No. 81 Squadron pilot, Flying Officer Larry Cronin, leaning on the wing of a Spitfire. Believed to be in Burma.
Nose art is the Ace of Spades with three German crosses (Balkenkreuz) and one Japanese flag (Hinomaru) as victory markers.
No. 40 Squadron Commanding Officer, Wing Commander J Adams DFC AFC, looking at an artwork representing the nose art on squadron Dakotas. RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
No. 40 Squadron Commanding Officer, Wing Commander J Adams DFC AFC, looking at an artwork representing the nose art on squadron Dakotas. RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
Group of air crew, who took part in the New Zealand Pacific Ferry Flight, in front of a Ventura at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
Nose art "New Zealand Pacific Ferry".
Names believed to be (L-R) Flying Officer RW Walker (Navigator), Flight Lieutenant AB Horricks (Pilot), Sergeant NH Hardy (Wireless Operator Air Gunner).
Group of air crew, who took part in the New Zealand Pacific Ferry Flight, in front of a Ventura at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
Nose art "New Zealand Pacific Ferry".
Names believed to be (L-R) Flying Officer RW Walker (Navigator), Flight Lieutenant AB Horricks (Pilot), Sergeant NH Hardy (Wireless Operator Air Gunner).
New Zealand Pacific Ferry pilot, believed to be Flight Lieutenant AB Horricks, beside a Ventura at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
Nose art "New Zealand Pacific Ferry".
Image from the Daryl Fell personal collection.
No. 6 Squadron Catalina with five Dumbo operation marks. Believed to be at Halavo Bay, Florida Island (now Solomon Islands).
Handwritten on the reverse Catalina showing dumbos. Halavo Bay. Solomons. Mick Slayt."
Image from the Douglas Graeme Sutherland personal collection.
3/4 front view of RAF Transport Command Dakota KN340 'Spirit of Middlesex' at Parafield Airport, Adelaide, Australia.
Handwritten on the reverse "Dakota KN340 at Para Field. First RAF a/c to land in Japan 18/9/45."
NB. Although this is the date on the print, Sutherland's log book records that he stopped in Adelaide for a few hours on the 10th.
Image from the Stanley Cyril Minty personal collection.
Informal group of staff in front of National Airways Corporation Dakota ZK-AOD 'Papango' at Milson airport, Palmerston North.
"Milson Airport, Palmerston North. 1948 or 1949. National Airways Corporation. Stanley Minty 9th from left hand side".
Image from the Desmond Lloyd Percy Tugby personal album collection.
3/4 front view of visiting civil Bristol Freighter G-AIMC 'Merchant Venturer' at Rongotai airfield.
Handwritten on the album page "Bristol "Freighter" at Rongotai 1948."
Close-up of the nose art (a Scotsman looking into his bag pipes) on a No. 30 Squadron Avenger at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
See Contact Magazine, July 1944, page 40.
No. 30 Squadron first echelon air crew in front of an Avenger. RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
Note 'Donald Duck' nose art. Crew is presumed to be Squadron Leader RG Hartshorn (centre), Flying Officer T Thomson and Flying Officer DG Fraser.
Close-up of the nose art (Dumbo straddling a bomb "We Never Miss") on No. 30 Squadron Avenger NZ2520. RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
See Contact Magazine, July 1944, page 40.
Group of No. 30 Squadron second echelon air crew in front of an Avenger. Royal New Zealand Air Force Station, Whenuapai.
Nose art depicts a flying Kiwi, with artificial wings attached (not visible above text), with 'Who Said The B----- Couldnt Fly' written below.
Image from the Arthur Keith Emerson MacEwan personal collection.
Nose art on a No. 5 Squadron Mohawk. Unknown location in India.
Shows a rampant lion and "E Morte Resurgans" [Rising from the Dead]
Handwritten on the reverse "Insignia on John Lee's aircraft."
Image from the Arthur Keith Emerson MacEwan personal collection.
Nose art on a No. 5 Squadron Mohawk panel. Unknown location in India.
Maori warrior holding a taiaha and "Ake Ake Kia Kaha" painted underneath.
Handwritten on the reverse "Insignia on Ian Baines aircraft"
