London to Christchurch Air Race. Crew of one of the RAAF Canberras at Harewood Airport.
L-R: Squadron Leader CG Harvey, Wing Commander DR Cuming AFC & bar, Flying Officer RJ Atkinson.
London to Christchurch Air Race. Crew of an RAAF Canberra looking at a photo of The Southern Cross crew. Believed to be at RNZAF Station Wigram.
L-R: Squadron Leader CG Harvey, Flying Officer RJ Atkinson, Wing Commander DR Cuming.
Image from the RJ Atkinson personal collection.
3/4 front view of Mosquito HR343. Unknown location, believed to be in Germany.
This is the personal aircraft of Air Marshal Sir Roderic Hill, Air Officer Commander-in-Chief of Fighter Command.
Image from the RJ Atkinson personal collection.
No. 486 Squadron pilot, Reginald John Atkinson, holding a dinghy paddle, standing in front of a crashed Stirling. Unknown location.
Image from the RJ Atkinson personal collection.
No. 486 Squadron pilot, Reginald John Atkinson, sitting in a rubber dinghy in front of a crashed Stirling. Unknown location.
Image from the RJ Atkinson personal collection.
Abandoned German aircraft on the tarmac in front of a hangar. Fassberg, Germany.
Handwritten on the reverse "Thanks Goering but surely you need these kites. Gerries hurried exit left these careless [unreadable]. Fassberg. Germany. April 1945."
Image from the RJ Atkinson personal collection.
Abandoned German aircraft outside a hangar at Fassberg, Germany.
Handwritten on the reverse "As Gerries left it. Fassberg, Celle, Germany. April 45."
