Image from the Ronald Joseph Cohen log book.
Air to air view of No. 55 Squadron Wapiti J9593 in flight over the Iraqi desert.
RJ Cohen flew tis aircraft numerous times in the second half of 1931.
Side view of Liberator AL504 'Commando' at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
This aircraft brought Lord Reith from Sydney to New Zealand.
Others on board the aircraft were Sir E Herbert, Sir S Angwin, Sir Ronald Cross and Lady Cross.
3/4 front view of Liberator AL504 'Commando' at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
This aircraft brought Lord Reith from Sydney to New Zealand.
Others on board the aircraft were Sir E Herbert, Sir S Angwin, Sir Ronald Cross and Lady Cross.
Air to air view of RAF Liberator AL504 'Commando' approaching RNZAF Station Ohakea.
The Ohakea Unit History records "Air Commodore Powell on the famous aircraft "Commando" arrived from Australia. This aircraft brought a tyre from Australia for the Lancaster." This was RAF Lancaster PD328 'Aries' from the Empire Central Navigation School.
3/4 rear view of RAF Liberator AL504 'Commando' at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
The Ohakea Unit History records "Air Commodore Powell on the famous aircraft "Commando" arrived from Australia. This aircraft brought a tyre from Australia for the Lancaster." This was RAF Lancaster PD328 'Aries' from the Empire Central Navigation School.
Air to air view of RAF Liberator AL504 'Commando' approaching RNZAF Station Ohakea.
The Ohakea Unit History records "Air Commodore Powell on the famous aircraft "Commando" arrived from Australia. This aircraft brought a tyre from Australia for the Lancaster." This was RAF Lancaster PD328 'Aries' from the Empire Central Navigation School.
Image from the David Leatham Prichard log book.
Group. No. 232 Squadron personnel in front of a Liberator at RAF Station Poona, India.
This is believed to be upon the disbandment of the squadron.
L-R: Front only (air crew); Barlow, Draze, Dacey, Cox, Bennet, Wilcock, Williams, Anderson, Lamb, Marsden, Yarranton, Heslop, Irvine, Wynne, Chandler, Richardson, Bambros, Stevenson, DL Prichard (Commanding Officer, marked with a line), Watson, Johns, Sells, Hoult, Collett, Evans, Temple, Billington, Eckoff, Banwell, Ashton, Evans, Widdup, Plunkett, Thompson, Gipson, unknown, unknown, unknown.
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 David Leatham Prichard log book.
3/4 rear view of No. 88 Squadron Battle L5463, RH-H, after belly landing at RAF Station Les Grandes-Chappelles on the night of 25 May 1940.
Handwritten in the log book "My first "Crash Landing" at night at les Grandes Chappelles, France, an improvised airstrip, with full bomb load of 4x 250lb. G.P. Bombs. See log book entry 25 May."
Log book entry reads "Took off to do raid on Sedan. Hit a bump & broke port oleo. Unable to raise or lower undercarriage, so landed off flare path & crashed. Nobody hurt."
The crew were DL Prichard, Sergeant Sturgeon and Aircraftman Millns.
Image from the David Leatham Prichard log book.
3/4 front view of No. 88 Squadron Battle L5463, RH-H, after belly landing at RAF Station Les Grandes-Chappelles on the night of 25 May 1940.
Handwritten in the log book "My first "Crash Landing" at night at les Grandes Chappelles, France, an improvised airstrip, with full bomb load of 4x 250lb. G.P. Bombs. See log book entry 25 May."
Log book entry reads "Took off to do raid on Sedan. Hit a bump & broke port oleo. Unable to raise or lower undercarriage, so landed off flare path & crashed. Nobody hurt."
Handwritten on the reverse of the print "My first crash caused by breaking one leg of undercarriage taking off on a night raid. Had to land with only one wheel down. Facing in opposite direction to which I landed. Nobody injured."
The crew were DL Prichard, Sergeant Sturgeon and Aircraftman Millns.
Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
No. 14 Squadron pilot, Flying Officer John Scrimshaw, standing on the tarmac in front of the tail of RAF Comet XK669 at RAF Station El Adem.
Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection.
Visiting USAF and RAF aircraft on the tarmac at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Part of the static display during the RNZAF 21st Anniversary air show.
From front: 2x F100 Super Sabres, RB66 Destroyer, and an RAF Valiant.
