• OhG225-44
    RNZAF
    Group. No. 12 course, No. 2 Operational Training Unit, RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Back; EC Rowe, OJ Marshall, RCG Dixie, TR Bruff, JB Battersby, TC Dale, PFH Rowley, AA Carless, JB McDonald, WWL Jardine. Middle; RH Bull, LJ Lyons, PS Freyberg, DR Loan, RJ Ashton, EP O'Sullivan, JR Holland, DWC Ellison, RH Wheeler, KWJ Busch, WL Peterson, FAN Hendry. Front; JK Rogers, ER Reynolds, LC Woodhead, AF Tucker, WR Mansill, AE Kilner, WG Newfield, DW Barr, PS Thompson, AL Brittain.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Ohakea
    group
    training
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    2OTU
  • OhG230-44
    RNZAF
    Group. No. 13 course, No. 2 Operational Training Unit, RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Back; KO Ballagh, FJ Cousins, LFW Egginton, TC Simson, WJ Thomson, AJ Ewert, Proffitt, RW Craven, HC Brougham. Middle; RW King, JJ Walls, IWB Tyerman, RN Carter, LC Jeffs, WG Hackshaw, FM Thomson, JL Doggett, VC Duckmanton, IJ Munro. Front; HA Sime, LW Murray, S Broadbent, HG Levien, MH Hancox, BA Chambers, DI Stewart, NW McCready, KC Gibson, IG Field.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Ohakea
    group
    training
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    2OTU
  • OhG237-44
    RNZAF
    Group. No. 14 course, No. 2 Operational Training Unit, RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Back; KH Harpin, JS Gillam, GT Watt, FB Bennett, GM Fitzwater, CO Brady, RF Garnham, JD Thorburn, LS Bates. Middle; JT Barr, ER Hoy, JF Green, AW Gilberd, GJ Ronayne, NL Kiddle, CJ Berryman, AL Rieper, RW Henderson, CD Maclean. Front; WH Wilson, BD Dornbusch, ET Lang, AS Tie, N Rowlands, RL Annand-Smith, GR Bary, RA McDonald, JW Middleton, LA Zorn, A Cunningham.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Ohakea
    group
    training
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    2OTU
  • OhG217-43
    RNZAF
    Group. No. 11 course, No. 2 Operational Training Unit, RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Back; WD Smith, JM Knight, RL Bayly, KL Armstrong, G George, RP George, FT Symon, HP Crump, GDL McDonald, LB Piper. Middle; AA Watson, LC Strawbridge, CE Palmer, RA Barnett, KWJ Busch, JMcR Calder, JD Dungey, KW Wright, HE Wilson, RH Wheeler, WJ Addis. Front; JE Sanders, RW Paterson, DE Hogan, NC Sutherland, DA Youngs, M Scannell, RG Bush, DM Hutton, GS Treweek, BS Hay.
    Ohakea
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    group
    training
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    2OTU
  • PR1755
    RNZAF
    Air Training Corps cadets prepare to go for a flight in a No. 2 Operational Training Unit Vincent or Vildebeest. RNZAF Station Ohakea. Note drogue towing winch mounted behind rear cockpit.
    Ohakea
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    2OTU
    Vildebeest
    Vincent
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Air Training Corps
    ATC
  • 2001-093.3p
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Negative from the Thomas William Alfred Walker personal collection. TWA Walker (?) standing with Kittyhawk NZ3046, from No. 2 Operational Training Unit at RNZAF Station Ohakea. In the background is Kittyhawk NZ3235 FE-N.
    NZ3046
    2OTU
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    training
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Walker
    World War Two
    WW2
    Kittyhawk
    NZ3235
  • 2001-093.3o
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Negative from the Thomas William Alfred Walker personal collection. Unknown pilot sitting on Kittyhawk NZ3046, from No. 2 Operational Training Unit at RNZAF Station Ohakea. In the background is Kittyhawk NZ3235 FE-N.
    Kittyhawk
    WW2
    World War Two
    Walker
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    RNZAF
    training
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    2OTU
    NZ3046
    NZ3235
  • 2001-093.3k
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Negative from the Thomas William Alfred Walker personal collection. Front view of Kittyhawk NZ3046, from No. 2 Operational Training Unit at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
    WW2
    World War Two
    Walker
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    RNZAF
    training
    Kittyhawk
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    2OTU
    NZ3046
  • ON19970222
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Negative from the RV Walker personal collection. Air view of a Kittyhawk from No. 2 Operational Training Unit, in flight over a river. Unknown location.
