Copy of a portrait of Group Captain Richard Webb DSO DFC mid, Commanding Officer of RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
Died in an aircraft accident 27 May 1953, in No. 41 Squadron Bristol Freighter NZ5908.
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).
Local Fijian ceremony to farewell Wing Commander Richard Webb DSO DFC mid, inside the hangar at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
Original RNZAF negative deteriorating resulting in poor image quality.
Local Fijian ceremony to farewell Wing Commander Richard Webb DSO DFC mid, inside the hangar at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
Original RNZAF negative deteriorating resulting in poor image quality.
Local Fijian ceremony to farewell Wing Commander Richard Webb DSO DFC mid, inside the hangar at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
Original RNZAF negative deteriorating resulting in poor image quality.
Local Fijian ceremony to farewell Wing Commander Richard Webb DSO DFC mid, inside the hangar at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
Original RNZAF negative deteriorating resulting in poor image quality.
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.]
Aircraftman Webb, Aircraftman Nicholas and Aircraftman Wilce peeling potatoes at Nelson airport.
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.
