have been under the low cloud base. Gp Capt R.H. Sims thought better of it. Recalled by W/T."
24MAY43
X
COO 26-2 Fuiloro, Dili, 25000ft 4hr 35min. Flt Lt Robilliard
29MAY43
X
Photo recce of Penfoei, Sqn Ldr C.C. Lawrie.
12JUN43
X
Photo Recce Penfoei. Sqn Ldr Law.
13JUN43
X
Photo Recce Langgoer & Tanimbar Islands. Flt Lt Sinnott.
14JUN43
X
Photo Recce Lautem, Fuiloro. Sqn Ldr Lawrie.
21JUN43
X
COO 2/8 Photo Penfoei, Koepang 26000ft 4hr 55min. Flt Lt Robilliard
23JUN43
X
Photo Recce Langgoer. Flt Lt Sinnott.
25JUN43
X
Survey Cape Stewart area. Sqn Ldr Lawrie
26JUN43
X
COO 9/1 Penfoei 26000ft 5hr 30min. Flt Lt Robilliard
27JUN43
X
Photo Recce Fuiloro, Lautem. Flt Lt Sinnott
30JUN43
X
Local Recce Fenton. Sqn Ldr Lawrie
02JUL43
X
Photo Recce Dili, Atamboea. Sqn Ldr Lawrie
07JUL43
X
Survey Cape Arnhem area. Unsuitable weather. 5hr. Flt Lt Talberg
12JUL43
X
COO 25 Kei Is, Tanimbar, Saim, Trimetrogon run, CP Arnhem vicinity, 26000ft 5hr 40min Flt Lt Robilliard.
13JUL43
X
Photo Recce Fuiloro, Chater, Lautem. Sqn Ldr Lawrie
21JUL43
X
Photo Recce Fuiloro, Cape Chater, Lautem, Saenamo. Flt Lt Talberg
23JUL43
X
Photo Recce Dili, Atamboea. Flt Lt Robilliard
11AUG43
X
Photo Recce Tanimbar Islands 3hr 35min. Flt Lt Talberg
12AUG43
X
COO 48 Penfoei, Tenau, Golf strip, new strip Roti 30500ft 5hr 30min.
17AUG43
X
Photo Recce Koepang. Flt Lt Sinnott
19AUG43
Base - Gorrie 3000ft 1hr 10min. Flt Lt Robilliard
22AUG43
Received 14ARD ex 1PRU for 240 hourly.
13SEP43
Gorrie-Coomalie Creek and test 25,000ft 1hr 5min. Flt Lt Talberg
18SEP43
X
Photo Recce Kai Islands 4hr 30min.
20SEP43
Coomalie Creek-Cloncurry 3hr 30min.
Cloncurry-Townsville 3hr. Flt Lt Talberg
02NOV43
Townsville - Cloncurry 15000ft 1hr 55min..
Cloncurry - Pell 15000ft 4hr 30min. Flt Lt Robilliard
06NOV43
X
Photo Recce Fuiloro. Sqn Ldr Lawrie
13NOV43
X
COO 29 Lore, Fuiloro, Chater, Lautem 28000ft 3hr 20min. Flt Lt Robilliard
16NOV43
X
Photo Recce Kai Islands. Flt Lt Talberg
18NOV43
X
Photo Recce Fuiloro area. Flt Lt Talberg
23NOV43
X
COO 43 Drysdale - Penfoei - Koepang 28000ft 3hr 15min. Flt Lt Robilliard
27NOV43
X
Photo Recce Kai Islands. Flt Lt Talberg
30NOV43
X
Photo Recce Kai Islands. Flt Lt Sinnott
01DEC43
X
COO 48 Aroe Is. 15000ft 4hr 45min. Flt Lt Robilliard
08DEC43
X
Photo Recce Atamboea, Dili. Flt Lt Talberg
10DEC43
X
Photo Recce Dili, Atamboea. Flt Lt Sinnott. Landed at Batchelor, N.T. with the undercarriage retracted due hydraulic failure.
10JAN44
      Approved for conversion to components.
TOTAL
34
1
5
 

 

Yellow shading indicates that the aircraft was out of service.

 

S
Successful (assumed if not stated otherwise)
U
Unsuccessful (only if stated so)
?
Unknown. Includes flights where weather is stated as "unsuitable" as it is unknown if any photos were taken. Also includes flights thought to be training flights.
Source: RAAF Unit History sheets (Form A50) [Operations Record Book - Forms A50 and A51] 1 PRU Number 87 Squadron Jun 42 - Oct 53. NAA: A9186, 118

 

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