Gassin' Up

January 20th, 1943... ground crew of 77 Squadron fuel one of their charges.


Argus Newspaper Collection of Photographs, State Library of Victoria - Larger Image

All You Need is Elbow Grease

The AWM's caption for the following photo reads:

Livingstone, NT. 20 January 1943. Seven ground staff members of No. 77 Squadron
RAAF manoeuvring a Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk (aircraft F) into its dispersal bay.


Australian War Memorial

P-40K A29-184

This P-40K was flown by Flying Officer J.A.T. Hodkinson.


RAAF - Larger Image

Pluto & Company

The NARA caption for the following photo reads:

Curtiss P-40s, flown by Australians, are parked in bunkers at
an airstrip on Los Negros, Admiralty Islands.


NARA via Fold3.com - Larger Image

A closer look at the third ship in line, with Disney's 'Pluto' artwork.


Project 914 Archives - Larger Image

Three-Ship

These Kittyhawk IIIs from 77 Squadron appear to be, front to back:
A29-164 AM-Z 'Tropo', A29-193 AM-K, and A29-187 AM-L.


Original image posted by Kas Grigonis in the ADF Serials Military Aircraft Group on Facebook - Larger Image

Brushwork

A couple examples of 77 Squadron artwork...

This ship, photographed while based at Vivigani, on Goodenough Island,
New Guinea, was flown by Flight Lieutenant Roger Charles Macdonald Kimpton.
Kimpton had been a well-known and highly successful cricketer before the war.


Australian War Memorial


Also at Vivigani, this ship was flown by Flight Sergeant C. McKenzie King.


Australian War Memorial

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