The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-09. THE GROUND STAFF OF NO. 457 "SHARK" (SPITFIRE) SQUADRON RAAF, OPERATING IN THE HALMAHERAS, WORKING ON ONE OF THESE - THE MOST FAMOUS AIRCRAFT IN THE WORLD. LEFT TO RIGHT: 75084 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) "CURLY" BEIZEL, BRISBANE, QLD (ON AIRSCREW); 22223 SERGEANT V. BAXTER, BRISBANE, QLD (ON TOP OF FUSELAGE); 6588 WARRANT OFFICER A. W. JOHNS, BRISBANE, QLD (ON ENGINE); 6441 LAC E. PURCHASE, BRISBANE, QLD (ON THE WING). NOTE THE INSIGNIA OF THE SQUADRON, THE SHARK JAWS.
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-09. TWO AUSTRALIAN SPITFIRE PILOTS OF THE FAMOUS NO. 457 "GREY NURSE" (SPITFIRE) SQUADRON RAAF OF THE FIRST TACTICAL AIR FORCE, 404938 FLYI
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-09. TASMANIAN AIRMEN WITH THE FIRST TACTICAL AIR FORCE, RAAF ATTEND TO ONE OF THE MACHINES OF THE FAMOUS NO. 457 "GREY NURSE" (SPITFIRE) SQ
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-09. TEAM OF WEST AUSTRALIAN GROUNDSTAFF MEMBERS OF THE FAMOUS NO. 457 "SHARK" (SPITFIRE) SQUADRON RAAF WHO HAVE TAKEN TIME OFF FOR A WELCOM
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-09. THE FEROCIOUS INSIGNA ON THE NOSE OF NO. 457 "SHARK" (SPITFIRE) SQUADRON RAAF, THE SHARK JAWS, OPERATING WITH THE FIRST TACTICAL AIR FO
HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-09. ONE WONDERS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF A LIVE SHARK SAW THIS FEROCIOUS INSIGNA ON THE MAE WEST (LIFE JACKET) OF A SPITFIRE PILOT SWIMMING IN THE WATER
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-09. PILOTS OF NO. 457 "GREY NURSE" (SPITFIRE) SQUADRON RAAF WALK BRISKLY DOWN THE MOROTAI AIRSTRIP TO BOARD THEIR AIRCRAFT PREPARATORY TO T