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Kittyhawk
    Walker
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    2OTU
  • ON19970221
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Negative from the RV Walker personal collection. Air to air view of two Venturas from No. 1 Operational Training Unit and a Kittyhawk from No. 2 Operational Training Unit, all flying from RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Ventura ZX-G, Kittyhawk FE-H, Ventura ZX-K.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Walker
    No. 1 Operational Training Unit
    1OTU
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    2OTU
    Ventura
    Kittyhawk
  • ON20021672g
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Negative from the David Hope-Cross personal collection. Kittyhawk NZ3220 "Gloria Lyons", from No. 2 Operational Training Unit in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, for a Victory Loans display.
    nose art
    World War Two
    WW2
    RNZAF
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    NZ3220
    Kittyhawk
    Gloria Lyons
    Christchurch
    Cathedral Square
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    2OTU
    Hope-Cross
  • ON20021672f
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Negative from the David Hope-Cross personal collection. Kittyhawk NZ3220 "Gloria Lyons", from No. 2 Operational Training Unit in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, for a Victory Loans display.
    2OTU
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Cathedral Square
    Christchurch
    Gloria Lyons
    Kittyhawk
    NZ3220
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    RNZAF
    WW2
    World War Two
    nose art
    Hope-Cross
  • MUS1001835
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Pat Ford personal collection. Air to air view of eight Harvards from No. 2 Operational Training Unit, flying from RNZAF Station Ohakea. Visible serial numbers, from front: NZ974, NZ999, FE-B, FE-H.
    NZ999
    NZ974
    air to air
    formation
    2OTU
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    Harvard
    WW2
    World War Two
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    RNZAF
    Ford
  • MUS1001847
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Pat Ford personal collection. Unknown airman standing beside Harvard NZ902 FE-T, from No. 2 Operational Training Unit at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
    Ohakea
    2OTU
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    NZ902
    Harvard
    WW2
    World War Two
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    RNZAF
    Ford
  • MUS1001861
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Pat Ford personal collection. Unknown pilot standing beside Harvard NZ902 FE-T, from No. 2 Operational Training Unit at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
    training
    World War Two
    WW2
    RNZAF
    Ohakea
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    NZ902
    Harvard
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    2OTU
    Ford
  • PR537A
    RNZAF
    Flight Lieutenant CR Bush DFC, RAF. No. 2 Operational Training Unit, RNZAF Station Ohakea.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    2OTU
    Bush
    Ohakea
  • PR537
    RNZAF
    Flight Lieutenant CR Bush DFC RAF, sitting in the rear cockpit of a Harvard at No. 2 Operational Training Unit, RNZAF Station Ohakea.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    2OTU
    Bush
    Ohakea
    Harvard
  • PR532A
    RNZAF
    Flight Lieutenant RL Spurdle DFC, in front of a Harvard. Presumed to be No. 2 Operational Training Unit, RNZAF Station Ohakea.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    2OTU
    Spurdle
    Harvard
    Ohakea
  • DWNZ3246
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Des White
    Image from the Des White personal collection. Side view of Kittyhawk NZ3246 FE-V, from No. 2 Operational Training Unit. Unknown location, possibly RNZAF Station Ohakea.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    2OTU
    Kittyhawk
    Ohakea
    NZ3246
  • DWNZ3256
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Des White
    Image from the Des White personal collection. Side view of Kittyhawk NZ3256, FE-S, from No. 2 Operational Training Unit. Believed to be at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    2OTU
    Kittyhawk
    NZ3256
    Ohakea
  • MUS970963
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Air to air View of Kittyhawk NZ3150, FE-H1, from No. 2 Operational Training Unit, flying in the Ohakea area. The pilot is I McKenzie.
    air to air
    NZ3150
    Kittyhawk
    WW2
    World War Two
    2OTU
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
  • DWNZ1044a
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Des White
    Image from the Des White personal collection. 3/4 front view of Harvard NZ1044 FE-9, from No. 2 Operational Training Unit, with port undercarriage collapsed at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    White
    Harvard
    World War Two
    WW2
    accident
    damage
    NZ1044
    Ohakea
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    2OTU
  • MUS110016
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Side view of Harvard NZ971 and Kittyhawk NZ3017, both from No. 2 Operational Training Unit, after colliding on the ground at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
    RNZAF
    Harvard
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    World War Two
    WW2
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    2OTU
    Kittyhawk
    NZ971
    NZ3017
    accident
    damage
  • MUS990822
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Pat Ford personal collection. Air to air view of No. 2 Operational Training Unit Harvard FE-G, flying from RNZAF Station Ohakea.
    2OTU
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    Harvard
    air to air
    training
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Ford
  • MUS950102a
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Kittyhawk NZ3220 'Gloria Lyons' in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, for a War Bonds drive.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Kittyhawk
    NZ3220
    Gloria Lyons
    Christchurch
    Cathedral Square
    tram
    No.2 Fighter Operational Training Unit
    2OTU
    War Bonds
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand