Image from the Jasper Ernest Lewis Baldwin personal collection.
Portrait from 'next-of-kin' card of Flying Officer Ian Wellsted Russell, No. 3 Squadron Pilot.
Image from the Neil Russell personal collection.
Portrait of Flying Officer Winston Francis Bradshaw, NZ412649. Wireless Operator Air Gunner with No. 455 Squadron. Died on active service 16 July 1943 (six days after he joined the squadron).
Print mounted on thank you card from Bradshaw's parents expressing their thanks for expressions of sympathy.
Image from the Neil Russell personal collection.
Caudron in flight over a stadium building. Believed to be in Christchurch.
Handwritten in the image "J.W.H. Scotland. | Rising at show grounds"
Image from the Andrew Albert Haydon personal collection.
Portrait of No. 15 Squadron pilot, Pilot Officer Joseph Vincent Russell CGM (RCAF).
Handwritten on the reverse "F/O Russell R.C.A.F. C.G.M."
Image from the RW Russell personal collection. "Miles Hawk". ZK-AFJ at the Canterbury Aero Club area at RNZAF Station Wigram.
Taylor J-2 Cub ZK-AFQ in the background.
Image from the RW Russell personal album collection.
" 'C' For Charlie. Veteran Of 100 Sorties". 3/4 front view of No. 75 Squadron Lancaster AA-C. Believed to be at RAF Station Mepal.
Image from the RW Russell personal album collection.
"Neville And Myself Beside Our Aircraft". No. 75 Squadron personnel with Lancaster AA-C. 100 mission markers painted below the pilot's window.
Image from the RW Russell personal album collection.
Air crew wearing flight gear posing in front of a Wellington. "No. 11 Operational Training Unit, Westcott, Bucks. Mid Gunner - Ivor Polley, Royal Air Force. Rear Gunner - George Robson, Royal Air Force. Navigator - Neville Selwood, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Pilot - Myself [RW Russell], Royal New Zealand Air Force. Wireless Operator - Fred Jillians, Royal Air Force. Bomb Aimer - Vic. Hendry, Royal New Zealand Air Force."
NB. Names slightly re-ordered by identification by Neville Selwood and listed here as named by him.
Image from the RW Russell personal album collection.
"A Lancaster From Mepal. The Fighting 75th".
Air to air view of No. 75 Squadron, 'C' Flight, Lancaster JN-D, flying from RAF Station Mepal.
Image from the RW Russell personal album collection. No. 75 Squadron crew(?) on the wing of a Lancaster. Believed to be at RAF Station Mepal.
L-R: "Ivor, Vic, Nev, George, Jack, myself [R.W. Russell], Fred".
Image from the R. W. Russell personal album collection.
"At Heavy Conversion Unit". Air crew standing front of a Lancaster. Possibly No. 1651 Heavy Conversion Unit.
Image from the RW Russell personal album collection.
"The Mighty "Stirling" Bomber". Air crew standing under the wing of No. 1651 Heavy Conversion Unit Stirling BS-E.
Image from the R. W. Russell personal album collection.
No. 75 Squadron Lancaster crew in front of a Nissen (Quonset) hut. Believed to be at RAF Station Mepal.
L-R: "Jack, Ivor, myself [R.W. Russell], George, Fred (crouching, front), Nev, Vic".
Image from the RW Russell personal album collection.
Sergeant "Jack Hunt, Flight Engineer. Royal Air Force". Believed to be air crew from No. 75 Squadron.
Image from the RW Russell personal album collection.
Pilot Officer "Bill Howells, Air Gunner. Royal Air Force". Believed to be air crew from No. 75 Squadron.
Image from the RW Russell personal collection.
"Vickers Vildebeests in formation. Wigram in background".
Air to air view of NZ102, B5. B4 in view at right.
Image from the RW Russell personal album collection.
L-R: " - Bruce - Noel - Myself - Brighton, Mar. 1944. Note the Crowns". Group of (New Zealand) Flight Sergeant pilots. RW Russell at right.
Image from the RW Russell personal album collection.
L-R: "Myself - Noel - Pat - Ray - Southrop. Apr. 1944".
Informal group of pilots wearing flying helmets at RAF Station Southrop.
At least two are New Zealanders and all four are smoking pipes.
Image from the RW Russell personal album collection.
"Myself. Southrop. Apr. 1944". New Zealand pilot, Flight Sergeant RW Russell wearing flying helmet at RAF Station Southrop.
Image from the RW Russell personal album collection.
"Noel. Southrop. Apr. 1944". New Zealand Flight Sergeant pilot wearing flying helmet at RAF Station Southrop.