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Labuan Island, Borneo. 1945. Side view of the `Grey Nurse' (ZP-Y A58-67), a MK 8 Spitfire aircraft of No. 457 Squadron RAAF in flight over the sea. It is being flown by Flying Officer Fred Inger. Note the shark's jaw painted on the front of the aircraft.
Side view of the 'Grey Nurse' (ZP-Y A58-67), a MK 8 Spitfire aircraft of 457 Squadron RAAF, in flight over the sea. It is being flown by Flying Officer Fred Inger. Shark's teeth have been painted on t
Side view of the 'Grey Nurse' (ZP-Y A58-67), a MK 8 Spitfire aircraft of 457 Squadron RAAF, in flight over the sea. It is being flown by Flying Officer Fred Inger. Shark's teeth have been painted on t
A Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII (Tropicalised) aircraft, serial number A58-672, of 457 ("Shark") Squadron RAAF, in flight over Morotai Island. This aircraft was issued to 457 Squadron on 7 May 1945. Th
MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA NEI. 1945-05. SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK VIII (TROPICALISED) AIRCRAFT A58-672 OF NO 457 (SHARK) SQUADRON RAAF IN FLIGHT OVER MOROTAI IS.
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-04. GROUND CREWS WORKING ON ONE OF THE AIRCRAFT OF NO. 457 (SPITFIRE) SQUADRON RAAF, KNOWN AS THE "GREY NURSE" SQUADRON, CODE ZP-W, SERIAL
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-04. LOOKING INTO THE JAWS OF THIS SPITFIRE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT FROM THE AUSTRALIAN "GREY NURSE" SQUADRON GIVES SOME IDEA OF THE AIRCRAFT'S FIE
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-10-19. TAXIING OUT TO THE RUNWAY AT LABUAN AIRSTRIP, TO TAKE OFF ON THE FIRST STAGE OF THE FLIGHT BACK TO AUSTRALIA, THIS SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT FROM THE FAMOUS NO. 457 (GREY NUR
