The two crews of RAF Lancastrian VM726 at RNZAF Station Ohakea after a record flight of 62 hours 6 minutes, from England.
Squadron Leader LJ Adams DFC AFC (aircraft captain) at centre (holding package).
The above record was broken the following day when a second RAF Lancastrian, VM727, arrived in a time of 61 hours 15 minutes.
School boy trying on a fire fighter's helmet with Leading Aircraftman Kevin Adams, during a visit to RNZAF Base Ohakea.
International Fire Tender in the background.
Crew of a Short Stirling post in front of their aircraft at No. 1661 Heavy Conversion Unit, RAF Station Wynthorp.
L-R: Jack Warwick, Navigator (England), Les Meere, Engineer (England), Roy Griffin, Bomb Aimer (New Zealand), Douglas Hawker, Pilot (New Zealand), Alf Dawson, Wireless Operator (England), Ron Adams, Mid-Upper Gunner (England), John Miller, Rear Gunner (England).
Image from the Charles Green personal album collection. Damaged propeller from Harvard NZ905 at Waimakariri landing ground.
This aircraft was flown by Flying Officer FJ Adams.
Image from the Charles Green personal album collection. RNZAF airman inspecting the damaged propeller from Harvard NZ905 at Waimakariri landing ground.
This aircraft was flown by Flying Officer FJ Adams.
Image from the Charles Green personal album collection. Harvard NZ905 '1' under repair at Waimakariri landing ground after landing with its undercarriage retracted.
Aircraft from No. 1 Service Flying Training School. RNZAF Station, Wigram.
This aircraft was flown by Flying Officer FJ Adams.
Image from the Charles Green personal album collection. RNZAF airman inspecting the damaged propeller from Harvard NZ905 at Waimakariri landing ground.
This aircraft was flown by Flying Officer FJ Adams.
Image from the Charles Green personal album collection. Harvard NZ905 '1' under repair at Waimakariri landing ground after landing [?] with its undercarriage retracted.
Aircraft from No. 1 Service Flying Training School. RNZAF Station, Wigram.
This aircraft was flown by Flying Officer FJ Adams.
