Keywords: LACs Hardcastle and Howarth check 43 Squadron RAAF Catalina forward guns Darwin June 1944 AWM NWA0880.jpg AWM caption Darwin NT 1944-06-24 Leading Aircraftman LAC L J Hardcastle of Tamworth NSW left and LAC J C Howarth of Peelwood NSW checking the forward guns of a Catalina aircraft of No 43 Squadron RAAF NWA0880 1944-06-24 not stated Copyright expired - public domain PD-AustraliaGov No 43 Squadron RAAF Consolidated Catalina RAAF PBY Catalina nose gun turrets World War II people of the Royal Australian Air Force World War II forces of Australia in Australia |