No. 75 Squadron air and ground crew in front of a Mosquito during an inspection by the Station Commanding Officer, Group Captain AE Clouston DFC AFC at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
No. 75 Squadron air and ground crew in front of a Mosquito during an inspection by the Station Commanding Officer, Group Captain AE Clouston DFC AFC at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
No. 75 Squadron air and ground crew in front of a Mosquito during an inspection by the Station Commanding Officer, Group Captain AE Clouston DFC AFC at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
No. 75 Squadron air and ground crew in front of a Mosquito during an inspection by the Station Commanding Officer, Group Captain AE Clouston DFC AFC at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Flight Lieutenant LA Rayner 5th from right.
No. 75 Squadron air and ground crew in front of a Mosquito during an inspection by the Station Commanding Officer, Group Captain AE Clouston DFC AFC at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Image from the David Leatham Prichard log book.
Close up of the starboard engine of No. 75 Squadron Wellington X3194 after crash landing at RAF Station Feltwell the evening before.
DL Prichard's log book records "War Operations. Blitz on Cologne. Dropped 6x500, 1x250 on west side of city. Results not observed owing to haze. Medium A.A & searchlight. Attacked by a Heinkel 111 50 miles west of target. Fired one burst at us with cannon & M.G. Putting rear turret out of action and making hydraulics U/S. Crashed on landing with no flaps, no brakes & bomb doors open. Port undercarriage collapsed on hitting bump at end of drome. No casualties."
See ALB030212a005 for a photo of the crew of this aircraft.
Image from the David Leatham Prichard log book.
No. 75 Squadron crew at RAF Station Feltwell.
L-R: Flying Officer DL Prichard (Pilot), Sergeant Owen (Second Pilot), Pilot Officer Struthers (Navigator), Sergeant Clarke (Wireless Operator), Sergeant WD Brown (Front Gunner), Sergeant Hare (Rear Gunner).
This is the crew involved in photo ALB030212a006.
Image from the David Leatham Prichard log book.
Port wing of No. 75 Squadron Wellington R1161, AA-W, at RAF Station Boscombe Down showing damage after a mid-air collision on the previous night.
DL Prichard's log book entry records: "War Operations. Attacked Gneisenau & Scharnhorst berthed at Brest. Results not observed. 5x 500, 1x 250. Rear Gunner show down Me110 bearing 027 [degrees] Brest 68 miles. Collided with another a/c (Blenheim) 1m. S. of Bridport. Forced landed at Boscombe Down. Damage fairly severe, nobody injured. Port wing, elevators & tail plane & rear turret damaged."
The Rear Gunner, Flying Officer William Davenport Brown, was awarded a DFC for this action.
The crew o this aircraft were: Flying Officer DL Prichard (Pilot), Pilot Officer Rees (Second Pilot), Pilot Officer Struthers (Navigator), Sergeant Clarke (Wireless Operator), Sergeant Errington (Front Gunner), Flying Officer WD Brown (Rear Gunner).
Image from the David Leatham Prichard log book.
Rear turret of No. 75 Squadron Wellington R1161, AA-W, at RAF Station Boscombe Down showing damage after a mid-air collision on the previous night.
DL Prichard's log book entry records: "War Operations. Attacked Gneisenau & Scharnhorst berthed at Brest. Results not observed. 5x 500, 1x 250. Rear Gunner show down Me110 bearing 027 [degrees] Brest 68 miles. Collided with another a/c (Blenheim) 1m. S. of Bridport. Forced landed at Boscombe Down. Damage fairly severe, nobody injured. Port wing, elevators & tail plane & rear turret damaged."
The Rear Gunner, Flying Officer William Davenport Brown, was awarded a DFC for this action.
The crew o this aircraft were: Flying Officer DL Prichard (Pilot), Pilot Officer Rees (Second Pilot), Pilot Officer Struthers (Navigator), Sergeant Clarke (Wireless Operator), Sergeant Errington (Front Gunner), Flying Officer WD Brown (Rear Gunner).
Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
Side view of a line up of No. 75 Squadron Vampires on the tarmac at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Nearest aircraft is NZ5765, Second aircraft is NZ5750. Control tower with fire tender beside it, in the background
Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
No. 75 Squadron Vampire NZ5774 having a push start to taxi away on a dirt airstrip. Unknown location.
Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
Informal group of No. 75 Squadron[?] pilots at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Colin Rudd (back, 2nd from left), Trevor Bland (front, 2nd from right), FB Flavall (front, far right).
Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
3/4 rear view of No. 75 Squadron Vampire T-11, NZ5711. Believed to be at RNZAF Base Ohakea.
Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
USAF B66 Destroyer landing, using a parachute, past two No. 75 Squadron Vampires parked on the tarmac. RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Part of the flying display during the RNZAF 21st Anniversary air show.
Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
Informal group of No. 75 Squadron[?] pilots at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Colin Rudd (back, 2nd from left), Trevor Bland (front, 2nd from right), FB Flavall (front, far right).
Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
USAF Hercules flying low over the airfield, past two No. 75 Squadron Vampires parked on the tarmac. RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Part of the flying display during the RNZAF 21st Anniversary air show.
Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
USAF Boeing KC97 Stratotanker taking off past some No. 75 Squadron Vampires on the tarmac at RNZAF Station Ohakea. Part of the display during the RNZAF 21st Anniversary air show.
Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
Visiting USAF F100 Suyper Sabre taxiing past two No.75 Squadron Vampires on the flight line and a Bristol Freighter. RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Part of the display during the RNZAF 21st Anniversary air show.
