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No 84 Squadron RAAF

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Flying from Townsville, Qld. 1945-07-27. Four P-51 Mustang aircraft of No. 84 Squadron RAAF, newest fighter to be flown by Australians in this theatre of war, flying in echelon right, up formation. Pilots and aircraft, front to rear: 290898 Squadron Leader J. A. Cox* of Mt Lawley, WA, in aircraft A68-565, coded LB-V a North American P-51K-10-NT; 404355 Flight Lieutenant R. G. Riddel of Galloway Hill, Qld, in aircraft A68-529 coded LB-K; 402530 Flight Lieutenant D. N. McQueen of Grafton, NSW, in aircraft A68-526 coded LB-W; 411111 Flight Lieutenant S. E. Armstrong of Charleville, Qld.
Flying from Townsville, Qld. 1945-07-27. Four P-51 Mustang aircraft of No. 84 Squadron RAAF, newest fighter to be flown by Australians in this theatre of war, flying in echelon right, up formation. Pilots and aircraft, front to rear: 290898 Squadron Leader J. A. Cox* of Mt Lawley, WA, in aircraft A68-565, coded LB-V a North American P-51K-10-NT; 404355 Flight Lieutenant R. G. Riddel of Galloway Hill, Qld, in aircraft A68-529 coded LB-K; 402530 Flight Lieutenant D. N. McQueen of Grafton, NSW, in aircraft A68-526 coded LB-W; 411111 Flight Lieutenant S. E. Armstrong of Charleville, Qld.