• 2018-005.5
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Henry Balfour Hutchinson personal collection. No. 1 Servicing Unit Kittyhawks in the dispersal area among palm trees at Fighter 2 airstrip, Kukum, Guadalcanal.
    Kittyhawk
    World War Two
    WW2
    RNZAF
    Hutchinson
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    No. 1 Servicing Unit
    1 SU
    Guadalcanal
    1SU
    Kukum
  • MUS0308511
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    View of Kittyhawk NZ3066 after crash landing in shallow water on the approach to Munda airstrip, New Georgia. This aircraft was flown by No. 17 Squadron pilot Sergeant Donald A Williams. (pilot was too slow in selecting a new fuel tank). Aircraft on charge to No. 1 Servicing Unit.
    New Georgia
    Munda
    NZ3066
    crash
    17 Sqn
    17 Squadron
    Kittyhawk
    World War Two
    WW2
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Williams
    accident
    damage
    No. 1 Servicing Unit
    1 SU
  • MUS030855
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Two members of the ground crew pose with Kittyhawk NZ3060, which was damaged after belly landing after a test flight. Kukum airstrip, Guadalcanal. Aircraft on charge to No. 1 Servicing Unit, was flown by No. 14 Squadron pilot, Sergeant FE Ferrier.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Kukum
    Guadalcanal
    Kittyhawk
    NZ3060
    No. 14 Squadron
    14 Sqn
    No. 1 Servicing Unit
    1 SU
    Ferrier
  • PR5725
    RNZAF
    Arrival of No. 1 Servicing Unit and No. 25 Servicing Unit personnel at Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville. Personnel are disembarking from LCI 222 (Landing Craft Infantry). LCT 578 (Landing Craft Tank) and trucks MT2174, T21718 and MT3302 in view.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    No. 1 Servicing Unit
    1 SU
    No. 25 Servicing Unit
    25 SU
    LCI222
    LCT578
    Landing craft
    USN
    MT2174
    MT3302
    T21718
    Bougainville
  • PR5737
    RNZAF
    Presumed to be No. 1 Servicing Unit and No. 25 Servicing Unit personnel, recently disembarked at Empress Augusta Bay, setting up camp. Bougainville.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    No. 1 Servicing Unit
    1 SU
    No. 25 Servicing Unit
    25 SU
    Bougainville
    camp
    tent
  • MUS041148
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    RNZAF No. 1 Servicing Unit Kittyhawks in the dispersal area among the palm trees at Fighter 2 airstrip, Kukum, Guadalcanal.
    Kukum
    1SU
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    No. 1 Servicing Unit
    1 SU
    Kittyhawk
    Guadalcanal
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
  • MUS041144
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Informal group of No. 1 Servicing Unit personnel, believed to be at Fighter 2 airstrip, Kukum, Guadalcanal. L-R: Back; Waters, Goldsmith, Hobbs, Claydon, Campbell, Burke, Sergeant Alexander, Corporal Critchley (?), Palmer (?), Duller, Morton, Nelson, Nicholson, Hendman, Fenwick (?). Front; Boyd, Driver, Corporal Allen, Scobie, Holder, Tristram (?), Hayley (?), Smith, McBeath.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    No. 1 Servicing Unit
    1 SU
    Kukum
    Guadalcanal
  • MUS041142
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Man towing a Corsair out from a No. 1 Servicing Unit servicing tent at Fighter 2 airstrip Kukum, Guadalcanal.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    No. 1 Servicing Unit
    1 SU
    Kukum
    Guadalcanal
    Corsair
  • MUS0411412
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Number 1 Servicing Unit personnel in the 'engine shed' in front of a Corsair engine. Believed to be at Fighter 2 airstrip, Kukum, Guadalcanal. L-R: Ian Petrie, Dick Tomas, Dave Trotter, Dave Waters.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    No. 1 Servicing Unit
    1 SU
    Guadalcanal
    Kukum
    engine
  • MUS0411411
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Informal group of No. 1 Servicing Unit personnel in front of a tent with a sign "Waikikuperau" above the door. L-R: Harry Hutchinson, Dennis Moynihan, Bill Veitch, Ian Petrie, Dave Waters.
    tent
    World War Two
    WW2
    RNZAF
    No. 1 Servicing Unit
    1 SU
  • HIST645
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    RNZAF No. 1 Servicing Unit Kittyhawks in the dispersal area among the palm trees at Fighter 2 airstrip, Kukum, Guadalcanal.
    Guadalcanal
    Kukum
    1SU
    No. 1 Servicing Unit
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    1 SU
    Kittyhawk
  • ALB980251B17
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Radar Reunion album collection. "West Cape, Guadalcanal 1944. Plotting Board Behind Door. Plan Position Indicator. No. 1 Servicing Unit. Unit 58. Range & Identification Friend or Foe. BL4 Set This Side." The BL4 (American) is thought to have deciphered signals from Identification Friend or Foe (English) equipment [?]
    Guadalcanal
    Unit 58
    1 SU
    No. 1 Servicing Unit
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
  • ALB980251B26
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Radar Reunion album collection. "West Cape, Guadalcanal 1944. No.1 Servicing Unit. Signals Room. Unit 58."
    Unit 58
    Radar
    1 SU
    No. 1 Servicing Unit
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
  • PR5731
    RNZAF
    Arrival of No. 1 Servicing Unit and No. 25 Servicing Unit personnel at Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville. Personnel are disembarking LCI 222 [?] (Landing Craft Infantry). LCT 578 (Landing Craft Tank) at right.
    landing craft
    World War Two
    WW2
    RNZAF
    No. 25 Servicing Unit
    No. 1 Servicing Unit
    LCT
    LCI
    Empress Augusta Bay
    Bougainville
    25 SU
    1 SU