A Spitfire of 79 Sqn RAAF, taxiing along a dispersal road at Momote airfield, Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands. Apr-1944.  Note the long-range belly tank and the fitter sitting on the wing to guide the pilot to the runway.  (The view over the engine was very poor when on the ground.)  In the foreground is a Dodge ¾ ton truck.  Beyond the Ford(?) tanker is a row of P-40 Kittyhawks.

RAAF Spitfire and Kittyhawks on Los Negros

Four pilots of 453 Sqn RAAF who were flown to the squadron's new location at RAF station Skaebrae in the Orkneys, Scotland, watch the arrival of the first of the spitfire aircraft to reach their destination. 17-10-1943.  Airfields in more operational areas had military vehicles for their airfield controllers.  In this remote spot, a civilian's caravan has been requisitioned.

RAAF pilots, Orkneys, Scotland

Flying Officer K. B. May, Rockhampton, Qld, and Fl Sgt R. Blacklock, Brisbane, Qld, of 457 "Grey Nurse" Sqn RAAF, First Tactical Air Force in front of a Spitfire Mk VIII bearing the squadron’s shark jaws insignia. Note the sharks painted on the Mae West life jackets and the faded “eye” from an earlier version of the insignia which can be viewed in the Australian Forces section, 4 pages forward of the last page.  Morotai, Halmahera Islands, Netherlands East Indies. Apr-1945