No. 1 Port Depot in Fox Street, Auckland city.The Movements Officer at the New Zealand Defence Liaison Staff in London, Squadron Leader Charles Newbury, looking at a road sign near RAF Station Lyneham, England.Sunderland NZ4107 berthed in the braby at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.No. 1 Squadron pilots, with Jeep MT2519, in front of Ventura NZ4607. Emirau.
Standing L-R: Flight Lieutenant Stubbs, Flight Lieutenant MJ Milliner, Squadron Leader IA Ewen (B Flight Commander), Squadron Leader FD Bethwaite (A Flight Commander).
Wing Commander AAN Breckon (Commanding Officer) is sitting in the Jeep.No. 1 Squadron air crew standing beside a Ventura. Emirau.
Nose art (on side of fuselage) depicts a sailor trying to avoid the advances of a woman on a couch.Group of Servicing Unit personnel with a line-up of Corsairs at Green Island.
Nose art on second and third aircraft “My Old Flame” “Alla Girl”Image from the Frances Cameron Eichbaum personal album collection.
3/4 front view of a captured Japanese Nakajima ‘Kate’ aircraft. Believed to be at Jacquinot Bay, New Britain.
Handwritten on the album page “New Britain 1945.” “Japanese ‘Kate’ Dive-Bomber.”Image from the Francis David Colin Brown personal collection.
“136 Sqdn’s call sign. A drawing of a woodpecker on the COs car.”.
This also appeared as nose art on No. 136 Squadron’s Hurricanes. RAF Station Alipore.Image from the Francis David Colin Brown personal collection.
FD Colin Brown standing in front of a No. 136 Squadron Hurricane at RAF Station Alipore.
Note nose art showing a marching woodpecker.Image from the Paparua RSA collection.
Royal Navy Firefly ‘294’ on a barge at RNZAF Station Hobsonville wharf.
This Firefly was transferred to the RNZAF register.
The aircraft at left a Seafire, see 2009-433.3.Image from the Paparua RSA collection.
Royal Navy Seafire, previously from No. 804 Squadron, on a barge at the RNZAF Station Hobsonville wharf.
This Seafire is believed to be the one that was transferred to the RNZAF register.
The aircraft behind is Fairey Firefly ‘254’, see 2009-433.2.Image from the Paparua RSA collection.
Royal Navy Seafire, previously from No. 804 Squadron, on a barge at the RNZAF Station Hobsonville wharf.
This Seafire is believed to be the one that was transferred to the RNZAF register.
The aircraft behind is Fairey Firefly ‘254’, see 2009-433.2.Image from the Paparua RSA collection.
Royal Navy Firefly ‘294’ on a barge at RNZAF Station Hobsonville wharf.
This Firefly was transferred to the RNZAF register.
The aircraft at left a Seafire, see 2009-433.3.Image from the Paparua RSA collection.
Several servicemen fitting the airborne life raft to the bottom of Hudson NZ2016. Believed to be at Norfolk Island.Image from the Paparua RSA collection.
Two air sea rescue Hudsons, NZ2016 & NZ2063, with airborne life rafts fitted, in front of hangars. Believed to be at Norfolk Island.Image from the Colin William Rudd personal collection.
Group of personnel sitting on the footpath in Tuam Street, Christchurch.
Handwritten on the reverse “Lord, James, Steer, Chapman, Parker [who’s who?], No 3 Repair Depot, Tuam Street Chch, Nov 1943.”Image from the Ian Gordon Richmond personal collection.
Nose art on No. 218 Squadron Blenheim T1996 at RAF Station Oakington.
Nose art depicts a devil holding a trident, riding a bomb, with the word “Verdammnis” [German for Damnation].
Full view of this aircraft at 1992/133.28Image from the Ian Gordon Richmond personal collection.
3/4 front view of No. 218 Squadron Blenheim T1996 at RAF Station Oakington.
Handwritten in image area “F/Lt Richmond. Sgt Andrews. Sgt Cranley”.
The two crew members, Sergeants Andrews and Cranley only flew with F/Lt Richmond once in this aircraft.
In the bottom border is written “T1996. 8.11.40”.
Close up of nose art detail at 1992/133.29Negative from the Walter P Murray personal collection.
Unknown man standing in front of a captured Japanese Zero. Believed to be at Bougainville.
This aircraft is now in the Auckland War Memorial Museum.Negative from the Walter P Murray personal collection.
Captured Japanese Zero on the airstrrip, with a jeep behind and a tant with the sign “Camp Rata”. Bougainville.Negative from the Walter P Murray personal collection.
Servicemen looking at a Captured Japanese Zero. Believed to be at Bougainville. this aircraft is now at the Auckland War Memorial museum.Negative from the Walter P Murray personal collection.
