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Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. October 1943. Five No. 79 Squadron RAAF Mk Vc Spitfire aircraft and three US Army Air Force Douglas C47 transport aircraft on Kiriwina airfield. Spitfires identified include: A58-168, UP-B (RAF No. ES259), second from left (flown by 421881 Pilot Officer W. R. (Frank) Binning); A58-213, UP-X (RAF No. LZ844), third from left (flown by 403681 Sergeant I. E. B. (Ian) McKellar); A58-104, UP-A (RAF No. EE564), far right (flown by 403434 Flying Officer J. R. (Jim) Richards with support crew of 41042 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) T. P. (Tom) Neill, Flight Rigger, 72120 LAC A. N. (Arthur) Gately, Armourer). Note battery carts plugged into two nearest Spitfire aircraft for engine starting.
Kiriwina Island, Trobriand Islands, Papua. August 1943. Airmen of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF practise their "marksmanship" on the airfield with three of the Squadron's Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vc
Goodenough Island, D'Entrecasteaux Group, Papua. 26 June 1943. 403434 Flying Officer J. R. (Jim) Richards, GD Pilot, sitting on the 20mm Hispano cannon of a No. 79 Squadron RAAF Spitfire Mk Vc aircraf
Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. October 1943. No. 79 Squadron RAAF Spitfire Mk Vc aircraft A58-168, UP-B, (RAF No. EE259), taxiing between other aircraft of the Squadron on "Standby" at Kiriwina a
Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. October 1943. 411822 Flying Officer (FO) W. J. (Bill) Pickard, GD Pilot and his No. 79 Squadron RAAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vc aircraft, A58-138, UP-F, (RAF No. EE
Goodenough Island, D'Entrecasteaux Group, Papua. 26 June 1943. 402719 Flying Officer (FO) A. H. (Peter) Birch (left), and 403434 FO J. R. (Jim) Richards, GD Pilots, beside one of their No. 79 Squadron
Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. October 1943. 411822 Flying Officer (FO) W. J. (Bill) Pickard, GD Pilot putting on parachute and strapping in to his No. 79 Squadron RAAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vc
