Officials and dignitaries at the official ceremony for the handover of the first Vildebeest, NZ101, to the RNZAF. Believed to be at the Vickers factory at Weybridge, England.
Names available in no particular order. Drew (New Zealand House), Sir Robert Maclean, Pierson (Designer), Muller (Manager), Sir James Parr, Captain Duff, Flight Lieutenant AdeT Nevill, Captain Gentry.
Image from the Foster personal album.
"William Allan Foster Vickers Vildebeeste [sic] Wigram 1939". Air to air view of Vildebeest NZ101 B8 in flight over the Canterbury Plains.
Image from the Foster personal album.
"Anzac Day April 1939 fly past Vickers Vilderbeests [sic]"
Ground to air view of six Vildebeests in formation over Christchurch during Anzac Day celebrations, 1939.
Aircraft visible are NZ101, NZ104, NZ105, NZ107, NZ109, NZ111.
On the reverse of print is a list of names of seven pilots, possibly involved in fly past?
Image from the Foster personal album.
"Vildebeest Canterbury New Zealand June 1939 2000' up."
Air to air view of Vildebeest NZ101 in flight over the Canterbury Plains at an altitude of 2,000 feet. Flashes on fuselage and wheel spats was blue.
Image from the RW Russell personal collection.
"Vickers Vildbeest".
Ground to air view of Vildebeest NZ101, 'B7' flying low over the airfield. RNZAF Station Wigram.
Image from the Alwyn Palmer personal collection.
Aerial oblique view of a line up of Vildebeests on a grass airfield. Believed to be at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.
Serial numbers from front; NZ101, NZ112, NZ104, NZ111, NZ103, NZ102.
