Dakota NZ3504 taxis out before take-off. Believed to be Bougainville.

Airmen prepare to board Dakota NZ3504 before returning to New Zealand(?). Presumed to be Bougainville. Dodge Weapons Carrier at left.

No. 42 Squadron Dakota NZ3553 taxiing at RNZAF Base Ohakea.

Air to air view of No. 42 Squadron Dakota NZ3546 towing a drogue over a Frigate. Unknown location in New Zealand.

Image from the Norman Alfred Thomas Clark personal collection. 3/4 front view of National Airways Corporation Dakota ZK-AYK 'Parekareka'. Unknown location in New Zealand.

Image from the Norman Alfred Thomas Clark personal collection. Front view of Thai Air Force Dakota 8993. Unknown location in Thailand.

Image from the Douglas Graeme Sutherland personal collection. Stan Moyle standing in front of an RAF Transport Command Dakota. Handwritten on the reverse "Camden. Aus[tralia]. Stan Moyle."

Image from the Douglas Graeme Sutherland personal collection. Informal group of the crew of RAF Transport Command Dakota KN340 'Spirit of Middlesex' at Parafield Airport, Adelaide, Australia. Handwritten on the reverse "Right to left. F/Lt McLean. F/Lt Hay. F/O Sutherland. F/O Whitehead. | Taken by Press Photographer - Adelaide Aus[tralia]. on return from Japan." NB. This was the first British aircraft to land in Japan after World War Two.

Image from the Douglas Graeme Sutherland personal collection. Informal group of the crew of RAF Transport Command Dakota KN340 'Spirit of Middlesex' at Parafield Airport, Adelaide, Australia. Handwritten on the reverse "F/O G. Whitehead. co/pt [co-pilot]. F/Lt McLean. Cpt [Captain]. F/Lt T. Hay. Nav. F/O D.G. Sutherland. (WOP.)[Right to left] | Taken at Parafield Airdrome Adelaide Australia on our return from Japan - after the Peace Treaty was signed." NB. This was the first British aircraft to land in Japan after World War Two.

Image from the Douglas Graeme Sutherland personal collection. 3/4 front view of RAF Transport Command Dakota KN340 'Spirit of Middlesex' at Parafield Airport, Adelaide, Australia. Handwritten on the reverse "Dakota KN340 at Para Field. First RAF a/c to land in Japan 18/9/45." NB. Although this is the date on the print, Sutherland's log book records that he stopped in Adelaide for a few hours on the 10th.

No. 42 Squadron Dakota NZ3551, parked outside the control tower building, after bringing the Governor General to RNZAF Station Wigram. Original RNZAF negative deteriorated, this file taken from a contact print.

Image from the Stanley Cyril Minty personal collection. Informal group of staff in front of National Airways Corporation Dakota ZK-AOD 'Papango' at Milson airport, Palmerston North. "Milson Airport, Palmerston North. 1948 or 1949. National Airways Corporation. Stanley Minty 9th from left hand side".

Image from the Desmond Lloyd Percy Tugby personal album collection. Air to air view of No. 40 Squadron Dakota NZ3519 in flight over RNZAF Station Whenuapai.

Unloading supplies from Dakota NZ3504. Unknown Pacific location.

RNZAF personnel unloading mail from a Dakota. Believed to be Torokina, Bougainville.

Group of No. 40 Squadron (?) air crew standing in front of a Dakota. Unknown location.

No. 40 Squadron Dakota NZ3505 with 'Popeye' nose art. Unknown location.

Rear view of a No. 40 Squadron Dakota. Unknown location.

Group of No. 18 Squadron personnel playing cards inside a No. 40 Squadron Dakota while in flight between Guadalcanal and Espiritu Santo.

No. 40 Squadron air crew at work inside a Dakota. Unknown location.

Group of RNZAF personnel inside a No. 40 Squadron Dakota, loaded with supplies. Unknown location.

No. 40 Squadron air crew inside a Dakota. Unknown location.

Ohakea publicity. Refueling No. 42 Squadron Dakota NZ3553 at RNZAF Station Ohakea.

No. 41 Squadron Dakota NZ3538 parked near the tent lines during No. 75 Squadron Exercise Waltz Time at Kaikohe and Kerikeri.

Group of No. 18 Squadron personnel playing cards inside a Dakota while in flight between Guadalcanal and Espiritu Santo.