Image from the Reginald Cains Norris personal collection.
Line up of No. 14 Squadron Kittyhawks at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
Handwritten on the reverse “The line up of Kittyhawks or Warhawks – from memory the difference was the engine – I think that these were the Kittyhawks who went to Noumea via Waipapakauri & Norfolk Island – 14 Squadron I think – they had 2 Hudsons to guide them. Nugget Cohen the Whenuapai C.O. decided, contrary to the Flight Plan, that they should stay at Waipap. overnight and then fly Waipap – Norfolk and Norfolk – Tontouta. this was too long because of the weather at Tontouta which closes in early in the day – they arrived at 5pm – no light – bad rain & dropped into the sea.”Members of the public queueing to look inside a Hudson during an RNZAF display at RNZAF Station Nelson.Members of the public looking in the cockpit of a Kittyhawk during an RNZAF display at RNZAF Station Nelson.Children looking at Tiger Moth NZ876 during an RNZAF display at RNZAF Station Nelson.Members of the public looking at a Harvard demonstration cockpit during an RNZAF display at RNZAF Station Nelson.Members of the public looking in the cockpits of Harvard NZ903 during an RNZAF display at RNZAF Station Nelson.Members of the public looking at the captured German Messerschmitt Bf109 during an RNZAF display at RNZAF Station Nelson.Fire fighting demonstration using a dummy Hurricane during an RNZAF display at RNZAF Station Nelson.3/4 front view of USAF KB29 44-27329 from the 301st Air Refueling Squadron at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.Side view of USAF KB29 44-27329 from the 301st Air Refueling Squadron at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.Walsh Brothers Memorial Air Pageant at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
Civil aircraft parked on the airfield.
Nearest is Auster ZK-AZT from James Aviation Ltd.Propeller static display at the Waikato Winter Show, in Hamilton.No. 25 Squadron crew, Sergeant CGW Kuhn and Flight Sergeant M Small, on a Dauntless. Unknown location
Believed to be on Dauntless NZ5053.
Nose art is a duck holding a bomb above its head.Informal group of No. 7/77 Pilots course with No. 14 Squadron Strikemaster NZ6361 at RNZAF Base Ohakea.Image from the D Dunwoodie personal collection.
Aircraft lined up on the airfield. Believed to be at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.
At left is Seafire from No. 804 Squadron on board HMS Theseus. At right is Oxford NZ1318, Harvard NZ1100, Harvard NZ1102.Image from the D Dunwoodie personal collection.
Side view of Seafire from No. 804 Squadron on board HMS Theseus. Believed to be at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.Image from the D Dunwoodie personal collection.
Aircraft lined up on the airfield. Believed to be at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.
At left is Seafire from No. 804 Squadron on board HMS Theseus. At right is Oxford NZ1318, Harvard NZ1100, Harvard NZ1102.Image from the D Dunwoodie personal collection.
3/4 front view of Royal Navy Firefly ‘294’, from either HMS Venerable or HMS Indefatigable, at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.Image from the D Dunwoodie personal collection.
Royal Navy Firefly ‘294’ (nearest) and Seafire (furthest), with wings folded, on a barge at the wharf at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.
The Seafire came from No. 804 Squadron on board HMS Theseus, while the Firefly came from either HMS Venerable or HMS Indefatigable.Image from the D Dunwoodie personal collection.
Royal Navy Firefly ‘294’ (behind) and Seafire (front), with wings folded, on a barge at the wharf at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.
The Seafire came from No. 804 Squadron on board HMS Theseus, while the Firefly came from either HMS Venerable or HMS Indefatigable.Op Farina – East Timor. TOETS(Test of Elementary Training Skills) at Belulik Leten, East Timor.
Private LW Manning and Corporal Nick Marfell.Airmen with a shire horse and cart, part of a Liberty Loan display, in a Gisborne street outside the C&A Odlin shop.Crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.
NZ3804 preparing to lift out parts of the wreckage from the crash site.Crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.
NZ3804 preparing to lift out parts of the wreckage from the crash site.Crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.
