Australian aircraft carrier, HMAS Sydney, berthed at Wellington.

Australian aircraft carrier, HMAS Sydney, berthed at Wellington.

Image from the Maurice William Desmond Robinson personal collection. Ground to air view of No. 5 Squadron Sunderland NZ4112 KN-L. Believed to be flying over Evans Bay, Wellington.

Image from the Maurice William Desmond Robinson personal collection. 3/4 front view of No. 5 Squadron Sunderland NZ4112 KN-L. Believed to be in Evans Bay, Wellington.

Image from the Maurice William Desmond Robinson personal collection. No. 5 Squadron Sunderland NZ4112 KN-L taking off. Believed to be in Evans Bay, Wellington.

Image from the Maurice William Desmond Robinson personal collection. 3/4 front view of No. 5 Squadron Sunderland NZ4112 KN-L. Believed to be in Evans Bay, Wellington.

Image from the Maurice William Desmond Robinson personal collection. No. 5 Squadron Sunderland NZ4112 KN-L taking off. Believed to be in Evans Bay, Wellington.

Image from the Maurice William Desmond Robinson personal collection. 3/4 front view of No. 5 Squadron Sunderland NZ4112 KN-L. Believed to be in Evans Bay, Wellington.

RNZAF display, at the Wellington Winter Show.

RNZAF display, at the Wellington Winter Show.

RNZAF display, at the Wellington Winter Show.

Portrait of Flight Lieutenant Donald Gray McAllister, P25602. RNZAF Headquarters, Wellington.

Portrait of Flight Lieutenant Donald Gray McAllister, P25602. RNZAF Headquarters, Wellington.

Image from the Frances Cameron Eichbaum personal album collection. Troop ships moored in Wellington Harbour. Handwritten on the album page "R.N.Z.A.F. Ohakea. 1939" "1st Echelon Troopships Wgton."

Image from the Alan Vause personal collection. Grebe NZ502 in the Wellington Aero Club hangar with other club aircraft at Rongotai aerodrome, Wellington. Dh60 ZK-AAO, Magister ZK-AEZ, Whitney Straight ZK-AFG(?), Dh60 ZK-ADK(?), Waco ZK-ADE.

Image from the Ian Gordon Richmond personal collection. No. 218 Squadron crew standing beside their Wellington. RAF Station Marham. Flight Lieutenant IG Richmond far left.

Image from the Betty Ellice Beaumont personal collection. VE Day parade of Air Transport Auxiliary pilots in front of a Wellington and Oxford T1261. White Waltham Aerodrome, England.

Image from the Betty Ellice Beaumont personal collection. VE Day parade of Air Transport Auxiliary pilots in front of a Wellington and Oxford T1261. White Waltham Aerodrome, England.

Image from the Jack Way personal album collection. No. 75 Squadron pilot Clive Walter Scott sitting in the cockpit of a Wellington making the 'Victory' hand signal. Unknown location.

Image from the Jack Way personal album collection. Large group of No. 75 Squadron air crew, gathered in front of a Wellington to meet the New Zealand High Commissioner Bill Jordan (2nd from left) and the Prime Minister Peter Fraser (centre frame, in dark suit). RAF Station Feltwell. Sergeant JA Ward (3rd from left), Squadron Leader RP Widdowson (4th from left), Sergeant A Box (5th from left). NB. The Wellington is not a No. 75 Squadron aircraft.

Image from the Jack Way collection. Ground crew man removing the ground power from a No. 75 Squadron Wellington. Unknown location.

Image from the Jack Way collection. Air crew preparing to board a Wellington. Unknown location. Believed to be No. 75 Squadron.

Image from the Jack Way collection. Air crew getting off a truck beside a Wellington at dispersal. Unknown location. Believed to be No. 75 Squadron.

Image from the Jack Way collection. Ground crew starting the starboard engine of a Wellington whith a member of the air crew about to climb in. Unknown. Believed to be No. 75 squadron.

Image from the Jack Way collection. Air crew preparing to board a Wellington. Unknown location. Believed to be No. 75 Squadron.