Man sitting in a Jeep ‘155211’ looking at the captured Zero, with tents behind. Believed to be at Bougainville.
This aircraft is now at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.Negative from the Walter P Murray personal collection.
Captured Japanese Zero on the airstrrip, with a jeep behind and a tant with the sign “Camp Rata”. Bougainville.Negative from the Walter P Murray personal collection.
Unknown man standing in front of a captured Japanese Zero. Believed to be at Bougainville.
This aircraft is now in the Auckland War Memorial Museum.Negative from the Walter P Murray personal collection.
Servicemen looking at a Captured Japanese Zero. Believed to be at Bougainville. this aircraft is now at the Auckland War Memorial museum.Negative from the Walter P Murray personal collection.
Man sitting in a Jeep ‘155211’ looking at the captured Zero, with tents behind. Believed to be at Bougainville.
This aircraft is now at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.Negative from the Walter P Murray personal collection.
Unknown man standing at the front of a Kittyhawk with an RAAF CAC Boomerang in the background. Believed to be at Bougainville.Negative from the Walter P Murray personal collection.
Unknown man standing behind the wing of an RNZAF Hudson, NZ2003 or NZ2063. Believed to be at Bougainville.Group of No. 10 Servicing Unit Venturas undergoing maintenance. Emirau.
NZ4607 at right.Line-up of No. 14 Squadron Kittyhawks on Norfolk Island.
NZ3059 in the foreground.A group of Servicing Unit personnel with a Kittyhawk. Believed to be at Ondonga, New GeorgiaView looking down into the Engine Repair Shop at No. 1 Repair Depot. RNZAF Station Hamilton.3/4 front view of mobile engine test bench MT1397 with an engine running on the back. Unknown location.Image from the Jack Way collection.
Seven men with three women on the nose of a Mosquito at Wroughton, England. Handwritten on the reverse ” April 1946. Wroughton Wilts.”Exercise Hardtack at Kaitaia airfield.
Armourers re-arming a No. 75 Squadron Mosquito.
Leading Aircraftman Dave McCauley (left) and Corporal Rupe Phillips (middle). Two on the ground unknown.Image from the Francis Cameron Eichbaum personal album collection.
3/4 front view of an RNZAF Corsair after a take off accident at Jacquinot Bay, New Britain.
Handwritten on the album page “New Britain 1945. End Of Scramble.”
See also ALB97153240.Image from the Francis Cameron Eichbaum personal album collection.
Pilot climbing out of a surrendered Nakajima B5N Kate at Jacquinot Bay, New Britain.
Handwritten on the album page “New Britain. 1945. Japanese with N.Z.er Escort, Surrendering.”Image from the Francis Cameron Eichbaum personal album collection.
3/4 front view of a surrendered Nakajima B5N Kate at Jacquinot Bay, New Britain.
Handwritten on the album page “New Britain. 1945. Japanese ‘Kate’ Dive-Bomber.”Image from the Jack Way collection.
Seven men stand under the nose of a No. 75 Squadron Wellington at RAF Station Feltwell.
Handwritten on the reverse ” “J” Doug’s Kite. June 1942. Feltwell Norfolk.”Testing a parachute with a wooden dummy from a Vincent(?). RNZAF Station Hobsonville.No. 14 Squadron sports teams beside RAF Dakota KN422, from the BCOF Communications Flight. Unknown location in Japan.
Original album caption reads “Squadron Baseball and Basketball team before emplaning for United States Army Air Base, Fukuoka.”Image from the Alfred Edwin Severn personal collection.
Line up of No. 1831 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Corsairs on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Glory at Auckland wharf.
In the background are No. 837 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm Fireflys.Air to air view of No. 40 Squadron Hercules NZ7005 in flight over White Island.Air to air view of No. 40 Squadron Hercules NZ7005 in flight over White Island.Air to air of a formation of eight Kittyhawks. Unknown location.
Hand-coloured print.Air to air of a formation of eight Kittyhawks. Unknown location.
Hand-coloured print.Air to air of a formation of eight Kittyhawks. Unknown location.
Hand-coloured print.Two men standing in front of a captured Japanese Zero at Jacquinot Bay, New Britain.
Original negative number 9/1091.Four men standing in front of a captured Japanese Zero at Jacquinot Bay, New Britain.
Original negative number 9/1092.Image from the Fred Howell personal collection.
Group. New Zealand Permanent Air Force personnel in front of a Fairey IIIf, RNZAF Station Hobsonville.
Middle row: Flight Lieutenant Wallingford, unknown, Wing Commander LM Isitt.Image from the Maxwell Moore Skilton personal collection.