NZ3804 preparing to lift out parts of the wreckage from the crash site.Crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.
NZ3804 preparing to lift out parts of the wreckage from the crash site.Crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.
NZ3804 preparing to lift out parts of the wreckage from the crash site.Crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.
NZ3804 preparing to lift out parts of the wreckage from the crash site.Crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.
NZ3804 preparing to lift out parts of the wreckage from the crash site.Crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.
NZ3804 preparing to lift out parts of the wreckage from the crash site.Debris in the grass near the crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.Crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.Crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.Crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.Crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.
NZ3804 lifting the fuselage from the crash site.Crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.
NZ3804 lifting the fuselage from the crash site.Crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.
NZ3804 lifting the fuselage from the crash site.Crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.
NZ3804 lifting the fuselage from the crash site.Crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.Crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.Crash of No. 3 Squadron Iroquois NZ3813 near Waiouru on 31 March 1995.My beautiful pictureMy beautiful pictureMy beautiful pictureMy beautiful pictureMy beautiful pictureCopy of a blueprint plan of No. 2 Hangar at RNZAF Station Ohakea.Image from the GN Roberts personal collection. “Lieutenant General V. A. H. Sturdee, Commander Australian First Army takes the surrender of the Japanese forces in the Bismarck Archipelago on the flight deck of HMS Glory, anchored in Rabaul Roads – September 1945. New Zealand was represented by Air Commodore G. N. Roberts CBE, AFC, LofM (US) Commander of the New Zealand Air Task Force in the South Pacific. General Imamura signing the surrender document”.Japanese formal surrender of Bougainville at Torokina. Lieutenant General Kanda, seated at left and Vice Admiral Samejima, seated at right, waiting to sign the surrender documents.
Allied names.
L-R: Seated; Brigadier AR Garrett (Australian General Staff), Lieutenant General SG Savige (General Officer Commanding), Brigadier S Legge (Australian General Staff).
Standing; Lieutenant J Jenkins (Australian Interpreter), Air Commodore GN Roberts (RNZAF), Group Captain DR Chapman (RAAF), Lieutenant Commander AEJapanese formal surrender of Bougainville at Torokina. New Zealand, Australian and American official party witnessing the signing of the surrender documents. Surrendered Japanese swords are on table.
L-R: Seated; Brigadier AR Garrett (Australian General Staff), Lieutenant General SG Savige (General Officer Commanding), Brigadier S Legge (Australian General Staff).
Standing: Lieutenant J Jenkins (Australian Interpreter), Air Commodore GN Roberts (RNZAF), Group Captain DR Chapman (RAAF), Lieutenant CommanAir Vice Marshal LM Isitt signing the Japanese surrender treaty document on board the US Navy battleship USS Missouri. Tokyo Bay. Standing behind microphone stand at left is General Douglas MacArthur.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
The Minister of Defence, DJ Eyre, visiting the exercise at Rangitaiki airfield.
L-R: Wing Commander OD Staple DFC AFC, Air Vice Marshal IG Morrison CBE (Chief of Air Staff), DJ Eyre (Minister of Defence), Air Commodore TF Gill CBE DSO mid, Mr. Hunn (Secretary of Defence).Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
The Minister of Defence, DJ Eyre (left), the Secretary of Defence, Mr. Hunn (second from left) visiting a camp cooking site at the exercise.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal IG Morrison CBE (right).
Register states “at B.M.A” Unknown what this is.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
The Minister of Defence, DJ Eyre, visiting the exercise at Rangitaiki airfield.
L-R: Wing Commander OD Staple DFC AFC, Air Vice Marshal IG Morrison CBE (Chief of Air Staff), DJ Eyre (Minister of Defence), Air Commodore TF Gill CBE DSO mid, Mr. Hunn (Secretary of Defence).Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
The Minister of Defence, DJ Eyre, visiting the exercise at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
The Minister of Defence, DJ Eyre (left), the Secretary of Defence, Mr. Hunn (second from left) visiting a camp cooking site at the exercise.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal IG Morrison CBE (right).
