Flight Lieutenant Leonard James Thompson being awarded the Air Efficiency Award by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE. RNZAF Station Wigram.
Flight Lieutenant Leonard James Thompson being awarded the Air Efficiency Award by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE. RNZAF Station Wigram.
Group. No. 1 Staff Course. Command and Staff College, RNZAF Station Whenuapai.Group Captain AP Gainsford DSO DFC AFC (front 3rd from left).Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder (front 4th from left).
Group. No. 1 Staff Course. Command and Staff College, RNZAF Station Whenuapai.Group Captain AP Gainsford DSO DFC AFC (front 3rd from left).Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder (front 4th from left).
Group. No. 1 Staff Course. Command and Staff College, RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
Group Captain AP Gainsford DSO DFC AFC (front 3rd from left).
Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder (front 4th from left).
Image from the VLV Crawshay album collection.
Visit to RAF Station Upwood by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder. This was at the time the RNZAF received the new Canberras.
L-R: Squadron Leader HG Moss, Wing Commander Stewart (RAF), Air Vice Marshal MF Calder, Squadron Leader Kearn, Flight Lieutenant VLV Crawshay, Flight Lieutenant Richardson, Flight Lieutenant Gordon (partly obscured at right).
Sergeant (w) Loe receiving her Long Service and Good Conduct Medal from the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE. RNZAF Station Wigram.
The ceremony is being held in front of No. 2 Hangar.
Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder, during his final inspection tour of RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
Sergeant S Smith explaining the 'ticker tape' machine in the Fire Section.
Final visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE, to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
Air Vice Marshal Calder inspecting the Quarter Guard at the main gate.
Final visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE, to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
Taking a tour of the Headquarters with the Station Commander, Group Captain JD Robins.
Final visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE, to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
Air Vice Marshal Calder speaking with the YMCA representative Mr. B Saunders.
Final visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE, to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
Looking at a boat under construction in the hobbies club.
Final visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE, to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
Air Vice Marshal Calder at a cocktail party in the Officer's Mess.
Final visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE, to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
Visiting the Equipment Section and speaking with Corporal Allen.
Searchlight in the background.
Final visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE, to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
Visiting the Technical Publications library with Leading Aircraftman (W) Young (left).
Final visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE, to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
Visitng the Instrument Section and meeting Leading Aircraftman R Palmer.
Final visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE, to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
Visiting the Signals Section and speaking with Flight Sergeant J Jones.
Final visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE, to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
Sister R Petley speaking with Air Vice Marshal Calder (who is smoking) in the Station Sick Quarters.
Final visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE, to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
MF Calder speaking with Corporal (W) Twiss in the Station Library.
Final visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE, to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
Visiting the Station YMCA.
L-R: Mr. B Sanders, Group Captain JD Robins, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder.
Final visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE, to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
Visiting the telephone exchange.
Station Commander, Group Captain JD Robins (2nd from right).
Final visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE, to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
Visiting the telephone exchange.
Station Commander, Group Captain JD Robins in the background at right.
Final visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE, to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
In the Transmitter Section.
L-R: Station Commander, Group Captain JD Robins, MF Calder.
Final visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal MF Calder CB CBE, to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
Visiting the Transmitter Section. Station Commander, Group Captain JD Robins (3rd from left), MF Calder (far right).
