• 2023-044.24_p2
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Alan Crighton personal collection. No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School Tiger Moths lined up on the tarmac at RNZAF Station Taieri. Visible serial numbers: NZ667, NZ784, NZ778, NZ768.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Crighton
    No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School
    1EFTS
    Taieri
    Tiger Moth
    NZ667
    NZ784
    NZ778
    NZ768
  • 2023-044.21_p2
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Alan Crighton personal collection. Air to air view of three Avro 626s in formation over the Canterbury Plains near Christchurch. From front: NZ203, NZ202, NZ204.
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Crighton
    training
    Avro 626
    air to air
    formation
    NZ203
    NZ202
    NZ204
  • 2023-044.20_p2
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Alan Crighton personal collection. Refresher course(?) pilots walking out to a line up of Tomtits at RNZAF Station Wigram. Tomtit 51 at centre.
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Crighton
    Wigram
    Tomtit
    50
    training
  • 2023-044.18_p2
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Alan Crighton personal collection. Group. Officers at No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School, RNZAF Station New Plymouth. L-R: Back; G Rogers, RA Armstrong, JD Paterson, EH Brown, AL Cadman, BL Haybittle, G Tillson, F McDonald. Middle; DM Lethbridge, CR Parker, G Gotz, NR Lecher, AW Buchanan, AW Britton, EW Barnett, D Hopwood, P Halford, KW Paterson. Front; TC Smart, Roberts, L Brake, IHN Keith, IE Rawnsley MBE, AC Upham DFC, A Crighton, HS Weston, RHF Hickson, HPB Dive, Morrison.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Crighton
    No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School
    2 EFTS
    group
    training
  • 2023-044.17_p2
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Alan Crighton personal collection. Informal group of instructors beside a Tiger Moth at No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School, RNZAF Station Taieri. L-R: HJD Lambert, NA Suttie, PC Lewis, A Crighton. Handwritten above the print on the mount "Original instructors of "B" Flight, - No. 1 E.F.T.S. RNZAF, Taieri, from 21/10/39."
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Crighton
    RNZAF
    WW2
    World War Two
    No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School
    1EFTS
    Tiger Moth
  • 2023-044.15_p2
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Alan Crighton personal collection. Group of pilots and trainees at RNZAF Station Wigram. JL Findlay (middle 3rd from left), TW White (middle 4th from left), A Crighton (front far right?)
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Crighton
    RNZAF
    training
    Wigram
  • 2023-044.13_p2
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Alan Crighton personal collection. Informal group of personnel outside Block 7 during a refresher course at RNZAF Station Wigram. L-R: Flight Lieutenant EA Gibson, Flying Officer SL Gilkison, Flight Lieutenant W Nisbett, Major WB Reekie, Flying Officer H Major, Flying Officer G Buckley, Squadron Leader RJ Sinclair, Flight Lieutenant W Duffy, Flying Officer M Manhire, Flying Officer FR Dix, Flying Officer M Wilkes, Pilot Officer A Chrighton, Flying Officer AB Greenaway, Flying Officer AC Parson, Flying Officer R Hudson.
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Crighton
    RNZAF
    Wigram
    training
  • 2023-044.10_p2
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Alan Crighton personal collection. Pilot Officer A Crighton (?) looking at a bomb sight. RNZAF Station Wigram.
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Crighton
    RNZAF
    Wigram
    training
  • WgG4252-68
    RNZAF
    Group. No. 41 Librarian course. No. 3 Technical Training School, RNZAF Base Wigram. L-R: Back; Molesworth, Simpson, Virtue, Hemi. Front; Coxall, Searle, instructor, Ewans, Popata.
    RNZAF
    No. 3 Technical Training School
    3 TTS
    Wigram
    group
    training
    Women
  • PR3094
    RNZAF
    Air Training Corps Transport Section vehicles. Northern Group Headquarters, Auckland. L-R: Chevrolet MT424 and Ford MT2104.
    World War Two
    WW2
    RNZAF
    NGHQ
    Mechanical Transport
    MT424
    MT2104
    MT
    Ford
    Chevrolet
    Auckland
    Air Training Corps
    ATC
    Northern Group Headquarters
  • PR3141
    RNZAF
    Group of RNZAF personnel. Presumed to be Air Training Corps instructors. Paraparaumu.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Air Training Corps
    ATC
    Paraparaumu
  • PR3142
    RNZAF
    A member of the Air Training Corps at target practice. Paraparaumu.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Air Training Corps
    ATC
    Paraparaumu
    weapons
  • PR3143
    RNZAF
    A member of the Air Training Corps on Guard Duty. Paraparaumu.
