The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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, and A8-162 was captained by Flying Officer Bob Avery, both of No. 1 Communications (Ferry) Flight. They are en route to No. 6 Aircraft Depot in Oakey, Qld. The crews of these two aircraft were providing navigational and long range radio communication support for the eleven Spitfire Mk VIII aircraft of 79(F) Squadron which were returning from Morotai. 79 Squadron was disbanded at Oakey on 12 November 1945. (Donor H. Kennare)
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. 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
OAKEY, QLD, 1944-12. SQUADRON LEADER STAN GALTON, CO OF NO. 79 SQUADRON RAAF, PICTURED BESIDE THE COCKPIT OF ONE OF THE SQUADRON'S NEW SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT AT NO. 6 AIRCRAFT DEPOT. (DONOR H. KENNARE)
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
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
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