Fuselage of Fairey Gordon NZ603, from No. 1 Service Flying Training School, which crashed at RNZAF Station Wigram after fuel issues.Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
No. 14 Squadron pilot, Colin Rudd, looking at a 500lb bomb mounted on the starboard wing of a Venom (looks like WE470). RAF Station Tengah.
Written in chalk on the bomb is “Rudd’s Spud”Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
View of the cockpit of a No. 14 Squadron Venom with canopy open. RAF Station Tengah.
Painted under the windscreen is “F/O FB Flavall”.Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
Air to air view of No. 14 Squadron Venom WR342 in flight.Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
High view of the air field at RAF Station Tangah with two No. 14 Squadron Venoms taxiing in the foreground and in the distance a line up of RAAF Lincoln bombers.Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
No. 14 Squadron pilot, Colin Rudd, looking at a 500lb bomb mounted on the starboard wing of a Venom (looks like WE470). RAF Station Tengah.
Written in chalk on the bomb is “Rudd’s Spud”Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
No. 14 Squadron Venom WR275, carrying a 500lb bomb, starting up. RAF Station Tengah.Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
No. 14 Squadron Venom WR308, on the tarmac at RAF Station Tengah.Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
No. 14 Squadron Venom WE438 at RAF Station Tengah.Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
View of the cockpit of a No. 14 Squadron Venom with canopy open. RAF Station Tengah.
Painted under the windscreen is “F/O FB Flavall”.Image from the Robert James Prentice personal collection.
Informal group of No. 17 Squadron pilots (?). Unknown location.Image from the Robert James Prentice personal collection.
Unknown No. 17 Squadron pilot beside a Kittyhawk. Believed to be at Guadalcanal.2d side profile illustration of an all white Boeing 737-8 MAX with and without the landing gears deployed over a plain white backgroundA side profile illustration of an all white Airbus A321 with cm56 engines over a blank background with and without the landing gear deployedLine-up of No. 42 Squadron aircraft at RNZAF Station, Rongotai.
L-R: Front row; Fox Moth NZ566, Puss Moth NZ567, Moth Minor NZ597, Tiger Moth NZ730.
Back row; seven DH89 Dominies, far right NZ528. Extreme foreground: Lockheed Electra “Kahu”.
The de Havilland Factory is in the background.Image from the Sherburd Maru Wallace Cadwallader personal collection.
Side view of Vincent NZ344, from No. 2 Service Flying Training School, after it was hit by Harvard NZ972, which was landing at Lake Grassmere landing ground. This aircraft’s pilot was Flying Officer RJ Peart with Leading Aircraftman TE Manifold as crew.Image from the Sherburd Maru Wallace Cadwallader personal collection.
Wreckage of Harvard NZ972, from No. 2 Service Flying Training School, after it collided with Vincent NZ344 at Lake Grassmere landing ground. This aircraft was flown by Leading Aircraftman JT Barr.Image from the Sherburd Maru Wallace Cadwallader personal collection.
Wreckage of a Fairey Gordon after landing on top of a Harvard. Believed to be at RNZAF Station Woodbourne.
Original RNZAF negative number WbG125-42.Group. Air Force Museum Geratric Air Force in the Atrium.
L-R: Back; R Orr, B Cox, M Ruane, P O’Sullivan, W Southgate, I Martin, F Eichbaum, I Purdie-Smith, A McGregor, J Moloney.
Front; M McGill, W Ashwell, F Mushet, C Waite, L Cole, A Braithwaite, E Braithwaite, J McDonald, K Clark, H Foster.14 Squadron students and staff conduct Exercise Wise Owl in RNZAF Base Woodbourne for 2024.
Exercise Wise Owl is a Wings Course exercise to train students on formation flying and practise conducting regular outputs from an unfamiliar location.3/4 front view of a Miles Magister at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Oxford NZ288 in the background.Image from the Wallis George Finlay personal collection.
Group. ‘A’ Flight of No. 109 Squadron at RAF Station Little Staughton.
L-R: Back; Jackson, Finlay, Pritchard, Garratt, Davy, Powell, Creswell, Curtis, Palmer, Bramfeld, Skitch, Lambert, Carpenter, Locatelli, Fellowes, Simpson.
Middle; Pizan, Franklin, Dean, Morgan, Bowley, Dray, Falkinder, Williamson, Lendon, Dennant, Law, Burt, Douglas, Bond, Rostron, Mountain, Wright, Sanders, Fraser, Trenerry, Hofgartner.
Front; Burnett, Cox, Angood, Greenhill, Garner, Powles, Parkin, Funnell, Beardsall, Gilmore, Laing, Brown, Rowley, Marriott, Henderson.Image from the Wallis George Finlay personal collection.
