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Poretta, Corsica, France. May 1944. No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, late of the Western Desert, and one of the two RAAF squadrons which have been in the Middle East for three years, embarking together from Sydney in April 1941, is now operating from a new base, Poretta airfield. On its first sortie it shot down a Messerschmitt Bf109 in flames. Seen here is the pilot who shot down the aircraft, 408541 Flying Officer J. D. (Barney) Wallis of Bayswater, Vic (right). With him 32060 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) A. E. Kelly of Wentworthville, NSW (left), his fitter, and 6720 LAC N. Guy of Southport, Qld, rigger. Note the Supermarine Spitfire aircraft behind them.
Poretta, Corsica, France. May 1944. Informal portrait of 408541 Flying Officer (FO) J. D. (Barney) Wallis of Bayswater, Vic, pilot with No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF operating from the Poretta Airf
Poretta, Corsica, France. May 1944. Supermarine Spitfire aircraft of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, lined up on the base from which they are operating in Corsica. On its first operation this fighte
Poretta, Corsica, France. May 1944. Supermarine Spitfire aircraft of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, operating from a base in Corsica. On its first operation this fighter squadron shot down a Messer
Poretta, Corsica, France. May 1944. A Supermarine Spitfire aircraft of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, a fighter squadron receives an overhaul. The squadron has been in the Middle East for three yea
Poretta, Corsica, France. c. March 1944. A line up of Supermarine Spitfire aircraft of a RAF Squadron which is operating from the same base in the Mediterranean as No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF. Th
Poretta, Corsica, France. May 1944. No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF which is now operating from Poretta Airfield in Corsica, and had previously been based in the Middle East for three years. On its f
