Image from the David Eric Geddes personal collection.
3/4 front view of US Navy R4D 99853, from VX-6, at Harewood Airport, Christchurch.
Handwritten on the reverse "R4D Saw in plane. Richard Anderson in crew. Saw spectacular JATO 16th Oct 1961."
Image from the David Eric Geddes personal collection.
3/4 front view of US Navy R4D 99853, from VX-6, at Harewood Airport, Christchurch.
Handwritten on the reverse "R4D 16 Oct 1961 / All autographs Took off and arrived safely."
Image from the David Eric Geddes personal collection.
3/4 front view of US Navy Constellation 131624 'Phoenix', from VX-6, at Harewood Airport.
Handwritten on the reverse "U.S.N. Constellation at Harewood Jan 1962."
Image from the David Eric Geddes personal collection.
3/4 front view of US Navy Hercules 148320 and Constellation 131624 'Phoenix', both from VX-6, at Harewood Airport.
Handwritten on the reverse "U.S.N. Hercules (20) and Constellation (6) at Harewood. Wed. Jan 1962. Air Race Prize Conny has made more than 150 trips to ice. Hercules force landed in Antarctica when 3 engines failed."
Image from the David Eric Geddes personal collection.
3/4 front view of US Navy Hercules 148320, from VX-6, at Harewood Airport.
Handwritten on the reverse "Hercules at Harewood. Air Race Prize. Jan. 1962. Wed."
Image from the David Eric Geddes personal collection.
Side view of US Navy R4D 17219, from VX-6, at Harewood Airport.
Handwritten on the reverse "Four autographs - nice crew. Left 12 Oct 61. JATO failed. Saw over plane. Jim Weeks & Jerrie Weeks R4D."
