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MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-03. TO GIVE OUT THE PERFORMANCE EXPECTED OF THEM, KITTYHAWK AIRCRAFT NEED CONSTANT SERVICE IN THE TROPICS. GROUP OF QUEENSLAND GROUND STAFF OF NO. 80 SQUADRON RAAF ARE GIVING THIS FIGHTER BOMBER A THOROUGH CHECK. LEFT TO RIGHT: LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) H. J. WILSON, BRISBANE (TOP); 150971 LAC R. J. SMITH, BRISBANE; 76234 LAC L. G. BEESLEY, BRISBANE; 79227 LAC A. J. BLAKE, BUNDABERG (BOTTOM); 170498 LAC D. SAMSON, IPSWICH.
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-03. THIS TINY JEEP CAN BE INSPECTED THOROUGHLY BY SIMPLY TURNING IT ON ITS SIDE. QUEENSLAND AIRMEN LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) W. LAMB, WARWI
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-03. THE HEAT AT THE MOROTAI BASE OF THE FIRST TACTICAL AIR FORCE, RAAF, WORRIES EVERYONE EXCEPT THE QUEENSLANDERS OF NO. 80 SQUADRON RAAF,
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-03. A QUEENSLAND PILOT, FLYING OFFICER N. CRAWFORD (STEPPING OUT OF HIS COCKPIT) WITH HIS GROUND STAFF. LEFT TO RIGHT: LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-03. EVEN JEEPS HAVE TO HAVE A REST AND ATTENTION IN THE TROPICS AND THREE VICTORIAN MECHANICS, LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) "CURLY" WATT, FOOT
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-03. STANDING BESIDE AN AIRCRAFT ARE THE RAAF MEN WHO SERVICE AND FLY THE ALL-PURPOSE KITTYHAWK FIGHTER BOMBER AIRCRAFT IN THE PACIFIC AGAIN
MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945. PORTRAIT OF SQUADRON LEADER J. L. WADDY DFC OF ROSE BAY, NSW, THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO. 80 (KITTYHAWK) SQUADRON RAAF.
