A mixture of F-4s and F-5s on the 8th PRS flight line at 14 Mile (Schwimmer), Port Moresby. The last aircraft in the line appears to be #37 which was lost on 26 June 1943 which predates the photograph. Provisional identities for the seven aircraft are as follow:

TYPE
SQN #
SERIAL
REMARKS
F-4
09
41-2209
Alice the Goon. Lost 30DEC43
F-4
39
41-2139
Pouting Peggy
F-5
70
42-12770 ?
-
F-4
30
41-2130
Malaria Mabel
F-5
05
42-13105 ?
-
F-5
?
?
-
F-4
37
41-2137
Hellzapoppin Hepcat. Lost 26JUN43


Picture: via Bob Rocker

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