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NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-08. PILOT AND GROUNDSTAFF WITH KITTYHAWK AIRCRAFT, SERIAL NO. A29-572. SHOWN: 424311 FLIGHT SERGEANT D. A. SMYTH, DOVER HEIGHTS, NSW, PILOT (IN COCKPIT); 77194 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) E. J. TAPPENDEN, CATHU, QLD, RIGGER (BESIDE PILOT); 72576 LAC J. BOOTHBY, NEWTON, NSW, ARMOURER (ON WING); 78759 LAC A. WALTERS, CHINCHILLA, QLD, MECHANIC (STANDING), ALL OF NO. 78 (KITTYHAWK) SQUADRON RAAF. NOTE THE NOSE ART "WATCH MY FORM!" AND NICKNAME LUCKY 13.
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-08. PILOT AND GROUNDSTAFF WITH KITTYHAWK AIRCRAFT, SERIAL NO. A29-572. SHOWN: 424311 FLIGHT SERGEANT D. A. SMYTH, DOVER HEIGHTS, NSW, PILOT (IN COCKPIT); 771
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-08. PORTRAIT OF 424311 FLIGHT SERGEANT D. A. SMYTH OF DOVER HEIGHTS, NSW, AND NO. 78 (KITTYHAWK) SQUADRON RAAF WITH NOSE ART "WATCH MY FORM!", AND NICKNAME L
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-08. NOSE ART "WATCH MY FORM!" AND NICKNAME "LUCKY 13" ON AIRCRAFT OF NO. 78 (KITTYHAWK) SQUADRON RAAF, SERIAL NO. A29-572.
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-28. PILOTS OF NO. 78 (KITTYHAWK) SQUADRON RAAF BASED AT NOEMFOOR RETURNING TO MAKE REPORTS AFTER A STRIKE OVER ENEMY TERRITORY. FROM LEFT: WARRANT OFFICER L.
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-08. KITTYHAWK AIRCRAFT WITH NOSE ART EMBLEM "WATCH MY FORM!", NICKNAME LUCKY 13, OF NO. 78 SQUADRON RAAF.
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-28. "RETURNED WITH THANKS TO TOJO" IS WRITTEN ON THIS JAPANESE BOMB CAPTURED AT NOEMFOOR, BEING LOADED ONTO A RAAF KITTYHAWK AIRCRAFT. FROM LEFT: LEADING AIR
