Image from the Robert James Prentice personal collection.
Unknown No. 17 Squadron pilot beside a Kittyhawk. Believed to be at Guadalcanal.
Possibly Flying Officer GRB Highet
Image from the Robert James Prentice personal collection.
Three No. 17 Squadron pilots (?) on the starboard wing of a Kittyhawk. Believed to be Guadalcanal.
Image from the Robert James Prentice personal collection.
Three No. 17 Squadron pilots (?) on the starboard wing of a Kittyhawk. Believed to be Guadalcanal.
Image from the Robert James Prentice personal collection.
RJ Prentice (left) with three other No. 17 Squadron pilots standing on the deck of a Quonset hut. Unknown location in the Pacific.
See also 2023-127.13
Image from the Robert James Prentice personal collection.
RJ Prentice (left) with three other No. 17 Squadron pilots standing on the deck of a Quonset hut. Unknown location in the Pacific.
See also 2023-127.14
Image from the Robert James Prentice personal collection.
Portrait of Flight Lieutenant RJ Prentice, pilot with No. 17 Squadron. Unknown location.
Water damage at the top of the image resulting in poor image quality.
No. 17 Squadron (formerly No. 15 Squadron) Kittyhawks taking off during air defence exercise at RNZAF Station Seagrove.
Note: When No. 15 Squadron left for overseas duty, No. 17 Squadron took charge of the aircraft and the aircraft codes were left unchanged.
An official party watch a No. 17 Squadron (formerly No. 15 Squadron) Kittyhawk being serviced during air defence exercise at RNZAF Station Seagrove.
Note: When No. 15 Squadron left for overseas duty, No. 17 Squadron took charge of the aircraft and the aircraft codes were left unchanged.
An official party looks on as a fighter pilot starts a No. 17 Squadron (formerly No. 15 Squadron) Kittyhawk during Air defence exercise at RNZAF Station Seagrove.
Note: When No. 15 Squadron left for overseas duty, No. 17 Squadron took charge of the aircraft and the aircraft codes were left unchanged.
Refueling and rearming a No. 17 Squadron (formerly No. 15 Squadron) Kittyhawk. Presumed to be Squadron Leader PGH Newton sitting in the cockpit. Air defence exercise at RNZAF Station Seagrove.
Note: When No. 15 Squadron left for overseas duty, No. 17 Squadron took charge of the aircraft and the aircraft codes were left unchanged.
Rearming and refueling a No. 17 Squadron (formerly No. 15 Squadron) Kittyhawk. The pilot sitting on cockpit is Squadron Leader PGH Newton DFC. Air defence exercise at RNZAF Station Seagrove.
Note: When No. 15 Squadron left for overseas duty, No. 17 Squadron took charge of the aircraft and the aircraft codes were left unchanged.
Note also the wind-breaker being worn the member of ground staff adjusting the cockpit canopy still has 15F [15 Fighter Squadron] painted on it.
No. 17 Squadron (formerly No. 15 Squadron) Kittyhawks taking off during air defence exercise at RNZAF Station Seagrove.
Note: When No. 15 Squadron left for overseas duty, No. 17 Squadron took charge of the aircraft and the aircraft codes were left unchanged.
An official party looks on as a fighter pilot starts a No. 17 Squadron (formerly No. 15 Squadron) Kittyhawk during air defence exercise at RNZAF Station Seagrove.
Note: When No. 15 Squadron left for overseas duty, No. 17 Squadron took charge of the aircraft and the aircraft codes were left unchanged.
Image from the Ron Spiller personal collection.
Informal group of No. 17 Squadron, Air Training Corps, drum and bugle band at Nelson.
L-R: Back; Kevin Ealem, Dave Manson, unknown, Bob McMillan, unknown, Terry Cook, unknown, Bob Clyne, unknown.
Middle; Ron Spiller (far left), Alan Clyne (far right).
