Visit of the Chief of Defence Force to Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Wigram.
The CDF's Car, a Holden, number plate 'FH9686', driving in the main gate off Main South Road, past a Guard of Honour.
Visit of the Chief of Defence Force to Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Wigram.
The CDF, Lieutenant General RJH Webb, inspecting the Guard of Honour at the main gate.
Visit of the Chief of Defence Force to Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Wigram.
The CDF, Lieutenant General RJH Webb, inspecting the Guard of Honour at the main gate.
Visit of the Chief of Defence Force to the Airman Cadet School, RNZAF Base Woodbourne.
The CDF, Lieutenant General RJH Webb, speaking with officers beside his car, a Holden Special, number plate 'EU6457'.
Air to air view of a No. 6 Squadron RAAF F-111 flying in formation with a No. 42 Squadron Dakota returning to Australia.
The Dakota was flying a Navigation course to New Zealand, via Norfolk Island from Australia, when just before the 'point of no return' the starboard engine failed. The F-111 was deployed to escort the aircraft back to Australia and had to fly with undercarriage lowered to reduce speed.
Copied from a 35mm transparency original.
The pilot and navigator of the Dakota were Flight Lieutenant Dale Webb and Flight Lieutenant Terrence Gardiner respectively. The pilot of the F-111 was Wing Commander Ray Funnell.
Leading Aircraftwoman Gwyneth Davies, Typist with No. 489 Squadron. Unknown location.
Married Jim (Henry) Webb. Copied from the No. 489 Squadron unofficial Unit History.
Dining in night for Wing Commander Dinsdale DSO DFC, Commanding Officer of No. 489 Squadron.
Flying Officer Heffernan, Group Captain Clouston, Pilot Officer Webb, Flying Officer O'Connor and Flying Officer Tonks.
Image from the HC Webb personal album collection.
"Take-off Time."
Six members of a No. 75 Squadron Wellington crew lined up ready to board their aircraft at RAF Station Feltwell.
Handwritten in image area
L-R: Unknown, Pilot Officer Stanley Holmes Gunning RNZAF (2nd pilot), unknown, Pilot Officer JJ Manson RAFVR (Navigator), Pilot Officer Allen Armistice Fraser RNZAF (Pilot), Sergeant Leslie David Fraser RNZAF (Wireless Operator).
Image from the HC Webb personal album collection.
"Ready for Ops. June 1942."
Group of personnel resting on the grass with two No. 75 Squadron Wellingtons in the background. RAF Station Feltwell.
AA-H (left) and AA-B (right). This is believed to be the crew of Wellington AA-D. A similar photograph appears in the Jack Way collection.
Image from the HC Webb personal album collection.
"Two bottles required."
Unknown British member of the ground crew holding two oxygen bottles beside the rear fuselage of No. 75 Squadron Wellington W5618 AA-X. RAF Station Feltwell.
Image from the HC Webb personal album collection.
"Chocks away."
Unknown No. 75 Squadron pilot sitting in the cockpit of his Wellington. RAF Station Feltwell.
Image from the HC Webb personal album collection.
"C for Charlie."
The crew of a No. 75 Squadron Wellington pose in front of their aircraft with nose art "Achtung ANZAC" and a hammer and sickle, with the hammer head being a bomb. RAF Station Feltwell.
NB. The book 'RAF Bomber Command Profiles, 75 (NZ Squadron' by Chris Ward and Chris Newey, identifies this as aircraft 'AA-A' and includes names. Full captions transcribed here:
"The Curr crew with BJ721 AA-A "Achtung ANZAC", (L-R): Sgt Leslie Kennedy (front gunner), F/Sgt Ken Crankshaw (rear gunner), Sgt Frankie Curr (skipper), P/O Ronald Hull (wireless operator) and Sgt Ivan "Sully" Sullivan (navigator)."
