The New Zealand Governor General, Marshal of the RAF Sir Cyril Newall, in conversation with No. 18 Squadron pilot, Flying Officer LA Rayner (no shirt). Ondonga, New Georgia.
Intelligence officer, Pilot Officer McBride, is in the background.
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Group on the tarmac beside a Vampire after the arrival of the first Vampires for the RNZAF at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Labelled on the album page "De Hav. test pilot Brian Walker visits the Squadron."
Handwritten under the print "L to R: Brian Walker, self, Gr. Capt. Dix, Wg.Cmdr. Checketts, Wg.Cmdr. Gainsford."
Handwritten on the reverse L to R: Mr B. Walker (D.H (Aust.) Test Pilot), self, Group Captain F.R. Dix OBE, Wing Commander J.M. Checketts DSO DFC, Wing Commander A.P. Gainsford DSO, DFC, AFC. Taken at R.N.Z.A.F. Station Ohakea, N.Z."
Original RNZAF negative number OhG534-51.
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Group on the tarmac beside a Vampire after the arrival of the first Vampires for the RNZAF at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Labelled on the album page "De Hav. test pilot Brian Walker visits the Squadron."
Handwritten under the print "L to R: Brian Walker, self, Gr.Capt. Dix, Wg.Cmdr. Checketts, Wg.Cmdr. Gainsford."
Original RNZAF negative number OhG535-51.
Handwritten on the reverse " "Black jack" Walker holding forth!"
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal collection.
Control tower building at No. 14 Reserve Flying School, Air Service Training Limited. Hamble, England.
Handwritten on the reverse "Flying Control at A.S.T."
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Instructor, Bob Campey, standing beside a Chipmunk at No. 14 Reserve Flying School at Hamble airfield, England.
Handwritten on the album page "No. 14 Reserve Flying School. Air Service Training Limited. Hamble. 1952 - 53."
Handwritten under the image on the album page "Bob at ease."
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Line up of RAF Chipmunks on the airfield at Hamble airfield.
WP870 in front.
Handwritten on the album page "No. 14 Reserve Flying School. Air Service Training Limited. Hamble. 1952 - 53."
Handwritten under the image on the album page "The "Fleet" ".
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Three members of No. 14 Reserve Flying School beside a Chipmunk at Hamble airfield.
Handwritten on the album page "No. 14 Reserve Flying School. Air Service Training Limited. Hamble. 1952 - 53."
Handwritten under the image on the album page "Ivy (timekeeper), "Nobby" and "Shep" (ground staff)"
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Staff of no. 14 Reserve Flying School at Hamble airfield, England.
Handwritten on the album page "No. 14 Reserve Flying School. Air Service Training Limited. Hamble. 1952 - 53."
Handwritten under the image on the album page "Self, Russ. Palmer, "Tubby" Hellyer, Bob Campey and Johnny Johnson."
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Air to air view of a formation of Chipmunks from No. 14 Reserve Flying School over Southampton.
Handwritten on the album page "No. 14 Reserve Flying School. Air Service Training Limited. Hamble. 1952 - 53."
Handwritten under the image on the album page "Over Southampton - 24.5.53 (my last flight)"
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Air to air view of a formation of Chipmunks from No. 14 Reserve Flying School. Unknown location in England.
Handwritten on the album page "No. 14 Reserve Flying School. Air Service Training Limited. Hamble. 1952 - 53."
Handwritten under the image on the album page "Practice for Coronation Day parade."
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Former ferry SS Arahura in Cook Strait being used as target practice by No. 75 Squadron.
Handwritten on the album page "Exercise "Scuttle II" Sinking of SS Awahura" [sic - actually SS Arahura] by No. 75 Squadron February 1952 [sic - see date]" "The end, too, of my eleven years with the R.N.Z.A.F. 22nd March 1941 to 29th February 1952."
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Former ferry SS Arahura in Cook Strait being used as target practice by No. 75 Squadron.
