Garbutt near Townsville was where the Fifth Air Force had a mighty complex for the servicing, assembly, and modification of aircraft.

Here we see a just-assembled Q model Airacobra being tested at Garbutt before it is delivered to the 82nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron in New Guinea. This unit, plus the 110th TCS flew Airacobras on strafing missions until the end of 1944 in New Guinea.

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