Air to air view of three No. 1 Squadron [?] Venturas. Presumed to be flying from RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
Aircraft NZ4513 and NZ4503 among aircraft in view.
No. 1 Squadron crew standing in front of a Ventura. RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
L-R: Flying Officer JE Fullarton (Navigator), Flight Lieutenant KG King (Pilot), Pilot Officer BH Dillner (Wireless Operator, Air Gunner), Sergeant MB Hinkley (Air Gunner).
Line-up of No. 1 Squadron Venturas at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
First aircraft in line-up is presumed to be NZ4502.
Note 'Snifter' cartoon character on the near aircraft.
No. 1 Squadron crew standing in front of a Ventura. RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
L-R: Flight Sergeant C Bernstone (Wireless Operator, Air Gunner), Flight Sergeant JG Williams (Air Gunner), Flight Sergeant JB Reynolds (Navigator) [still wearing pilot badge], Flight Sergeant WD Holmes (Pilot).
No. 1 Squadron crew standing in front of a Ventura. RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
L-R: Pilot Officer DF Ayson (Pilot), Flight Sergeant AA Williams (Wireless Operator, Air Gunner), Warrant Officer WN Williams (Navigator), Pilot Officer SP Aldridge (Air Gunner).
No. 1 Squadron crew standing in front of a Ventura. RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
L-R: Sergeant AE Taylor (Air Gunner), Pilot Officer P Fergusson (Wireless Operator, Air Gunner), Pilot Officer LE Stillwell (Navigator), Flight Lieutenant GG Davis (Pilot).
No. 1 Squadron crew standing in front of a Ventura. RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
L-R: Pilot Officer BT Drummond (Navigator), unknown (Air Gunner), Flying Officer ESt.J Spicer (Pilot), unknown (Air Gunner).
Names written in register are not in order. The two air gunners are either R Gibb, JT Casey or GR McFarlane.
No. 1 Squadron crew standing in front of a Ventura. RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
L-R: Pilot Officer BT Drummond (Navigator), unknown (Air Gunner), Flying Officer ESt.J Spicer (Pilot), unknown (Air Gunner).
Names written in register are not in order. The two air gunners are either R Gibb, JT Casey or GR McFarlane.
Group of No. 1 Squadron personnel with bomb trolleys and depth charges, and Venturas in dispersal area. RNZAF Station, Whenuapai. NZ4502, NZ4504 at left and NZ4516 at right.
No. 1 Squadron aircrew standing in front of a Ventura. RNZAF Station, Whenuapai.
L-R: Sergeant HB Newell (Wireless Operator, Air Gunner), Flying Officer J Coom (Pilot), Flight Lieutenant J McKenzie (Navigator).
Nose art "Tonawhai" which was the name of the pilot's home farm near Masterton.
No. 1 Squadron crew standing in front of a Ventura and a bomb trolley with depth charges. RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
L-R: Flying Officer GE Stansell (Navigator), unknown Pilot, Flight Sergeant DA Falconer (Wireless Operator, Air Gunner), Sergeant HW Ham (Air Gunner).
No. 1 Squadron crew standing in front of a Ventura and a bomb trolley with depth charges. RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
L-R: Flying Officer GE Stansell (Navigator), unknown Pilot, Flight Sergeant DA Falconer (Wireless Operator, Air Gunner), Sergeant HW Ham (Air Gunner).
No. 1 Squadron crew standing in front of a Ventura and a bomb trolley with depth charges. RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
L-R: Flying Officer GE Stansell (Navigator), Flight Sergeant CK Harney (Pilot), Flight Sergeant DA Falconer (Wireless Operator, Air Gunner), Sergeant HW Ham (Air Gunner).
No. 1 Squadron crew standing in front of a Ventura and a bomb trolley with depth charges. RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
L-R: Flying Officer GE Stansell (Navigator), Flight Sergeant CK Harney (Pilot), Flight Sergeant DA Falconer (Wireless Operator, Air Gunner), Sergeant HW Ham (Air Gunner).
