Was this a typical paint scheme?

[OldGeezer]

This particular profile has popped up numerous times in my image searches, but I'm wondering if it's typical of other aircraft in the unit or if it's just a set of personal markings that the pilot liked. The squadron markings obviously are standard, but what about the fancy stripes on the tail and spinners? I thought that being from the famous 8th PRS, I'd be able to find numerous others to compare it with, but maybe this one was just a completely unique example?

 

[fubar57]

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[Spitfire Steve]

This particular profile has popped up numerous times in my image searches, but I'm wondering if it's typical of other aircraft in the unit or if it's just a set of personal markings that the pilot liked. The squadron markings obviously are standard, but what about the fancy stripes on the tail and spinners? I thought that being from the famous 8th PRS, I'd be able to find numerous others to compare it with, but maybe this one was just a completely unique example?
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Found this one. Not the same PRU but has the stripes on the tail

 

[Spitfire Steve]

This particular profile has popped up numerous times in my image searches, but I'm wondering if it's typical of other aircraft in the unit or if it's just a set of personal markings that the pilot liked. The squadron markings obviously are standard, but what about the fancy stripes on the tail and spinners? I thought that being from the famous 8th PRS, I'd be able to find numerous others to compare it with, but maybe this one was just a completely unique example?
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And this seems to have the spinners painted but you can't see the tail section

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:​