No. 40 Squadron Commanding Officer and aircraft Captain, Wing Commander MW Hodge, in the cockpit of No. 40 Squadron Hercules NZ7002 during the first flight into Soviet air space by an RNZAF aircraft.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the new New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
Russian Navigator, George Svichtchov, in the cockpit of No. 40 Squadron Hercules NZ7002 during the first flight into Soviet air space by an RNZAF aircraft.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the new New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
Russian Navigator, George Svichtchov (middle) and Russian Radio Operator Konstantin Kouzko, watching No. 40 Squadron Navigator, Squadron Leader THJ Knight at work in Hercules NZ7002 during the first flight into Soviet air space by an RNZAF aircraft.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the new New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
Russian Navigator, George Svichtchov, watching No. 40 Squadron Navigator, Squadron Leader THJ Knight at work in Hercules NZ7002 during the first flight into Soviet air space by an RNZAF aircraft.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the new New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
No. 40 Squadron personnel and some civilians in the hold of Hercules NZ7002 on the way to Moscow, USSR.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the new New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
No. 40 Squadron personnel in the hold of Hercules NZ7002 on the way to Moscow, USSR.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the new New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
Original RNZAF negative out of focus.
No. 40 Squadron personnel and some civilians in the hold of Hercules NZ7002 on the way to Moscow, USSR.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the new New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
The Movements Officer at the New Zealand Defence Liaison Staff in London, Squadron Leader Charles Newbury (right) discussing load details with No. 40 Squadron Loadmaster, Sergeant W Dale (left) at RAF Station Lyneham, before a flight to Moscow, USSR.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the new New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
The Movements Officer at the New Zealand Defence Liaison Staff in London, Squadron Leader Charles Newbury (right) discussing load details with No. 40 Squadron Loadmaster, Sergeant W Dale (left) at RAF Station Lyneham, before a flight to Moscow, USSR.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the new New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
The Movements Officer at the New Zealand Defence Liaison Staff in London, Squadron Leader Charles Newbury (right) discussing load details with No. 40 Squadron Loadmaster, Sergeant W Dale (left) at RAF Station Lyneham, before a flight to Moscow, USSR.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the new New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
The Movements Officer at the New Zealand Defence Liaison Staff in London, Squadron Leader Charles Newbury (right) discussing load details with No. 40 Squadron Loadmaster, Sergeant W Dale (left) at RAF Station Lyneham, before a flight to Moscow, USSR.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the new New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
No. 40 Squadron Hercules NZ7002 at Sheremetievo Airport, Moscow.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the new New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
No. 40 Squadron Hercules NZ7002 at Sheremetievo Airport, Moscow.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the new New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
No. 40 Squadron Hercules NZ7002 at Sheremetievo Airport, Moscow.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the new New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
No. 40 Squadron Hercules NZ7002 at Sheremetievo Airport, Moscow.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the new New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
No. 40 Squadron Hercules NZ7002 at Sheremetievo Airport, Moscow.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the new New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
First flight of a New Zealand military aircraft into Russian airspace.
Two members of No. 40 Squadron Hercules NZ7002 crew meeting two Russian crew who assisted the flight through Russian air space, at Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark, on the way to Moscow.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
L-R: Wing Commander MW Hodge (Commanding Officer and aircraft Captain), George Svichtchov (Russian Navigator), Konstantin Kouzko (Russian Radio Operator), Flight Lieutenant TKD Reynish.
First flight of a New Zealand military aircraft into Russian airspace.
Two members of No. 40 Squadron Hercules NZ7002 crew meeting two Russian crew who assisted the flight through Russian air space, at Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark, on the way to Moscow.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
L-R: Wing Commander MW Hodge (Commanding Officer and aircraft Captain), George Svichtchov (Russian Navigator), Konstantin Kouzko (Russian Radio Operator), Flight Lieutenant TKD Reynish.