Register states “at B.M.A” Unknown what this is.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
The Minister of Defence, DJ Eyre, speaking with an Army Sergeant cook during a visit to the exercise.
The Secretary of Defence, Mr. Hunn (centre).Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
The Minister of Defence, DJ Eyre (second from right), visiting an Army Field Stores location during the exercise.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Electrical fitters working on a No. 75 Squadron Vampire at night at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Hastings taking off past No. 75 Squadron Vampire NZ5753 at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
‘Wet start’ of No. 75 Squadron Vampire NZ5753 at night at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Sign on the edge of the airfield. “Rangitaiki International Airport.”Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Air Training Corps cadets looking at a No. 75 Squadron Vampire with Flying Officer Clark at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Air Training Corps cadets looking at a Harvard at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Hastings landing over some spectators at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
No. 75 Squadron Commanding Officer, Squadron Leader B Stanley-Hunt, in the cockpit of his Vampire at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Flying Officer Campbell (pilot) and Pilot Officer Muir (Navigator) [which is which?] inspecting the front windscreen of No. 14 Squadron Canberra NZ6102 after a bird strike. RNZAF Station Ohakea.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Front windscreen of No. 14 Squadron Canberra NZ6102 after a bird strike. RNZAF Station Ohakea.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
The Chief of Air Staff visit to Task Force Headquarters at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
L-R: Group Captain GB Warner, Brigadier GP Cade, General Officer Commanding, Air Vice Marshal IG Morrison CBE, Air Commodore TF Gill CBE DSO mid.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
The Chief of Air Staff visit to Task Force Headquarters at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
L-R: Air Vice Marshal IG Morrison CBE, Brigadier GP Cade, General Officer Commanding, Lieutenant Colonel R Holloway.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
The Chief of Air Staff visit to Task Force Headquarters at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Lieutenant Rosie briefing Air Vice Marshal IG Morrison CBE (2nd from right) and Air Commodore TF Gill CBE DSO mid (right) in the Operations tent at RNZAF Station Ohakea.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
No. 75 Squadron Vampire NZ5753 running up for take off at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
No. 75 Squadron Vampire NZ5774 running up for take off at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Airmen pushing No. 75 Squadron Vampire NZ5774 onto the airfield at Rangitaiki.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Rear view of a No. 75 Squadron Vampire ‘Wet start’ at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Bristol Freighter NZ5912 being marshalled behind No. 75 Squadron Vampire NZ5774 at Rangaitiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Army Land Rover being guided out of Bristol Freighter NZ5911 at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Ranitiaiki airmen reading The Dominion newspaper article about the exercise.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
The Prime Minister, Keith Holyoake visiting the camp at Rangitaiki airfield.
L-R: unknown Group Captain, Air Commodore TF Gill CBE DSO mid, Keith Holyoake, Mr. Shanahan, Mr. Leach, Brigarier GP Cade, General Officer Commanding.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
The Prime Minister, Keith Holyoake (sitting at left) and Air Commodore TF Gill CBE DSO mid (sitting at centre) being briefed by Brigadier GP Cade, General Officer Commanding, during a visit to the camp at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
The Prime Minister, Keith Holyoake speaking with Air Commodore TF Gill CBE DSO mid during a visit to the camp at Rangitaiki airfield.
Mr. Shanahan at right.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
The Prime Minister, Keith Holyoake speaking with Squadron Leader HG Moss AFC during a visit to the camp at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
The Prime Minister, Keith Holyoake speaking with two cooks, Corporal Bassit and Leading Aircraftman Reed in the kitchen tent during a visit to the camp at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
No. 75 Squadron pilot, Pilot Officer R Henstock (right), and Leading Aircraftman E Morris checking ammunition in a Vampire at Rangitaiki.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Brigadier GP Cade, General Officer Commanding (left) and Air Commodore TF Gill CBE DSO mid (right) looking at a map at Air Task Force Headquarters at RNZAF Station Ohakea.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Unknown Lieutenant briefing Brigadier GP Cade, General Officer Commanding (middle) and Air Commodore TF Gill CBE DSO mid (right) at Air Task Force Headquarters at RNZAF Station Ohakea.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Informal portrait of Brigadier GP Cade, General Officer Commanding, at Air Task Force Headquarters at RNZAF Station Ohakea.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Informal portrait of Air Commodore TF Gill CBE DSO mid at Air Task Force Headquarters at RNZAF Station Ohakea.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Leading Aircraftman W Nathan (nearest) using a morse key at the Air Task Force Headquarters at RNZAF Station Ohakea.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Leading Aircraftman PJ Weeks preparing cauliflower at the Air Task Force Headquarters at RNZAF Station Ohakea.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Air Commodore TF Gill CBE DSO mid (left) speaking with a Bristol Freighter pilot at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Telecommunications Operator checking signals at the Mobile Signals Centre at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Bristol Freighters at Rangitaiki airfield.