    Paraparaumu
    ATC
    Air Training Corps
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    weapons
  • PR3144
    RNZAF
    Group of Air Training Corps cadets on parade. Paraparaumu.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Air Training Corps
    ATC
    Paraparaumu
    parade
  • PR3145
    RNZAF
    Group of Air Training Corps cadets under inspection. Paraparaumu.
    Paraparaumu
    ATC
    Air Training Corps
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    parade
  • PR3146
    RNZAF
    Group of Air Training Corps cadets under inspection. Paraparaumu.
    Paraparaumu
    ATC
    Air Training Corps
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    parade
  • PR3147
    RNZAF
    Group of Air Training Corps cadets on the Rifle Range. Paraparaumu.
    Paraparaumu
    ATC
    Air Training Corps
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    weapons
  • PR3148
    RNZAF
    Group of Air Training Corps cadets under inspection. Paraparaumu.
    Paraparaumu
    ATC
    Air Training Corps
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    parade
  • PR3149
    RNZAF
    Group of RNZAF officers. Presumed to be Air Training Corps instructors. Paraparaumu.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Air Training Corps
    ATC
    Paraparaumu
  • PR3150
    RNZAF
    Group of RNZAF personnel. Presumed to be Air Training Corps instructors. Paraparaumu.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Air Training Corps
    ATC
    Paraparaumu
  • 2025-081.36
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Ivor Simpson Smith personal collection. Sergeant IS Smith receiving his pilot's badge from an unknown Group Captain. No. 7 Service Flying Training School, RCAF Station Fort Macleod, Canada. Handwritten on the reverse "Old "Percy" pins them on. Sept. 29/43."
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    World War Two
    WW2
    Smith
    No. 7 Service Flying Training School
    7SFTS
    training
    Canada
    RCAF
    EATS
    BCATP
    Fort Macleod
  • 2025-081.37
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Ivor Simpson Smith personal collection. IS Smith sitting in the cockpit of a Tiger Moth at No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School, RNZAF Station Harewood.
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    World War Two
    WW2
    Smith
    No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School
    3EFTS
    Harewood
    Tiger Moth
    cockpit
    training
  • 2025-081.38
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Ivor Simpson Smith personal collection. Group. Graduation of No. 83 Pilots course in front of an Anson at No. 7 Service Flying Training School, RCAF Station Fort Macleod, Canada. Handwritten on the reverse "Course 83 / No. 7 S.F.T.S. / Macleod Alberta / 16 June 43 - 29 Sept. 43."
    Fort Macleod
    RCAF
    Canada
    training
    7SFTS
    No. 7 Service Flying Training School
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    World War Two
    WW2
    Smith
    EATS
    BCATP
    group
  • 2025-081.39
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Ivor Simpson Smith personal collection. Group. Graduation of No. 83 Pilots course in front of an Anson at No. 7 Service Flying Training School, RCAF Station Fort Macleod, Canada. Handwritten on the reverse "Course 83. / Graduated. Sept 29/43."
    RCAF
    Canada
    training
    7SFTS
    No. 7 Service Flying Training School
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    World War Two
    WW2
    Smith
    EATS
    BCATP
    Fort Macleod
    group
  • 2025-081.40
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Ivor Simpson Smith personal collection. Group. New Zealanders on Pilots course 83 at No. 7 Service Flying Training School, RCAF Station Fort Macleod, Canada. L-R: Back; A.W. Lowrey (CHCH), G. Dunlop, R. Flamank, M. Powell, J. Bryers, J. Spencer, J. Vogt, D. Wilson. Middle; I. Smith (Leeston), F Stout (CHCH), A. Carr, J. O'Malley, K. Haughey, I. Hampshire, L. Scott. Front; P. Trevarthan, N.A. Dunsford, N.O. Dunsford, J. Evans, C. Verry. Handwritten on the reverse "N.Z. members of Course 83. / Sept. 43." and names.
    Smith
    WW2
    World War Two
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    RNZAF
    RCAF
    Canada
    training
    7SFTS
    No. 7 Service Flying Training School
    EATS
    BCATP
    Fort Macleod
    group