Handwritten on the album page "Exercise "Scuttle II" Sinking of SS Awahura" [sic - actually SS Arahura] by No. 75 Squadron February 1952 [sic - see date]" "The end, too, of my eleven years with the R.N.Z.A.F. 22nd March 1941 to 29th February 1952."
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Former ferry SS Arahura in Cook Strait being used as target practice by No. 75 Squadron.
Handwritten on the album page "Exercise "Scuttle II" Sinking of SS Awahura" [sic - actually SS Arahura] by No. 75 Squadron February 1952 [sic - see date]" "The end, too, of my eleven years with the R.N.Z.A.F. 22nd March 1941 to 29th February 1952."
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Refueling Meteor WA708, FMK-C. Believed to be at No. 203 Advanced Flying School, RAF Station Dalcross, England.
Labelled in the album "Jet conversion in England."
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Former ferry SS Arahura being towed into Cook Strait to be used as target practice by No. 75 Squadron.
Handwritten on the album page "Exercise "Scuttle II" Sinking of SS Awahura" [sic - actually SS Arahura] by No. 75 Squadron February 1952 [sic - see date]" "The end, too, of my eleven years with the R.N.Z.A.F. 22nd March 1941 to 29th February 1952."
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Unknown officer standing beside a No. 67 Squadron, RAF, sign. Believed to be at RAF Station Gutersloh, Germany.
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Flight Lieutenant LA Rayner DFC (middle) introducing the de Havilland test pilot, Brian Walker, to the Ohakea Station Commander, Wing Commander FR Dix (right).
Labelled on the album page "De Hav. test pilot Brian Walker visits the Squadron."
Handwritten on the reverse "Introducing Brian Walker to my C.O."
Original RNZAF negative number OhOG8569-51, missing.
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Three pilots after arriving at RNZAF Station Ohakea with the first Vampires for the RNZAF.
Handwritten on the album page "1951 | Auckland to Ohakea (300 miles) in twenty-nine minutes."
Labelled on the album page "Arrival of first Vampires for No. 14 (F) Squadron - Ohakea, N.Z."
Handwritten on the reverse "L to R. Flying Officer J.D. Waugh, self, Wing Commander J.M. Checketts D.S.O., D.F.C.. Taken at R.N.Z.A.F. Ohakea, N.Z."
Original RNZAF negative number OhOG8590-51, missing.
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Three pilots after arriving at RNZAF Station Ohakea with the first Vampires for the RNZAF.
Handwritten on the album page "1951 | Auckland to Ohakea (300 miles) in twenty-nine minutes."
Labelled on the album page "Arrival of first Vampires for No. 14 (F) Squadron - Ohakea, N.Z."
Handwritten on the reverse "L to R. Flying Officer J.D. Waugh, self, Wing Commander J.M. Checketts D.S.O., D.F.C.. Taken at R.N.Z.A.F. Ohakea, N.Z."
Original RNZAF negative number OhOG8589-51, missing.
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Line up of No. 14 Squadron Vampires on the tarmac at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
L-R: NZ5724, NZ5728, ?.
Handwritten on the album page "No. 14 (F) Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force."
Labelled on the album page "Vampire Line-up - Ohakea, N.Z."
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Flight Lieutenant LA Rayner DFC climbing out of the cockpit of a Vampire after arriving at RNZAF Station Ohakea.
Handwritten on the album page "1951 | Auckland to Ohakea (300 miles) in twenty-nine minutes."
Labelled on the album page "Arrival of first Vampires for No. 14 (F) Squadron - Ohakea, N.Z."
Handwritten on the reverse " "Just Down" having put on a "show" for [the] press."
Original RNZAF negative number OhOG8586-51, missing.
Image from the Leonard Adolphus Rayner DFC personal album.
Airfield scene at RAF Station Fayid, Egypt. No. 683 Squadron Valetta VX498 at right.
Labelled on the album page "En route to U.K. - December 1959 [sic, see date field]" and "Fayid - Egypt"