No. 41 Squadron Bristol Freighter NZ5903 (right) and NZ5907 behind.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Bristol Freighter NZ5911 taxiing past a fire tender and ambulance at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Bristol Freighters at Rangitaiki airfield.
NZ5907 (right)Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Signals officers having a discussion at the Air Task Force Headquarters, RNZAF Station Ohakea.
L-R: Flying Officer D Naulls, Squadron Leader C Laloli DFC.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Lieutenant B Cudby, Ground Liaison Officer (left), and Flight Lieutenant G Thompson, Air Intelligence Officer, looking at a map at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Forward Air Transport Operations Officer, Flight Lieutenant BL Taylor, reading about aircraft movements at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Flight Lieutenant MR Breed, Senior Operations Officer, reading communications at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Leading Aircraftman P Harvey lacing a tent roof before erecting putting the tent up at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Corporal B Dwight and Flying Officer A Glover erecting the medical tent at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Bare campsite area before the establishment of the camp at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
1000lb bombs on trolleys ready to be loaded into No. 14 Squadron Canberra NZ6103 at RNZAF Station Ohakea.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and Ohakea.
Three “enemy” prisoners captured after trying to enter the Headquarters building at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Prisoners L-R: Flight Lieutenant P Rodenburg, Wing Commander SM Hope, Corporal CTR Jaggard.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
RNZAF pilots and two soldiers looking at a map at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
L-R: Standing; Squadron Leader HG Moss, Flight Lieutenant DB Gordon.
Crouching; Private C Brunt, Staff Sergeant D Dorset.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Leading Aircraftman H Jenkins loading ammunition into a No. 75 Squadron Vampire at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Rear view of No. 75 Squadron Vampire loaded with rockets at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Armourers Corporal Collinson (left) and Leading Aircraftman Reenleyside (right) loading 2 inch rockets into a pod on a No. 14 Squadron Canberra. RNZAF Station Ohakea.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
No. 75 Squadron pilot, Pilot Officer R Henstock (right), and Leading Aircraftman E Morris checking ammunition in a Vampire at Rangitaiki.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
No. 75 Squadron pilot, Flight Lieutenant JA Scrimshaw (right) and Corporal R Oliver (left) checking the Vampire cockpit at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Army and air force officers looking at a map at Rangitaiki airfield.
L-R: Flight Lieutenant P Rhodes, Strike Operations Officer, Squadron Leader B Stanley-Hunt, No. 75 Squadron Commanding Officer, Lieutenant B Cudby, Ground Liaison Officer.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Squadron Leader R Peart, Chief Technical Officer (left), and Squadron Leader B Stanley-Hunt, No. 75 Squadron Commanding Officer (middle) watching Corporal Pryor fueling a Vampire at Rangitaiki airfield.Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
No. 75 Squadron pilot, Pilot Officer R Histed, watching Leading Aircraftman O Cunliffe removing the pitot cover from a Vampire at Rangitaiki airfield.A side profile illustration of an all white Airbus A321 with cm56 engines over a blank background with and without the landing gear deployedGroup. No. 1 Operational Training Unit. RNZAF Station Ohakea.Concrete runway being laid at RNZAF Station Ohakea.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
USAF aircraft; Boeing 707 tanker with an F-105 Thunderchief connected while an F-101 Voodoo flying beside.Armourers preparing the rocket pod on the wing of No. 14 Squadron Canberra NZ6109 at RNZAF Station Ohakea during Exercise Concord.
