Exercise Wise Owl 39 at New Plymouth airport. Aerial oblique view of the summit of Mt. Taranaki from an Airtrainer.

Exercise Wise Owl 39 at New Plymouth airport. Aerial oblique view of the summit of Mt. Taranaki from an Airtrainer.

Image from the MH Lane personal collection. Aerial oblique view of RNZAF Station Hobsonville, from the back of a Vildebeest or Vincent.

Image from the Ron Henry personal collection. Aerial oblique view of the Mt. Ruapehu crater lake. Hand written on the reverse "The crater lake of Mt. Ruapehu New Zealand (North Island). An active volcano of 9240 feet - which has frequent minor eruptions. The lake is constantly steaming and mountaineers often swim around the edges which [are] cooler."

Aerial oblique view of the broken rail bridge over the Whangaehu River at Tangiwai. Scene of the rail disaster some five days prior.

Aerial oblique view of the broken rail bridge over the Whangaehu River at Tangiwai. Scene of the rail disaster some five days prior.

Aerial oblique view of the broken rail bridge over the Whangaehu River at Tangiwai. Scene of the rail disaster some five days prior.

Aerial oblique view of the broken rail bridge over the Whangaehu River at Tangiwai. Scene of the rail disaster some five days prior.

Aerial oblique view of the broken rail bridge over the Whangaehu River at Tangiwai. Scene of the rail disaster some five days prior.

Aerial oblique of Mt. Ruapehu erupting.

Aerial oblique of Mt. Ruapehu erupting.

Aerial oblique of Mt. Ruapehu erupting.

Aerial oblique of Mt. Ruapehu erupting.

Aerial oblique of Mt. Ruapehu erupting.

Aerial oblique of Mt. Ruapehu erupting.

Aerial oblique of Mt. Ruapehu erupting.

Aerial oblique of Mt. Ruapehu erupting.

Aerial oblique of Mt. Ruapehu erupting.

Aerial oblique of Mt. Ruapehu erupting.

Aerial oblique of Mt. Ruapehu erupting.

Aerial oblique of Mt. Ruapehu erupting.

Aerial oblique of Mt. Ruapehu erupting.

Aerial oblique of Mt. Ruapehu erupting.

Aerial oblique of Mt. Ruapehu erupting.

Aerial oblique of Mt. Ruapehu erupting.