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Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. June 1944. No. 79 Squadron RAAF Spitfire Mk VC, A58-169, code UP-X (RAF ES307) in the squadron's dispersal area on Momote airfield. The rear vision mirror has been removed. Note: Treaded tyres were introduced to No. 79 Squadron's Spitfire aircraft in June 1944 following a serious problem of tyres blown out on take-off or landing on the coralline surface of Momote airfield. The modification reduced the problem.
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. July 1944. No. 79 Squadron RAAF Spitfire Mk Vc A58-169, code UP-X (RAF No. ES307) in the Squadron's workshops and aircraft dispersal area on Momote airfield.
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. August 1944. No. 79 Squadron RAAF Spitfire Mk Vc A58-247, code UP-P (RAF No. MH306) in the Squadron's aircraft dispersal and workshops area on Momote airfiel
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. July 1944. Spitfires Mk Vc of No. 79 Squadron RAAF in the aircraft dispersal and Workshops area on Momote airfield. Left to right: A58-169, code UP-X (RAF No
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. July 1944. No. 79 Squadron RAAF Spitfires Mk Vc in the Squadron's aircraft dispersal area with a Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk of No. 76 or No. 77 Squadron RAAF appr
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. June 1944. No. 70 Squadron RAAF Spitfire Mk VC No. A58-212, code UP-G (RAF LZ835), in the squadron's dispersal area at Momote airfield. This aircraft was nam
MOMOTE, LOS NEGROS ISLAND, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS. C. 1944-04. AIRCRAFT OF NO. 79 (SPITFIRE) SQUADRON RAAF, TAXIING ALONG A DISPERSAL ROAD AT MOMOTE AIRFIELD.
