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Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. 21 December 1943. The Commanding Officer (CO) of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF congratulates two of his pilots who have just landed following the successful interception and shooting down of a Japanese fighter aircraft, a Kawasaki Type 3 Fighter Model 1A Hien, codenamed "Tony" by Allied Forces. Left to right: 410760 Flying Officer (FO) G. W. (George) Voges; 406799 FO K. H. (Ken) Slatyer; 418232 Flight Sergeant G. A. (Alec) Chomley (face hidden); 403434 FO J. R. (Jim) Richards (leader of the successful pilots); FO J. (Jim) Barrie (the other successful pilot); 260779 Squadron Leader M. S. (Max) Bott, CO.
Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. 25 December 1943. The officers and Non-Commissioned Officer pilots of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF at lunch on Christmas Day. Left to right: 402270 Flying Office
Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. November 1943. Informal outdoors group portrait of pilots of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF by their Operations and Standby building. Back row, left to right: 4088
RAAF No. 79 Squadron fighter pilots discuss operations over New Britain from which they have just returned, with the Squadron's Intelligence and Operations officers. Left to right: 411822 Flying Offic
Goodenough Island, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Papua. July 1943. Pilots of No. 79 Squadron RAAF with one of their Mk VC Spitfire aircraft standing on the PSP (pierced steel planking) which formed the run
Goodenough Island, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Papua. July 1943. Group portrait of pilots of B Flight, with No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF Commanding Officer (CO) and the Wing Leader of No. 73 Wing, wit
Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. September 1943. No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF crew room on the airfield with pilots waiting for a scramble. Personnel from left to right: 408842 Sergeant (Sgt) D.
