The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 Squadron Leader Ken E. James, they are forming the letters "VP" to mark Victory in the Pacific Day, marking the end of the Second World War. (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. 9 September 1945. Portrait of the maintenance and servicing personnel of "A" and "B" Flights Groundstaff and Workshop Section and some pilots of 79 Squadron, RAAF. Beh
Townsville, Qld. 2 November 1945. Informal group portrait of pilots of 79 Fighter Squadron, RAAF. They are standing next to a Spitfire Mk VII aircraft at Garbutt Airfield and are en route to No. 6 Air
Morotai, Netherland East Indies. 9 September 1945. Portrait of the Ground Servicing personnel and some pilots of 79 Squadron, RAAF, in front of one of the Squadron's Spitfire MK VIII aircraft. Identif
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
Morotai, Netherland East Indies. 9 September 1945. 408891 Flight Lieutenant Norman Smithells (in uniform), 79 Squadron, RAAF, standing on the wing of his Spitfire Mk VIII, serial number A58-517. On hi
