First flight of a New Zealand military aircraft into Russian airspace.
Two members of No. 40 Squadron Hercules NZ7002 crew meeting two Russian crew who assisted the flight through Russian air space, at Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark, on the way to Moscow.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
L-R: Wing Commander MW Hodge (Commanding Officer and aircraft Captain), George Svichtchov (Russian Navigator), Konstantin Kouzko (Russian Radio Operator), Flight Lieutenant TKD Reynish.
First flight of a New Zealand military aircraft into Russian airspace.
Two members of No. 40 Squadron Hercules NZ7002 crew meeting two Russian crew who assisted the flight through Russian air space, at Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark, on the way to Moscow.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
L-R: Wing Commander MW Hodge (Commanding Officer and aircraft Captain), George Svichtchov (Russian Navigator), Konstantin Kouzko (Russian Radio Operator), Flight Lieutenant TKD Reynish.
First flight of a New Zealand military aircraft into Russian airspace.
Two members of No. 40 Squadron Hercules NZ7002 crew meeting two Russian crew who assisted the flight through Russian air space, at Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark, on the way to Moscow.
The aircraft made several flights to Moscow to deliver furniture and equipment to establish the New Zealand Embassy in Russia.
L-R: Wing Commander MW Hodge (Commanding Officer and aircraft Captain), George Svichtchov (Russian Navigator), Konstantin Kouzko (Russian Radio Operator), Flight Lieutenant TKD Reynish.
Image from the RJ Atkinson personal collection.
Four pilots and some civilians drinking beer. Believed to be VE Day celebrations at Kastrup, Copenhagen.
Image from the RJ Atkinson personal collection.
Soldiers(?) on an airfield with a large crowd of people in the background. Believed to be the air show at Kastrup, Copenhagen.
Image from the RJ Atkinson personal collection.
Ground to air view of eleven No. 486 Squadron Tempests flying in formation past a crowd during an air show for the city of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Image from the CJ Sheddan log book.
High view of Messerschmitt Bf109 '465466' "Black 8" from JG 51, in a field with other captured German aircraft. Copenhagen-Kastrup Airfield, Denmark
Image from the CJ Sheddan log book.
Squadron Leader CJ Sheddan, Commanding Officer of No. 486 Squadron, with other members of the squadron at Casdop Airfield, Copenhagen, Denmark.
