• PRS361
    RNZAF
    Sign outside a tent reading "MTLRU Cooks asleep quiet." Rotorua. Negative envelope states "Task Force Exercise", but this is believed to be a Mechanical Transport Light Recovery Unit exercise. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published. This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    RNZAF
    exercise
    training
    Rotorua
    oblique
  • PRS360
    RNZAF
    Airmen collecting their meal from the mess table. Rotorua. Negative envelope states "Task Force Exercise", but this is believed to be a Mechanical Transport Light Recovery Unit exercise. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published. This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    RNZAF
    exercise
    training
    Rotorua
    oblique
    food
  • PRS358
    RNZAF
    Group of armed airmen challenging an RNZAF Land Rover on a dirt road near Rotorua. Negative envelope states "Task Force Exercise", but this is believed to be a Mechanical Transport Light Recovery Unit exercise. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published. This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    oblique
    Rotorua
    training
    exercise
    RNZAF
    Mechanical Transport
    MT
    Land Rover
  • PRS357
    RNZAF
    Lake-side camp site scene, near Rotorua. Negative envelope states "Task Force Exercise", but this is believed to be a Mechanical Transport Light Recovery Unit exercise. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published. This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    RNZAF
    exercise
    training
    Rotorua
    oblique
  • PRS355
    RNZAF
    Airmen relaxing during a meal break near Rotorua. Negative envelope states "Task Force Exercise", but this is believed to be a Mechanical Transport Light Recovery Unit exercise. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published. This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    RNZAF
    exercise
    training
    Rotorua
    oblique
    food
  • PRS346
    RNZAF
    Camouflaged vehicles at the lake-side camp site near Rotorua. Negative envelope states "Task Force Exercise", but this is believed to be a Mechanical Transport Light Recovery Unit exercise. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published. This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    oblique
    Rotorua
    training
    exercise
    RNZAF
    Mechanical Transport
    MT
  • PRS359
    RNZAF
    Camouflaged vehicles at the lake-side camp site near Rotorua. Negative envelope states "Task Force Exercise", but this is believed to be a Mechanical Transport Light Recovery Unit exercise. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published. This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    oblique
    Rotorua
    training
    exercise
    RNZAF
    Mechanical Transport
    MT
  • PRS365
    RNZAF
    Camouflaged vehicles at the lake-side camp site near Rotorua. Negative envelope states "Task Force Exercise", but this is believed to be a Mechanical Transport Light Recovery Unit exercise. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published. This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    oblique
    Rotorua
    training
    exercise
    RNZAF
    Mechanical Transport
    MT
  • PRS348
    RNZAF
    Members of the public looking at No. 41 Squadron Bristol Freighter NZ5903 during an exercise open day at Rotorua. Negative envelope states "Task Force Exercise", but this is believed to be a Mechanical Transport Light Recovery Unit exercise. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published. This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    oblique
    Rotorua
    training
    exercise
    RNZAF
    No. 41 Squadron
    41 Sqn
    Freighter
    B170
    NZ5903
    Women
    children
  • PRS351
    RNZAF
    Airmen unloading boxes of supplies from No. 41 Squadron Bristol Freighter NZ5910 at Rotorua. Negative envelope states "Task Force Exercise", but this is believed to be a Mechanical Transport Light Recovery Unit exercise. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published. This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    RNZAF
    exercise
    training
    Rotorua
    oblique
    No. 41 Squadron
    41 Sqn
    Freighter
    B170
    NZ5910
  • PRS354
    RNZAF
    Airmen unloading boxes of supplies from No. 41 Squadron Bristol Freighter NZ5910 at Rotorua. Negative envelope states "Task Force Exercise", but this is believed to be a Mechanical Transport Light Recovery Unit exercise. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published. This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    oblique
    Rotorua
    training
    exercise
    RNZAF
    No. 41 Squadron
    41 Sqn
    Freighter
    B170
    NZ5910
  • PRS353
    RNZAF
    Aerial oblique view of Ohinemutu suburb of Rotorua. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published. This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    oblique