L-R: Warrant Officer Bruce Dalzell, Ian Fraser, Tom Atwood.Armourers, Ian Fraser (front) and Terry Morrison (back), preparing the rocket pod on the wing of No. 14 Squadron Canberra NZ6109 at RNZAF Station Ohakea during Exercise Concord.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
No. 14 Squadron Canberra flying over flags and the control tower.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
USAF aircraft; Boeing 707 tanker with an F-105 Thunderchief connected while an F-101 Voodoo flying beside.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
RAAF Neptune in flight.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
RAAF Mirage in flight.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
USAF Hercules flying low.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
USAF Hercules taking off.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
RNZAF No. 14 Squadron Canberra taking off.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
Four RAAF Sabres taxiing to take off.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
RAAF Caribou taking off.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
USAF Hercules dropping a load by parachute.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
Two unknown Group Captains watching the air show. Squadron Leader Geoffrey Bentley at right.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
RAAF Iroquois hovering just above the ground.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
Formation of four RAAF Sabres.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
Formation of four RAAF Sabres.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
Formation of four RAAF Sabres (?) with smoke trails.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
RNZAF No. 14 Squadron Canberra in flight.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
RNZAF No. 14 Squadron Canberra NZ6105 flying low with the bomb doors open.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
RNZAF No. 14 Squadron Canberra in flight.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
RNZAF No. 14 Squadron Canberra NZ6105 flying low over the crowd.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
RNZAF No. 14 Squadron Canberra taking off.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
High view of the Air Force band playing. (Australian or New Zealand band?)Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
Static aircraft parked on the tarmac in front of the crowds.
L-R: Hercules, Neptune, Caribou, Canberra, F-101 Voodoo, F-105 Thunderchief.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
No. 14 Squadron pilot, Ivor Roberts, letting a young lady with a dog, wear his flying helmet with a Kiwi painted on it, in front of Canberra NZ6105.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
No. 14 Squadron pilot letting a young lady with a dog, wear his flying helmet with a Kiwi painted on it, in front of Canberra NZ6105.
Ivor Roberts (left) and Bill Smillie (right).Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
Static aircraft parked on the tarmac in front of the crowds.
L-R: Hercules, Neptune, Caribou, Canberra, F-101 Voodoo, F-105 Thunderchief.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
Members of the public watching the flying display.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
Crowds queuing at a food truck.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
No. 14 Squadron pilot letting a young lady with a dog, wear his flying helmet with a Kiwi painted on it, in front of Canberra NZ6105.
Ivor Roberts (left) and Bill Smillie (right).Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
No. 14 Squadron pilot, Ivor Roberts, letting a young lady with a dog, wear his flying helmet with a Kiwi painted on it, in front of Canberra NZ6105.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
Aircraft parked on the tarmac: Neptune, Canberra, Sabres and an Iroquois.Exercise Pacific Concord in Australia.
Public air show and display at RAAF Base Richmond.
No. 14 Squadron pilot letting a young boy wear his flying helmet with a Kiwi painted on it in front of an RAAF Sabre.Image from the James William Borlase personal collection.
Members of four nations measuring a bomb during Exercise Pacific Concord at RAAF Base Williamtown.
Handwritten on the reverse of a near identical image 2013-030.414 “Operation [sic] Pacific Concord 1 | L to R Sgt Corbett USAF, SqnLdr Daly RAF, SqnLdr Borlase RNZAF, PltOff Heiner RAAF | RAAF Base Williamtown NSW.”Southern Group Headquarters, Cashmere, Christchurch.
Old Stone House near the WAAF camp.Image from the Charles Peter White personal collection.
Unknown woman standing beside Rearwin Sporster ZK-AGQ, unknown location. RNZAF Oxford in the background.Image from the Charles Peter White personal collection.
