Group on the tarmac beside a Vampire after the arrival of the first Vampires for No. 14 Squadron at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
L - R: Brian Walker (De Havilland Australia test pilot), LA Rayner DFC, Group Captain FR Dix OBE, Wing Commander JM Checketts DSO DFC, Wing Commander AP Gainsford DSO DFC AFC.
Group on the tarmac beside a Vampire after the arrival of the first Vampires for the RNZAF at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
L - R: Brian Walker (De Havilland Australia test pilot), LA Rayner DFC, Group Captain FR Dix OBE, Wing Commander JM Checketts DSO DFC, Wing Commander AP Gainsford DSO DFC AFC.
Arrival of the first Vampires at RNZAF Station Ohakea for No. 14 Squadron.
Wing Commander JM Checketts DSO DFC getting out of his flying overalls beside Vampire NZ5721 with the Station Commander Group Captain FR Dix OBE watching.
NB. JM Checketts' log book lists the aircraft serial number as "2721".
Arrival of the first Vampires at RNZAF Station Ohakea for No. 14 Squadron.
Wing Commander JM Checketts DSO DFC climbing out of Vampire NZ5721.
NB. JM Checketts' log book lists the aircraft serial number as "2721".