The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Cuers, Southern France. September 1944. 421745 Flying Officer J. T. Minahan of Waverly, NSW (right), gets into his gear before taking off on an operational flight. With him is his fitter 32060 Leading Aircraftman A. E. Kelly of Wentworthville, NSW. Both airmen are members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF now operating at Cuers.
Poretta, Corsica, France. May 1944. Informal portrait of 421745 Flying Officer J. T. Minahan of Waverly, NSW, a member of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, operating from Poretta airfield, standing in
Cuers, Southern France. 25 August 1944. 409929 Flying Officer (FO) N. D. MacKenzie, and 409066 FO Colin Pym, both of Melbourne, Vic, wheelbarrow their kits to their camp site in Southern France. Both
St Catherines, Corsica, France. 15 August 1944. 425582 Flight Sergeant C. G. Ball of Tully, Qld, with his fitter 14041 Leading Aircraftman E. Rabbits of Lane Cove, NSW, both members of No. 451 (Spitfi
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 togeth
Cuers, Southern France. September 1944. Airmen of No. 451 Squadron RAAF operating in Southern France, prepare a Supermarine Spitfire aircraft for action. Note the refuelling truck at right.
Cuers, Southern France. September 1944. The ground crew of No. 451 Squadron RAAF operating in Southern France, servicing their Supermarine Spitfire aircraft in preparation for its next operational fli
