Copy of an acrylic painting by Maurice Conly "Sunderland in Hangar". Shows No. 5 Squadron Sunderland NZ4116 'S' being worked on by maintenance personnel at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
No. 5 Squadron Sunderland NZ4116 at Port Chalmers, returning a New Zealand citizen who was wounded in riots in Fiji in December 1959.
Handwritten on the reverse "Jan 1960 | Port Chalmers | with Mr Brownlee injured in riots in Suva Dec 1959 | Sgt Robinson | FgOff Allen | Sgt Keatley."
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Moving a patient from No. 5 Squadron Sunderland NZ4116 onto a lighter at Port Chalmers. The patient is a New Zealand citizen who was wounded in riots in Fiji in December 1959.
Handwritten on the reverse "January 1960 at Port Chalmers New Zealand | L-Right AMO? Cpl Mottram, Mr Brownlee (on stretcher), Dr Thomson."
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Squadron Leader EJE Tompkins in the cockpit of No. 5 Squadron Sunderland NZ4116 at Port Chalmers, returning a New Zealand citizen who was wounded in riots in Fiji in December 1959.
Handwritten on the reverse "Jan 1960 | Port Chalmers | with Mr Brownlee injured in riots in Suva Dec 1959 | Self & American sailors with [from] "Deep Freeze" destroyer."
Air to air view of No. 5 Squadron Sunderland NZ4116 'S', in flight over the Rewa River, Fiji.
Flying from Royal New Zealand Air Force Station Lauthala Bay.
Final parade for the close down of RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
Party lowering the RNZAF Ensign from the flag pole.
No. 5 Squadron Sunderland NZ4116 behind.
Final parade for the close down of RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
The Governor of Fiji, Sir Francis Derek Jakeway, making a speech from the dais with No. 5 Squadron Sunderland NZ4116 in the background.
Visit to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay by a group of Air Training Corps Cadets.
Cadets on the back of Marine Craft W45 sailing past No. 5 Squadron Sunderland NZ4116 'S'.
Visit to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay by a group of Air Training Corps Cadets.
Cadets on the back of Marine Craft W45 sailing past No. 5 Squadron Sunderland NZ4116 'S'.