Image from the Kenneth Francis Bruce Petrie log book.
Air to air view of a formation of three No. 786 Squadron Swordfish flying from RNAS Crail, Scotland.
Image from the Kenneth Francis Bruce Petrie personal collection.
Air to air view of two Fleet Air Arm Seafires in formation, flying from HMS Indefatigable. Unknown location.
These aircraft are from either No. 887 Squadron or No. 894 Squadron.
Image from the Kenneth Francis Bruce Petrie personal collection.
Air to air view of two No. 1770 Squadron Firefly aircraft flying over water. A Japanese airfield, with aircraft on the tarmac, is visible in the background.
Believed to have been taking during a reconnaissance flight over Nagoya, Japan, following the Japanese surrender.
Handwritten on the reverse "Nagoya S. Base".
Image from the Kenneth Francis Bruce Petrie personal collection.
Air to air view of two No. 832 Squadron Avengers in flight over a mountain range. Operating from HMS Begum in the Indian Ocean.
Image from the Kenneth Francis Bruce Petrie personal collection.
Air to air view of three No. 832 Squadron Avengers in flight over a forest. Operating from HMS Begum in the Indian Ocean.
Image from the James Patrick Sinclair personal collection.
Air to air view of a formation of No. 2 Squadron Venturas on "our last strike on Rabaul 12.8.45". Flying from Jacquinot Bay, New Britain.
See also 2025-099.1
Image from the Desmond Lloyd Percy Tugby personal album collection.
Air to air view of a formation of four Kittyhawks over the ocean.
Handwritten on the album page "P40N "Warhawks" being convoyed to war zone."
Image from the Maxwell Scannell log book.
Ground to air view of two Meteors flying in formation low over an airfield. Unknown location.
NB. This is pasted into the log book when he was with No. 257 Squadron, but evidence suggests these aircraft were never with that unit.
Image from the Maxwell Scannell log book.
Line up of Meteors with three more flying in formation overhead. Unknown location.
From front: VT111 from No. 245 Squadron, RA427, VT124, RA448, VT109.
VT125 nearest camera.
NB. This is pasted into the log book when he was with No. 257 Squadron, but evidence suggests these aircraft were never with that unit.
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.
Air to air view of a formation of No. 42 Squadron aircraft.
From front; Mustang NZ2420 flown by Sergeant Brown, Devon NZ1818 flown by Flight Lieutenant Garrett, Dakota NZ3553 flown by Squadron Leader Sawyer, Avenger NZ2527 flown by Flying Officer Wood, Harvard NZ1098 flown by Flying Officer Ford.
Pilots names taken from the No. 42 Squadron Unit History.
