3/4 front view of De Havilland DH4 A7929 'J', being refueled. Believed to be at Wigram Aerodrome.
Merrin (standing on aircraft). On ground (L-R) O Gibson, Syme, Dini.
Copy of a double-page spread from 'The Weekly Press and New Zealand Referee' newspaper showing activities of the New Zealand Permanent Air Force at Wigram Aerodrome.
Better version of bottom left (#9) can be found at MUS0702121 and bottom 2nd from right (#11) at MUS0702122.
Group of Personnel at Hobsonville Aerodrome.
L-R: Back; Farrow(?), NA Vear, Palmer.
Middle; AG Andrews, Mayhill (RL Maynell?), unknown, AT Giles, DW Jackson, unknown, Hunter, Barton.
Front; FW Sorrell, BA Noble, LM Isitt, S Wallingford, Mahoney (J Moroney?), HH Smith.
Names from 1980-587.1
"Original Staff, Hobsonville" Group of officers and other ranks standing in front of Fairey IIIf float plane at Hobsonville Aerodrome. L-R: Warrant Officer Noble, Aircraftman Smith, Mayhill, Partlow, Vear, unknown, Giles, Bert, Russell, Barton, Hunter, unknown, Corporal Smith, Abrahams, Sorrell, G Wallingford, Leonard Isitt.
Two other copies of this image at 1991-157.10 and MUS0701638.
Air to air view of Fokker Tri-Motor '1985' "Southern Cross" being escorted by an NZPAF Bristol Fighter, with a cameraman on board, on the last part of the first non-stop flight across the Tasman Sea.
See WgF15.
Copy of a photograph in the book 'Wingspread' by Leo White, published by Unity Press, 1941. Between pages 172-173.
Three pictures showing the New Zealand Permanent Air Force.
Captions included in image.
Top left see WgF74.
Top right see 1982-162.9.
Bottom left half only WgF23.
The Duke of York meeting the Commanding Officer at Wigram Aerodrome.L-R: unknown, Major TM Wilkes, The Duke, Captain JL Findlay.
See original RNZAF negative WgF44.
Image from the Douglas Verner Syme personal collection.
Line up of NZPAF aircraft with ground staff at Wigram Aerodrome.
Bristol Fighter x3, Dh9, Dh4 x2.
Avro 504 x5 behind.
Image from the James Lloyd Findlay personal collection.
Squadron Leader JL Findlay, Wigram Station Commander.
See 1983-272.63 for a full, un-cropped, version of this image.
Line up of Vildebeests at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.
Handwritten on the matt "Hobsonville 1935"
Handwritten on the reverse "Vickers Vildebeests of No. 1 G.R. Flight. These aircraft were brand new and had just been assembled at Hobsonville. They were the first machines turned out by the newly formed assembly unit [at] Hobsonville. This unit reached its peak during World War Two when it turned out hundreds of aircraft for the RNZAF at home and in the Pacific.
No. 1 G.R. Flight was the first RNZAF unit to be manned by 100% regular staff. The pilots were commissioned officers and the crew were fitters and riggers detailed to each machine and who doubled up as Observers and W/A/Gs [Wireless Operator Air Gunners].
The crews were -
Flight Lieutenant Buckley, Leading Aircraftman Lawn, Leading Aircraftman Graham.
Flying Officer Kay, Leading Aircraftman McDonald, Leading Aircraftman Palmer.
Flying Officer Cohen, Aircraftman 1 Stevens, Leading Aircraftman Johnstone.
Flying Officer Lester, Aircraftman 1 Pankhurst, Aircraftman 1 Hughes."
Image from the Leonard Monk Isitt personal album collection.
Vildebeest NZ103 being inspected by Major-General WLH Sinclair, General Officer Commanding, and Lord Galway, Governor General. RNZAF Station Hobsonville.
