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Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. August 1944. A bare chested 71169 Leading Aircraftman A. W. (Bill) Duncan of No. 79 Squadron RAAF, working on the Rolls Royce Merlin 45 engine of a Spitfire Mk Vc aircraft on Momote airfield.
Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. November 1943. Personnel of No. 79 Squadron RAAF work on the Rolls Royce Merlin 45 engine of a Spitfire Mk Vc aircraft on the airfield. Left to right: 9199 Sergeant
Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. November 1943. 27547 Corporal L. C. (Laurie) Whittle, Fitter IIE (engine) left, and 54015 Leading Aircraftman D. C. (Doug) Knight, Armourer, working on the Rolls Ro
Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. November 1943. 27547 Corporal L. C. (Laurie) Whittle, Fitter IIE (engine) working on the Rolls Royce Merlin 45 engine of a No. 79 Squadron RAAF Supermarine Spitfire
Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. October 1943. No. 79 Squadron RAAF airmen hold down the tail of the Spitfire Mk VC aircraft, A58-163, UP-Q, (RAF No. ER735), while the pilot, 411822 Flying Officer
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. 28 May 1944. Spitfire Mk Vc aircraft of No. 79 Squadron RAAF flying over Seeadler Harbour towards their base at Momote airfield on Los Negros at the eastern
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. June 1944. No. 79 Squadron RAAF workshops area with Spitfire Mk Vc underoing a major servicing on the right on Momote airfield.