    Rotorua
    RNZAF
    exercise
    training
  • PRS349
    RNZAF
    Airmen loading (unloading?) a Bofors gun into No. 41 Squadron Bristol Freighter NZ5906 at Rotorua. Negative envelope states "Task Force Exercise", but this is believed to be a Mechanical Transport Light Recovery Unit exercise. Bristol Freighter NZ5903 in the background. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published.This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    oblique
    Rotorua
    training
    exercise
    RNZAF
    No. 41 Squadron
    41 Sqn
    Freighter
    B170
    NZ5906
    weapons
    Bofors
    NZ5903
  • PRS347
    RNZAF
    Airmen loading (unloading?) a Bofors gun into No. 41 Squadron Bristol Freighter NZ5906 at Rotorua. Negative envelope states "Task Force Exercise", but this is believed to be a Mechanical Transport Light Recovery Unit exercise. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published.This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    RNZAF
    exercise
    training
    Rotorua
    oblique
    No. 41 Squadron
    41 Sqn
    Freighter
    B170
    NZ5906
    weapons
    Bofors
  • PRS352
    RNZAF
    Airmen loading (unloading?) a Bofors gun into No. 41 Squadron Bristol Freighter NZ5906 at Rotorua. Negative envelope states "Task Force Exercise", but this is believed to be a Mechanical Transport Light Recovery Unit exercise. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published.This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    oblique
    Rotorua
    training
    exercise
    RNZAF
    No. 41 Squadron
    41 Sqn
    Freighter
    B170
    NZ5906
    weapons
    Bofors
  • PRS362
    RNZAF
    Unknown Corporal looking at the geothermal sights near Rotorua. Negative envelope states "Task Force Exercise", but this is believed to be a Mechanical Transport Light Recovery Unit exercise. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published. This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    RNZAF
    exercise
    training
    Rotorua
    oblique
    sightseeing
  • PRS345
    RNZAF
    RNZAF Land Rover, number plate 'GVT16,298' parked beside a lake near Rotorua. Negative envelope states "Task Force Exercise", but this is believed to be a Mechanical Transport Light Recovery Unit exercise. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published.This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    RNZAF
    Rotorua
    exercise
    oblique
    training
    Mechanical Transport
    MT
    Land Rover
  • PRS356
    RNZAF
    RNZAF Land Rover, number plate 'GVT16,298' parked beside a lake near Rotorua. Negative envelope states "Task Force Exercise", but this is believed to be a Mechanical Transport Light Recovery Unit exercise. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published.This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    oblique
    Rotorua
    training
    exercise
    RNZAF
    Mechanical Transport
    MT
    Land Rover
  • PRS364
    RNZAF
    RNZAF Land Rover, number plate 'GVT16,298' parked beside a lake near Rotorua. Negative envelope states "Task Force Exercise", but this is believed to be a Mechanical Transport Light Recovery Unit exercise. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published.This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).
    oblique
    Rotorua
    training
    exercise
    RNZAF
    Mechanical Transport
    MT
    Land Rover
  • 2025-081.43
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Ivor Simpson Smith personal collection. Informal group of new recruits at the Initial Training Wing at RNZAF Station Rotorua.
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    World War Two
    WW2
    Smith
    Initial Training Wing
    ITW
    training
    Rotorua
  • 2025-081.44
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Ivor Simpson Smith personal collection. Group. Believed to be recruits at the Initial Training Wing at RNZAF Station Rotorua.
    Smith
    WW2
    World War Two
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    RNZAF
    Initial Training Wing
    ITW
    training
    Rotorua
  • GisG980-D4118
    RNZAF
    Aerial oblique view of the Blue Baths, Rotorua.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Rotorua
    Blue Baths
  • PR5665-65
    RNZAF
    Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport. Unknown Leading Aircraftman filling out the aircraft task board.
    RNZAF
    Fitrac
    Cartif
    Rotorua
  • PR5663-65
    RNZAF
    Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport. No. 75 Squadron (?) pilot, Flight Lieutenant McAllister, speaking on a phone while looking at a flying map.
    RNZAF
    Fitrac
    Cartif
    Rotorua
    No. 75 Squadron
    75 Sqn
    McAllister
  • PR5664-65
    RNZAF
    Exercise Fitrac/Cartif at Rotorua airport. Unknown Squadron Leader working on paper work.
    RNZAF
    Fitrac
    Cartif
    Rotorua