York G-AHFH 'Star Glitter' from British South American Airways at RNZAF Station Ohakea. This aircraft was piloted by Air Vice Marshal DCI Bennett CBE DSO and was carrying 21 Greek seamen.

York G-AHFH 'Star Glitter' from British South American Airways at RNZAF Station Ohakea. This aircraft was piloted by Air Vice Marshal DCI Bennett CBE DSO and was carrying 21 Greek seamen.

York G-AHFH 'Star Glitter' from British South American Airways at RNZAF Station Ohakea. This aircraft was piloted by Air Vice Marshal DCI Bennett CBE DSO and was carrying 21 Greek seamen.

York G-AHFH 'Star Glitter' from British South American Airways at RNZAF Station Ohakea. This aircraft was piloted by Air Vice Marshal DCI Bennett CBE DSO and was carrying 21 Greek seamen.

York G-AHFH 'Star Glitter' from British South American Airways at RNZAF Station Ohakea. This aircraft was piloted by Air Vice Marshal DCI Bennett CBE DSO and was carrying 21 Greek seamen.

Visiting civil Bristol Freighter G-AIMC 'Merchant Venturer' at RNZAF Station Ohakea.

Visiting civil Bristol Freighter G-AIMC 'Merchant Venturer' at RNZAF Station Ohakea.

Visiting civil Bristol Freighter G-AIMC 'Merchant Venturer' at RNZAF Station Ohakea.

Image from the Wallis George Finlay personal collection. No. 109 Squadron ground crew in front of Mosquito HS-H at RAF Station Little Staughton. Nose art of 101 mission markers and a knight riding a rampant horse. Handwritten on the album page under the print "Little Staughton 1944."

Image from the Wallis George Finlay personal collection. No. 109 Squadron air- and ground crew in front of Mosquito HS-B at RAF Station Little Staughton. Nose art of 100 mission markers and a shamrock with "Semper Paratus." [Always ready] Handwritten on the album page beside the print "109 Squadron Little Staughton Hunts. 1944."

Image from the Wallis George Finlay personal collection. Group. 'A' Flight of No. 109 Squadron at RAF Station Little Staughton. L-R: Back; Jackson, Finlay, Pritchard, Garratt, Davy, Powell, Creswell, Curtis, Palmer, Bramfeld, Skitch, Lambert, Carpenter, Locatelli, Fellowes, Simpson. Middle; Pizan, Franklin, Dean, Morgan, Bowley, Dray, Falkinder, Williamson, Lendon, Dennant, Law, Burt, Douglas, Bond, Rostron, Mountain, Wright, Sanders, Fraser, Trenerry, Hofgartner. Front; Burnett, Cox, Angood, Greenhill, Garner, Powles, Parkin, Funnell, Beardsall, Gilmore, Laing, Brown, Rowley, Marriott, Henderson.

Image from the Frederick Barry Flavall personal collection. Informal group of USAF and RNZAF personnel in front of an F105 Thunderchief. Believed to be at RNZAF Station Ohakea for the RNZAF Air Force Day airshow. The Thunderchief is from the 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF. Note the Kiwi and Kangaroo 'zapping' on the fuselage. The pilot of this aircraft is Colonel Simler.

Air Training Corps cadets read the art painted on the fuselage of a Ventura. Believed to be RNZAF Station Ohakea. Art reads: (Mickey Mouse) "M. Mouse Loans. "The Axis Is Living On Borrowed Time An- We're Gonna Foreclose."

Line-up of No. 1 Squadron Venturas at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. First aircraft in line-up is presumed to be NZ4502. Note 'Snifter' cartoon character on the near aircraft.

Negative from the Ronald Burns Bannerman personal album collection. Double exposed image of two Sopwith Dolphins. Man who appears to be posing in front of aircraft is actually on another exposure. 'SPRINGBOK' stencilled under cockpit of closest aircraft.

Harvard from No. 1 Operational Training Unit with nose art at RNZAF Station Ohakea.

No. 1 Squadron aircrew standing in front of a Ventura. RNZAF Station, Whenuapai. L-R: Sergeant HB Newell (Wireless Operator, Air Gunner), Flying Officer J Coom (Pilot), Flight Lieutenant J McKenzie (Navigator). Nose art "Tonawhai" which was the name of the pilot's home farm near Masterton.

No. 1 Squadron aircrew standing in front of a Ventura. RNZAF Station Whenuapai. L-R: Sergeant HB Newell (Wireless Operator, Air Gunner), Flying Officer J Coom (Pilot), Flight Lieutenant J McKenzie (Navigator). Nose art "Tonawhai" which was the name of the Pilot's home farm, near Masterton.

No. 1 Squadron crew standing in front of a Ventura with nose art "Slippery Sam". RNZAF Station Whenuapai. Presumed to be Flight Sergeant IM Page and his crew.

No. 1 Squadron crew standing in front of a Ventura with nose art "Slippery Sam". RNZAF Station Whenuapai. Presumed to be Flight Sergeant IM Page and his crew.

No. 1 Squadron pilot, Flight Sergeant IM Page. RNZAF Station Whenuapai. Aircraft nose "Slippery Sam" painted on the Ventura in the background.

No. 1 Squadron pilot, Flying Officer J Coom. RNZAF Station, Whenuapai. Nose art "Tonawhai" painted on Ventura in background. Tonawhai was the name of Coom's home farm near Masterton.

Line up of No. 1 Squadron Venturas on the tarmac at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. Nose art 'Slippery Sam' on the nearest aircraft.

Line-up of No. 1 Squadron Venturas at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. 'Snifter' nose art on first aircraft (presumed to be NZ4502). Second aircraft is NZ4504.

Negative from the Anthony Francis Hough personal collection. No. 18 Squadron pilot, Len Rainer (Raynor?) sitting in the cockpit of Kittyhawk NZ3148 "Gloria Lyons". Unknown location.