3/4 rear view of Tiger Moth ZK-AHB with ZK-AGG behind. New Plymouth aerodrome.Aerial oblique view of anti-aircraft gun positions on the corner of Trig Road and Spedding Road near RNZAF Station Whenuapai.No. 75 Squadron publicity. Two pilots discussing the up-coming flight. RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Vampire NZ5752 behind.No. 75 Squadron publicity. Ground crew preparing Vampire NZ5711 for flight. RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Vampire NZ5750 (left), tractor MT3353 (right).Hudson NZ2013 on the farm at Oamaru before being taken away for restoration at the Air Force Museum.View of vegetable garden at a Royal New Zealand Air Force camp. Guadalcanal.Image from the Matthew Will Crampton personal collection.
Group of personnel in front of a Viildebeest. Unknown location, believed to be RNZAF Station Waipapakauri.
MW Crampton 3rd row 4th from left.Aerial oblique view of RNZAF Station Waipapakauri.Image from the Colin William Rudd personal collection.
Aircraft on the airfield at RNZAF Station Wigram.
Handwritten on the reverse “Vilderbeest [sic] with Percesus [Perseus] motor and 3 blade airscrew, Hawker Hind, Fairy Gordon, Wigram April 1941”Fuselage of a Canberra, believed to be NZ6101, on the back of an Army truck. Believed to be at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.
Original negative number G10755, but unable to positively identify which series this is from.Fuselage of a Canberra, believed to be NZ6101, on the back of an Army truck. Believed to be at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.
Original negative number G10754, but unable to positively identify which series this is from.Baffin NZ171 on the airfield being refueled at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.Image from the Frances Cameron Eichbaum personal album collection.
No. 30 Servicing Unit Corsair ’06’ armed with a bomb with an extended fuse at Jacquinot Bay, New Britain.
Handwritten on the album page “30 S.U. Jacquinot Bay” “Daisy Cutter.”Image from the Defence collection.
Image from a loose album page.
Side view of Otter NZ6081 after being rebuilt at Rongotai Airport, Wellington.3/4 front close-up view of DeHavilland Otter NZ6801 at RNZAF Station Wigram after being refurbished at Wellington and before being sold to Canada.Low front view of DeHavilland Otter NZ6801 at RNZAF Station Wigram after being refurbished at Wellington and before being sold to Canada.3/4 front view of DeHavilland Otter NZ6801 at RNZAF Station Wigram after being refurbished at Wellington and before being sold to Canada.Side view of De Havilland Otter. Believed to be at either RNZAF Station Woodbourne or Wigram.Image from the Laurence Walter Tarr personal collection.
RAF Otter XL710 and RNZAF Antarctic Flight Beaver NZ6001 at a Trans Antarctic Expedition camp. Antarctica.
Handwritten on the slide mount “Polar Plateau approx 10,000 ft.”
The Otter was later transferred to the RNZAF as NZ6081.Image from the Laurence Walter Tarr personal collection.
3/4 front view of RAF Otter XL710 at Scott Base, Antarctica.
This aircraft was later transferred to the RNZAF as NZ6081.Rear view of a Kittyhawk and Harvard after a taxiing accident at RNZAF Station Ardmore.3/4 front view of a Fleet Air Arm No. 887 Squadron Seafire, from HMS Indefatigable, at RNZAF Station Ardmore.Members of the public looking at Seafires from No. 887 Squadron, HMS Indefatigable, Fleet Air Arm. RNZAF Station Ardmore.Members of the public looking at a Seafire from No. 887 Squadron, HMS Indefatigable, Fleet Air Arm. RNZAF Station Ardmore.Seafire PR396, from No. 887 Squadron, HMS Indefatigable, Fleet Air Arm landing at RNZAF Station Ardmore.Seafire from No. 887 Squadron, HMS Indefatigable, Fleet Air Arm, landing at RNZAF Station Ardmore.3/4 front view of a Fleet Air Arm No. 887 Squadron Seafire, from HMS Indefatigable, at RNZAF Station Ardmore.