No. 109 Squadron air- and ground crew in front of Mosquito HS-B at RAF Station Little Staughton.
Nose art of 100 mission markers and a shamrock with “Semper Paratus.” [Always ready]
Handwritten on the album page beside the print “109 Squadron Little Staughton Hunts. 1944.”Image from the Wallis George Finlay personal collection.
No. 109 Squadron ground crew in front of Mosquito HS-H at RAF Station Little Staughton.
Nose art of 101 mission markers and a knight riding a rampant horse.
Handwritten on the album page under the print “Little Staughton 1944.”Image from the Grant Roberts personal collection.
No. 40 Squadron Hastings NZ5804 after crashing at Darwin after a bird strike.No. 40 Squadron Hastings NZ5804 after crashing because of a bird strike at Darwin airport.Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
Air to air view of No. 14 Squadron Venom WR342 in flight.Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
Air to air view of a formation of 12 RNZAF Vampires in formation.
NB similar shot in black and white among the RNZAF Official negatives OhG6388-57.Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
Air to air view of a No. 14 Squadron Venom in flight over clouds at sunset. Believed to be near Singapore.Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
High view of the air field at RAF Station Tangah with two No. 14 Squadron Venoms taxiing in the foreground and in the distance a line up of RAAF Lincoln bombers.Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
No. 14 Squadron pilot, Colin Rudd, looking at a 500lb bomb mounted on the starboard wing of a Venom (looks like WE470). RAF Station Tengah.
Written in chalk on the bomb is “Rudd’s Spud”Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
No. 14 Squadron Venom WR275, carrying a 500lb bomb, starting up. RAF Station Tengah.Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
No. 14 Squadron Venom WR308, on the tarmac at RAF Station Tengah.Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
No. 14 Squadron Venom WE438 at RAF Station Tengah.Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
View of the cockpit of a No. 14 Squadron Venom with canopy open. RAF Station Tengah.
Painted under the windscreen is “F/O FB Flavall”.Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
No. 75 Squadron Vampire NZ5774 ready to taxi away on a dirt airstrip. Unknown location.Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
Two Harvards and three Vampires parked beside a dirt airstrip. Unknown location.
NZ1015 and NZ1035 at left.Informal group of No. 15 Squadron pilots with a Corsair. Green Island.Vulcan B Mk 1 XH498 comes over the buses for a touch and go. Photo by Peter BoydA worker at the de Havilland aircraft factory. Rongotai, Wellington.A worker at de Havilland factory prepares a Tiger Moth for starting. Rongotai, Wellington.A woodworker at the de Havilland factory using a spokeshave to shape a propeller. Rongotai, Wellington.A worker using an oxy-acetylene welding outfit at the de Havilland aircraft factory. Rongotai, Wellington.A worker at the de Havilland factory assembling a section of fuselage. Rongotai, Wellington.
Aircraft presumed to be Tiger Moth NZ1476.Large group of workers on a break at the de Havilland factory. Rongotai, Wellington.Wally Christophersen, a worker at the de Havilland factory, makes some adjustments to an aircraft’s struts . Rongotai, Wellington.Workers at the de Havilland factory assembling fuel tanks for Tiger Moths. Rongotai, Wellington.Workers at the de Havilland factory assembling components for Tiger Moth aircraft. Rongotai, Wellington.Workers at the de Havilland factory assembling a section of Tiger Moth fuselage. Rongotai, Wellington.Fred Eustage, a worker at the de Havilland factory, assembling a section of fuselage. Rongotai, Wellington.Workers at the de Havilland factory manufacturing aircraft components. Rongotai, Wellington.Workers assembling Tiger Moth fuselage components at the de Havilland factory. Rongotai, Wellington.
L-R: Eric Farmer, Fred Eustage, Dick Lawson.Workers at the de Havilland factory assembling wings for DH82A Tiger Moth aircraft . Rongotai, Wellington.Assembling Tiger Moths at the de Havilland factory at Rongotai, Wellington.
L-R: Dick Lawson, Eric Farmer with two unknown workers. Tiger Moth NZ1467 serial number in the background.Women workers at the de Havilland factory assembling Tiger Moth wing components. Rongotai, Wellington.Mick Ryan (left) with fellow workers at the de Havilland factory. Rongotai, Wellington.A worker at the de Havilland factory assembling a Gipsy Major engine for a Tiger Moth. Rongotai.A worker at the de Havilland factory assembling an aircraft wing. Rongotai, Wellington.Workers at the de Havilland factory shaping propellers. Rongotai, Wellington.Air Training Corps cadets at physical training. Believed to be RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Vickers Vincent or Vildebeeste in the foreground.
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