Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection. Japan Air Lines DC-8 'Shima' parked, believed to be at RNZAF Base Ohakea.

Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection. Japan Air Lines DC-8 'Shima' taxiing, believed to be at RNZAF Base Ohakea. Tails of No. 14 Squadron Canberras NZ6106 and NZ6102 at right.

Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection. 3/4 front view of Japan Air Lines DC-8 'Shima' taxiing, believed to be at RNZAF Base Ohakea.

Copy from the Geoffrey Reid Burton Highet collection. (Original returned to donor) "Pete Lumley". Sergeant Peter Harry Lumley with No. 14 Squadron in Japan.

Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal collection. Hand written on the reverse "Village street scene south of Iwakuni. July 1946."

Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal collection. Handwritten on the reverse "Cherry blossom on the river walk near Kintai Bridge, Iwakuni Japan. April 1946."

Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal collection. Local people walking in a street on Itsukushima Island, Japan. Handwritten on the reverse "Street scene on Itsukushima (Paradise Island)."

Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal collection. Handwritten on the reverse "One of the many walks on Itsukushima (Paradise Island) near Bhuddist [sic] shrine. April 1946."

Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal collection. Cherry blossoms in a village on Itsukushima Island, Japan. Handwritten on the reverse "Looking towards the mainland from Itsukushima (Paradise Island) | Torii (or sign of Jap.[anese] Shrine) in centre | April 1946."

Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal collection. Local people standing in front of a shrine on Itsukushima Island, Japan. Handwritten on the reverse "Steps leading up to Bhuddists [sic] shrine Itsukushima (Paradise Island)."

Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal collection. Cherry blossoms in a village on Itsukushima Island, Japan. Handwritten on the reverse "Cherry blossom on Itsukushima (Paradise Island) April 1946."

Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal collection. Cherry blossoms in a village on Itsukushima Island, Japan. Handwritten on the reverse "Itsukushima (Paradise Island) Japan | April 1946."

Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal collection. Cherry blossoms in a village on Itsukushima Island, Japan. Handwritten on the reverse "Japan at its loveliest! Itsukushima (Paradise Island) April 1946."

Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal collection. View of Kure harbour, Japan, from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Glory. Handwritten on the reverse "H.M.A.C. "Glory" arriving in Kure harbour. 23rd March 1946."

Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal collection. View of Kure harbour, Japan, from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Glory. Handwritten on the reverse "H.M.A.C. "Glory" arriving in Kure harbour. 23rd March 1946."

Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal collection. Handwritten on the reverse "River walk near Kintai Bridge, Iwakuni, Japan. April 1946."

RAAF Mustang flying low over Bofu airstrip, spraying DDT insecticide [to control mosquitos?]. Japan.

Aerial oblique view of Bofu camp, Japan, with the airfield in the background.

No. 14 Squadron pilot, Flight Lieutenant Shaw, taxiing Corsair NZ5659 at either Iwakuni or Bofu, Japan.

Line up of Occupation Forces aircraft at Bofu Aerodrome, Japan. L-R: RAF Harvard (used by No. 14 Squadron for dual training), RAAF Mustang A68-702, No. 14 Squadron Corsair, RAAF Mustang.

Image from the Robert Redvers Pearson personal collection. No. 14 Squadron personnel on parade at Iwakuni airfield, Japan. Handwritten on the reverse of the original "Ceremony of Review by 14 (Fighter) Squadron. R.N.Z.A.F. Iwakuni. Japan. | 22nd November 1946. | Taken prior to the first occasion that the R.N.Z.A.F. Ensign was raised in Japan. | dad [RR Pearson] was guard commander."

Image from the Ian Martin personal collection. No. 14 Squadron Corsairs being burned at Bofu airfield, Japan.

Image from the Ian Martin personal collection. Sign on the side of the Allied Forces troop train from Kure to Tokyo. "Allied Forces, Invercargill". Each carriage had a different New Zealand province on it.

Image from the Ian Martin personal collection. A small crowd looking at the pile of No. 14 Squadron Corsairs being prepared for burning at Bofu airfield, Japan.

Image from the Ian Martin personal collection. No. 14 Squadron Corsairs being at Bofu airfield, Japan.