In the background are a Firefly from No. 1772 Squadron (left) and Avenger from No. No. 820 Squadron (right).Firefly, from No. 1772 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, HMS Indefatigable landing at RNZAF Station Ardmore.Fireflys DK432, from No. 1772 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, HMS Indefatigable, at RNZAF Station Ardmore.Line up of Fireflys from No. 1772 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, HMS Indefatigable, at RNZAF Station Ardmore.
Nearest aircraft is MB504.
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Reproduction Rights Reserved Ian Matheson City ArchivesThey are Back Row left to right: Arnold Ridley, John Laurie and Bill Pertwee. Middle row left to right are: Clive Dunn, Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier. Front row are Ian Lavender and James Beck December 1972 (Photo by Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)They are Back Row left to right: Arnold Ridley, John Laurie and Bill Pertwee. Middle row left to right are: Clive Dunn, Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier. Front row are Ian Lavender and James Beck December 1972 (Photo by Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)Aerial oblique view of RNZAF Station Ardmore.Aerial oblique view of RNZAF Station Ardmore.Aerial oblique view of RNZAF Station Ardmore.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.
Unknown Leading Aircraftman cleaning kitchen pots.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.
Photographer, Leading Aircraftman Schroder leaving the Photographic trailer with some prints.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.
Unknown Leading Aircraftman working on a Bristol Freighter engine.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.
Airman operating the fuel tanker.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.
Unknown airman having a morning shave.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.
Cook cutting bacon in the kitchen tent.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.
Unknown soldier standing guard outside a camouflaged tent and a camouflaged Land Rover MT4080.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.
Photographer, Leading Aircraftman Schroder (left) and a No. 75 Squadron pilot looking at newly processed 16mm cine film from a Vampire.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.
Flight Lieutenant Flavall (centre) and other No. 75 Squadron pilots looking at a topographic map.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.
Unknown Squadron Leader working on paper work.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.
No. 75 Squadron (?) pilot, Flight Lieutenant McAllister, speaking on a phone while looking at a flying map.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.
Unknown Leading Aircraftman filling out the aircraft task board.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.
Airman strapping a No. 75 Squadron pilot into his Vampire cockpit.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.
Airman and a pilot in the cockpit of a No. 75 Squadron Vampire.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.
Airmen fueling No. 75 Squadron Vampire NZ5710.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.
Airman fueling No. 75 Squadron Vampire NZ5710.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.
No. 75 Squadron Vampire NZ5770 being marshaled to a stop with NZ5765 in the background.Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport.
Camp area with No. 75 Squadron Vampires (including NZ5754) in the foreground.
In the background is a Dakota, Bristol Freighter, Harvard NZ1015, an Auster and many vehicles..View of barrack block No. 5 showing the south end damaged by fire. RNZAF Station Wigram.View of No. 5 Barrack Block after it was damaged by fire. RNZAF Station Wigram.View of No. 5 Barrack Block after it was damaged by fire. RNZAF Station Wigram.View of barrack block No. 5 showing the south end damaged by fire. RNZAF Station Wigram.Copy negative showing the aftermath of a fire in a barrack block at RNZAF Base Woodbourne.
The date is probably the date of duplication, rather than the date of the fire.Copy negative showing a fire in a barrack block at RNZAF Base Woodbourne.
The date is probably the date of duplication, rather than the date of the fire.Copy negative showing a fire in a barrack block at RNZAF Base Woodbourne.
The date is probably the date of duplication, rather than the date of the fire.Copy negative showing a fire in a barrack block at RNZAF Base Woodbourne.
The date is probably the date of duplication, rather than the date of the fire.Damage to a small hut after a fire at the Electrical and Wireless School, RNZAF Station Wigram.Damage to a small hut after a fire at the Electrical and Wireless School, RNZAF Station Wigram.Image from the Heather Boyd personal collection.
Fire in a Barrack(?) block at RNZAF Station Wigram.Image from the Heather Boyd personal collection.
Firemen fighting a fire in a Barrack(?) block at RNZAF Station Wigram.Image from the Heather Boyd personal collection.
Firemen fighting a fire in a Barrack(?) block at RNZAF Station Wigram.
Part of the fire tender at left.Burnt out corridor in the Airmans barracks at RNZAF Base Woodbourne.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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