Grave marker (centre) of Flight Sergeant William Ramsay Cowan, NZ401038. Died in No. 6 Squadron Catalina NZ4002 crash 23 September 1943.
And Corporal John Brown, NZ431705 (middle right), Mechanic with No. 13 Servicing Unit, who died of natural causes. Suva cemetery, Fiji.
All on board died but was the only body recovered.
Original RNZAF negative deteriorating resulting in poor image quality.
Grave of Navigator IV David Richard Nolan Brown at the unveiling of a memorial and grave stones in the Magiagi cemetery for the victims of No. 5 Squadron Catalina NZ4048, which crashed at Satapuala, Samoa, on 11 December 1950.
Taxidermed Brown Booby.
Photographed for use in the 'Royal New Zealand Air Force - Survival Hints for Aircrew - Pacific Area' booklet.
Specimen, believed to have been obtained from the Dominion Museum (now Te Papa Tongarewa).
Medal presentation parade at RNZAF Base Wigram.
The Base Commander, Group Captain GL Wood AFC, presenting Flight Lieutenant SF Brown with his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
Medal presentation parade at RNZAF Base Wigram.
The Base Commander, Group Captain GL Wood AFC, presenting Flight Lieutenant SF Brown with his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
Medal presentation parade at RNZAF Base Wigram.
The Base Commander, Group Captain GL Wood AFC, presenting Flight Lieutenant SF Brown with his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
Medal presentation parade at RNZAF Base Wigram.
The Base Commander, Group Captain GL Wood AFC, presenting Flight Lieutenant SF Brown with his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
Image from the LG Brown personal collection.
Jaguar engine of Grebe INST1, previously NZ501, at the Technical Training School at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.
Original RNZAF negative number HbF136.
Image from the Francis David Colin Brown personal collection.
Warrant Officer FD Colin Brown climbing into the cockpit of his No. 2 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit detachment Hurricane at Beirut.
"PRU at work. Just climbing into the cockpit with one of the lads giving a helping hand + seeing that I don't pull the wrong tit."
Image from the Francis David Colin Brown personal collection.
"Gil Ross. One of our boys at 131 sqdn. Atcham. From the USA."
American pilot poses wearing his flying equipment, with No. 131 Squadron Spitfire BL352 NX-D. RAF Station Atcham.
Image from the Francis David Colin Brown personal collection.
Warrant Officer FD Colin Brown poses with his kitbags etc.. Karachi, India (now Pakistan).
"On the move. This is the amount of kit accumulated on my travels which is to go with us. Taken outside our tents at Karachi."
Image from the Francis David Colin Brown personal collection.
Vertical aerial view of sulphur quarries south east of Gaza, Palestine. Taken by Warrant Officer FD Colin Brown from his No. 2 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit Hurricane.
Image from the Francis David Colin Brown personal collection.
Warrant Officer FD Colin Brown (right) with the parachute packer, Leading Aircraftman JN Powell, who packed the parachute that saved Brown's life after an accident in his No. 681 Squadron Spitfire. RAF Station Dum Dum, India.
See page 298 - 299 of the Official History Vol 3 by Thompson.
See also 2011-407.4
Image from the Francis David Colin Brown personal collection.
Warrant Officer FD Colin Brown holding the ripcord of his parachute after being forced to bale out of his No. 681 Squadron Spitfire while on a photographic reconnaissance sortie. RAF Station Dum Dum, India.
See page 298 - 299 of the Official History Vol 3 by Thompson.
See also 2011-407.6.
Image from the Francis David Colin Brown personal collection.
"Shooting a line in the cockpit of my Spit. with some of the boys at 131 sqd. Atcham. 8-1-42"
FD Colin Brown sitting in the cockpit of his No. 131 Squadron Spitfire with five members of the ground crew. RAF Station Atcham.
Image from the Francis David Colin Brown personal collection.
(believed to be) FD Colin Brown, dressed in flying clothing, standing beside No. 131 Squadron Spitfire BL352 NX-D. RAF Station Atcham.
Image from the Francis David Colin Brown personal collection.
Air to air view of a Hurricane in flight. Believed to be No. 136 Squadron.
On the ground in the background appears to be an ancient ruin.
Image from the Francis David Colin Brown personal collection.
"A Gerry 190f at El Ballah camp. Lured by us in the desert." 3/4 rear view of captured German Messerschmitt Me190f HK949 at No. 1 Middle East Training School.
Image from the Francis David Colin Brown personal collection.
Four airmen pilots under training at No. 1 Service Flying Training School, RNZAF Station Wigram.
FD Colin Brown second from left.
Image from the Francis David Colin Brown personal collection.
Ground to air view of a No. 2 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit detachment Hurricane, DG622, taking off from Beirut.
"'Lofty' gets a wizard shot of me as I take off low over their heads for the purpose. Going out on a bit of a job in a P.R.U. Hurricane at Beirut, Syria."
