Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.]
Three No. 3 Squadron Sioux in early morning mist at Nelson airport.
Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.]
No. 3 Squadron Sioux NZ3704 landing at Nelson airport.
Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.]
Two Army pilots discussing a flight beside a Sioux.
Captain MMcR Jamieson (left), Major Pearce (right).
Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.]
Army pilot, Captain MMcR Jamieson preparing for a flight in a No. 3 Squadron Sioux.
Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.]
Army pilot, Captain MMcR Jamieson carrying out pre-flight checks on a No. 3 Squadron Sioux.
Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.]
Army pilot, Captain MMcR Jamieson preparing for a flight in a No. 3 Squadron Sioux.
Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.]
Three No. 3 Squadron Sioux on the airfield.
NZ3703 (middle) and NZ3704 (right).
Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.]
No. 3 Squadron helicopters taking off for a formation fly over Nelson city.
NZ3703 nearest camera.
Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.]
No. 3 Squadron helicopters taking off for a formation fly over Nelson city.
Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.]
No. 3 Squadron helicopters taking off for a formation fly over Nelson city.
NZ3701 nearest, then NZ3705.
Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.]
Formation of No. 3 Squadron helicopters for a formation fly over Nelson city.
Exercise Blackbird 1 at Nelson Airport and the Red Hills area. [negative register calls this "Operation Blackbird", but for consistency with following 'Blackbirds', this has been called Exercise.]
Formation of No. 3 Squadron helicopters for a formation fly over Nelson city.
Arrival of the United States President, Lyndon B Johnson, at RNZAF Base Ohakea in transit to Wellington.
Members of the public watching No. 3 Squadron Sioux NZ3702 doing a flying display.
Arrival of the United States President, Lyndon B Johnson, at RNZAF Base Ohakea in transit to Wellington.
Members of the public watching No. 3 Squadron Sioux NZ3702 doing a flying display.
Arrival of the United States President, Lyndon B Johnson, at RNZAF Base Ohakea in transit to Wellington.
Members of the public watching No. 3 Squadron Sioux NZ3702 doing a flying display.
