• 2021-019.28
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Murray Dayman personal collection. Air to air view of two No. 2 Squadron Venturas in formation over the sea in Rekata bay, Santa Isabel Island. According to Dayman's log book this was taken from NZ4506 on a 'Rufe' hunt. Rufe being the allied code name for a Nakajuma A6M aircraft.
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    World War Two
    WW2
    Dayman
    No. 2 Squadron
    2 Sqn
    Ventura
    air to air
    Solomon Islands
    Rekata Bay
    Santa Isabel island
  • PR5883
    RNZAF
    Wrecked Japanese Mitsubishi F1M floatplane in the shallows. Rekata Bay, Santa Isabel Island. Allied code name: PETE.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Japanese
    damage
    Mitsubishi
    Pete
    Rekata Bay
    Santa Isabel Island