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Morotai, Netherland East Indies. October 1945. Flight Lieutenant George Bell of No. 1 Communications (Ferry) Flight sitting in the pilot seat of a new CAC Mustang Fighter, serial number AAF-44-84487, at Pitoe Airfield. He is flying the aircraft to No. 77 Squadron, RAAF, based at Labuan, Borneo, and then on to Iwakuni in Japan. (Donor H. Kennare)
Morotai, Netherland East Indies. August 1945. Informal portrait of Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Kenneth R. Mitchell standing beside a 79 Fighter Squadron Spitfire Mk VIII, A58-643 on Pitoe Airfield. Flt
Morotai, Netherland East Indies. 15 August 1945. Pilots of 79 Squadron, RAAF, fly their Spitfire MK VIII aircraft in VP formation over Pitoe Airfield. They are led by their Commanding Officer 408021 S
IWAKUNI, JAPAN, 1950-10. FLIGHT LIEUTENANT GEOFFREY 'BLUE' THORNTON, AFM, DFM, OF NO. 77 SQUADRON RAAF, WITH HIS P51 MUSTANG AIRCRAFT BEFORE FLYING TO PENANG. 77 SQUADRON WAS ASSIGNED TO THE EAST COAS
Townsville, Qld. 2 November 1945. Informal group portrait of pilots of 79 Fighter Squadron, RAAF, sitting beside their Spitfire Mk VII aircraft at Garbutt Airfield. They are en route to No. 6 Aircraft
Townsville, Qld. 1945-07-27. Closeup showing cockpit area of North American P-51K Mustang fighter aircraft of No. 84 Squadron RAAF, based at Ross River airfield. Pilot is 411111 Flight Lieutenant S. E
Townsville, Qld. 1 November 1945. Two Australian built Beaufighter aircraft, serial numbers A8-235 (right) and A8-162 (left) at Garbutt Airfield. A8-235 was captained by Flying Officer Jack Higgins, a
