The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. June 1944. Group portrait of off-duty personnel of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF relaxing in the sea close by the Squadron's camp area in Momote plantation at Southeast Point. Back row, left to right: 53077 Leading Aircraftman R. C. (Colin) McKeown, Flight Mechanic; 33621 Corporal (Cpl) J. (Jack) Cook, Mess Steward; 50162 Cpl L. (Les) Smedley, Armourer; 13147 Cpl R. A. (Roy) Menner, Fitter IIA. Front row: 38997 LAC R. H. (Boots) Smith, Armourer; 42950 LAC J. H. (Ricky) Richardson, Armourer; 28521 LAC C. C. (Colin) Hamlyn, Fitter Armourer.
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. June 1944. Off-duty personnel of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF relax in the sea close by the Squadron's camp area in Momote plantation at Southeast Point.
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. 17 June 1944. Group portrait of personnel of the Armament Section, No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF on Momote airfield. Back row, left to right: Leading Aircr
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. 17 June 1944. Group portrait of personnel of C Flight, No. 79 Squadron RAAF in front of one of the Squadron's Spitfire Mk Vc aircraft on Momote airfield. Bac
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. August 1944. Airmen of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF pump water from their motor boat made out of a discarded 90 gallon auxiliary fuel drop tank used with
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. August 1944. 47830 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) (L) J. (John) Sturm (left), and 42950 LAC J. H. (Ricky) Richardson, Armourers with No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RA
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. August 1944. Group portrait of personnel of one of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF volley ball teams on the sawdust surfaced court in their camp area in Momo
