Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.] Two Army pilots discussing a flight beside a Sioux. Captain MMcR Jamieson (left), Major Pearce (right).

Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.] Two soldiers from the Army Air Support Organisation (right) speaking with two airmen (left) at the camp site.

Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.] Soldiers from the Army Air Support Organisation at work with fuel drums in the forward camp in mountains in the Red Hills area.

Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.] Sergeant Gudgeon, from the Army Air Support Organisation, preparing a cargo net at the forward camp in mountains in the Red Hills area.

Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.] Squadron Leader Robinson (left) and Major Faulkner (right) from the Army Air Support Organisation, having a meal at the forward camp in mountains in the Red Hills area.

Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.] Driver Hudson and Driver Cosgrove, from the Army Air Support Organisation, testing a radio at the forward camp in mountains in the Red Hills area.

Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.] Army pilot, Captain MMcR Jamieson preparing for a flight in a No. 3 Squadron Sioux.

Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.] Army pilot, Captain MMcR Jamieson carrying out pre-flight checks on a No. 3 Squadron Sioux.

Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.] Army pilot, Captain MMcR Jamieson preparing for a flight in a No. 3 Squadron Sioux.

Aerial oblique view of Papakura Military Camp, Auckland.

Aerial oblique view of Papakura Military Camp, Auckland.

Aerial oblique view of Papakura Military Camp, Auckland.

Aerial oblique view of Papakura Military Camp, Auckland.

Aerial oblique view of Papakura Military Camp, Auckland.

Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport. Unknown soldier standing guard outside a camouflaged tent and a camouflaged Land Rover MT4080.

Image from the Colin McRobert Kellahan personal collection. Artillery crew firing a field gun. Believed to be at Waiouru Military Camp.

Image from the Colin McRobert Kellahan personal collection. 3/4 front view of USAAF Liberator 42-40212(?) "Shady Lady". Unknown location. Handwritten on the reverse "An American Liberator "Shady Lady" passing through our drome. Note the raid score board on the fuselage."

Group. Basic All Arms Course BAA 268. Waiouru Military Camp.

Dental officer examines a Corporal's teeth. Emirau. Dentist is presumed to be Captain AGM Clark, New Zealand Dental Corps.

Group of New Zealand Dental Corps personnel. Emirau. Front row is presumed to be (L-R): Staff Sergeant WB Whishaw and Captain AGM Clark.

New Zealand Dental Corps dental mechanic Staff Sergeant WB Whishaw at work. Emirau.

Ground to air of a formation of USAAF Mitchell aircraft over Emirau.

Ground to air of a formation of USAAF Mitchell aircraft over Emirau.

Funeral for Fijian Army Corporal Sefanaia Sukanaivalu, killed in action 23 June 1944 at Mawakana, Bougainville. Later posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Funeral at Bita Paka, New Britain. Joins with PR5012B to form a panorama.

Funeral for Fijian Army Corporal Sefanaia Sukanaivalu, killed in action 23 June 1944 at Mawakana, Bougainville. Later posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Funeral at Bita Paka, New Britain.