Part of the RAF's Long-Range Development Unit Flight that flew non-stop from Egypt to Australia. L2638 was LR1, the lead aircraft. The library caption on this photo says it is at RAAF Pearce but by the time the remaining two LRDU aircraft arrived at Pearce L2638 had already been written off. It had suffered an engine failure near Richmond, NSW. Date of this incident is unclear. The damaged L2638 was dismantled and shipped back to the UK from Sydney. Photo from: State Library of Western Australia

A4-47 was one of four Ansons from 21 (City of Melbourne) Squadron deployed to Darwin to assist three Wellesley aircraft from the RAF Long Range Development Unit that had flown in non-stop from Egypt. The Ansons accompanied the aircraft on their travels around Australia. A4-47 served with the RAAF until it was stored in 1945. Disposed of in 1947. Photo from: Library and Archives NT

Aircraft of HMS Leander on Christmas Island, which lies south of Java and was then administered from Singapore. Reportedly there was an airstrip near the South Point phosphate quarry but seaplanes would beach at Flying Fish Cove. Part of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, Leander and her aircraft were surveying a flying boat route for Imperial Airways. L2222 became NZ151. Photo from: Torpedo Bay Navy Museum