Image from the David James Greenlees personal collection.
Original crew who ferried this Hercules from the United States to New Zealand, standing in front of No. 40 Squadron Hercules NZ7002. Whenuapai, RNZAF Base Auckland.
Handwritten on the reverse "C130 20 year Anniversary. RNZAF Station [sic] Whenuapai - 19-4-85. Original Ferry crew.
[L-R] Captain - Air Commodore john Gordon, Co-Pilot - Wing Commander Kerry Adams, Engineer - Dave Greenlees."
Original RNZAF negative number WhG602-85.
Image from the Brian William Feely personal collection.
Informal group of trainees from Pilots course 1a in front of a Gordon at No. 1 Service Flying Training School, RNZAF Station Wigram.
Pacific pilots, gathered together at a reunion at RNZAF Station Ardmore.
Flying Officer RA Martin (left) and Flying Officer JB (Peter) Gordon (right).
See Contact Magazine, July 1944, pages 26-29.
Group of Pacific pilots, gathered together at a reunion. RNZAF Station Ardmore.
L-R: Flying Officer RA Martin, Flying Officer RG Lund (Intelligence Officer) and Flying Officer JB (Peter) Gordon.
See Contact Magazine, July 1944, pages 26-29.
Image from the Carol Ann Hankin personal collection.
Air Commodore JJ Gordon OBE presenting Flight Sergeant CA Hankin with her Long Service and Good Conduct medal. RNZAF Base Wigram.
Original RNZAF negative WgG713-11-85.
Image from the Vivian Leonard Victor Crawshay personal collection.
Gordon K4002 (later NZ612), from No. 1 Service Flying Training School, after overshooting and ending up in a ditch. RNZAF Station Wigram.
Handwritten on the reverse "Fairey Gordon incident Wigram 1939."
Visit to RNZAF Base Ohakea by the RAF Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Beetham GCB CBE DFC AFC.
Air Vice Marshal CL Siegert CBE CVO DFC AFC (left) speaking with Wing Commander JJ Gordon.
Visit to RNZAF Base Ohakea by the RAF Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Beetham GCB CBE DFC AFC.
Group Captain JJ Gordon (left) speaking with Group Captain DM Crooks OBE (right).
Visit to RNZAF Base Ohakea by the RAF Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Beetham GCB CBE DFC AFC.
The Air Vice Marshal meeting Mrs Gordon.
Visit to RNZAF Base Ohakea by the RAF Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Beetham GCB CBE DFC AFC.
Air Vice Marshal CL Siegert CBE CVO DFC AVC meeting Mrs Gordon.
Exercise Reflex 2 at Rangitaiki airfield and RNZAF Station Ohakea.
RNZAF pilots and two soldiers looking at a map at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
L-R: Standing; Squadron Leader HG Moss, Flight Lieutenant DB Gordon.
Crouching; Private C Brunt, Staff Sergeant D Dorset.
Image from the Francis David Colin Brown personal collection.
FD Colin Brown sitting in the cockpit of a Gordon at No. 1 Service Flying Training School, RNZAF Station Wigram.
Note the gun camera(?) mounted on the fuselage.
Image from the Francis David Colin Brown personal collection.
FD Colin Brown, wearing flying clothing, standing in front of a Gordon with engine running, at No. 1 Service Flying Training School, RNZAF Station Wigram.
Note gun camera(?) mounted on the fuselage.
Image from the Colin William Rudd personal collection.
No. 1 Service Flying Training School Gordon, after a taxiing accident near some Oxfords, at RNZAF Station Wigram.
Handwritten on the reverse "A mishap to a Gordon on the tarmac, Jack Drewey on charge, Wigram Aug 1940"
Image from the Colin William Rudd personal collection.
Line up of Gordons (far end) and Oxfords (near end) from No. 1 Service Flying Training School, on the flight line at RNZAF Station Wigram.
Handwritten on the reverse "The line up of A.T.S. plane[s] for Lord Galway visit, 1st Nov 1940, Wigram "
NZ259 nearest camera and N4649 (later NZ1217)(second).
Image from the Colin William Rudd personal collection.
Ground to air view of Gordon K4009 from No. 1 Service Flying Training School, flying low over Birdlings Flat aerodrome.
Handwritten on the reverse "A Gordon at the targets, Lake Ellesmere, Wigram Nov 1939."
Image from the Colin William Rudd personal collection.
Wings from Gordon NZ605 from No. 1 Service Flying Training School, and equipment on the back of a truck for transport to RNZAF Station Wigram.
Lake Ellesmere landing ground (Birdlings Flat), Kaitorete Spit.
This is believed to be Fairey Gordon NZ605 which had a ground collision on 22/1/41.
Handwritten on the reverse "A mishap at Lake Ellesmere. Main planes ready for transport to Wigram, Jan 1941"
Image from the Colin William Rudd personal collection.
Front view of Gordon fuselage with wings removed, beside a small hut at Lake Ellesmere landing ground (Birdlings Flat), Kaitorete Spit, waiting to be taken back to RNZAF Station Wigram.
This is believed to be Gordon NZ605, from No. 1 Service Flying Training School, which had a ground collision on 22/1/41.
Handwritten on the reverse "Mishap at Lake Ellesmere. The fuselage ready for towing to Wigram, Jan 1941"
Image from the Colin William Rudd personal collection.
Gordon NZ605, from No. 1 Service Flying Training School, being towed by a truck, parked near a car on the side of the road from Lake Ellesmere to Wigram.
Handwritten on the back "On the road from Lake Ellesmere to Wigram, Jan 1941"
Image from the Colin William Rudd personal collection.
Aircraft on the airfield at RNZAF Station Wigram.
Handwritten on the reverse "Vilderbeest [sic] with Percesus [Perseus] motor and 3 blade airscrew, Hawker Hind, Fairy Gordon, Wigram April 1941"
Image from the Colin William Rudd personal collection.
Oxford (behind) and Gordon NZ603 (right) in a hangar at RNZAF Station Wigram.
Handwritten on the reverse "A view of planes on trestles for a 'complete', ARS, Wigram 1 Nov 1940"
