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Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. September 1944. 408172 Flight Lieutenant Richard Joseph (Dick) Darcey, GD pilot, No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, seated in the cockpit of a US Army Air Force Lockheed P38 Lightning on Momote airfield. Dick Darcey, a most liked and colourful character, was killed flying this aircraft on 6 October 1944 when an engine under load failed while he was practising asymmetric flying, and he was forced to ditch the aeroplane in the sea off Southeast Point.
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. September 1944. 404811 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) G. G. (Geoffrey) Galwey (left), and 280760 Flt Lt R. T. (Ron) Susans DSO DFC (seated in the cockpit), GD pi
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. August 1944. Officers of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF relaxing with a lakatoi in the sea near their camp in Momote plantation at Southeast Point. Left to
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. August 1944. Personnel of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF playing volley ball in their camp area in Momote plantation at Southeast Point. Nearest with back t
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. 1944. The road from Momote airfield approaching No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF camp in Momote plantation at Southeast Point.
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. September 1944. Lockheed P38 Lightning of No. 432 Squadron, 475th Fighter Group, 5th US Army Air Force, being refuelled by No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF pe
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. C. 17 March 1944. Initial, temporary camp site for No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF in Momote Plantation at Southeast Point.
