Wreckage of No. 75 Squadron Skyhawk NZ6203 inside a hangar at RNZAF Base Ohakea. Skyhawk NZ6254 in the background.

Wreckage of No. 75 Squadron Skyhawk NZ6203 inside a hangar at RNZAF Base Ohakea. Skyhawk NZ6254 in the background.

Wreckage of No. 75 Squadron Skyhawk NZ6203 inside a hangar at RNZAF Base Ohakea. Skyhawk NZ6254 in the background.

Wreckage of No. 75 Squadron Skyhawk NZ6203 inside a hangar at RNZAF Base Ohakea. Skyhawk NZ6254 in the background.

Broken wreck of Zeppelin L15, in the Thames Estuary, after Alfred deBathe Brandon assisted in shooting it down.

Tail boom of No. 14 Squadron Vampire NZ5725 in the tidal mud flats near Mangere airfield, after it collided with Vampire NZ5729 during a formation exercise. Both aircraft were destroyed but both pilots baled out and survived. NZ5725 was flown by Flight Lieutenant RCC Nairn. NZ5729 was flown by Flight Sergeant GE Thompson.

Engine wreckage of a No. 14 Squadron Vampire on farmland near Mangere airfield, after it collided with another Vampire during a formation exercise. Both aircraft were destroyed but both pilots baled out and survived. NZ5725 was flown by Flight Lieutenant RCC Nairn. NZ5729 was flown by Flight Sergeant GE Thompson.

Image from the MW Brough personal album collection. "A Corsair casualty, Bougainville". No. 16 Squadron Corsair NZ5482, that was flown by Flight Sergeant Wiig, lying in the scrub beside the runway. Believed to be Bougainville.

Scrap heap, possibly at RNZAF Station Woodbourne, with at least five Mustang fuselages and associated pieces of aircraft. Nearest fuselage is NZ2401.

Image from the Keith Fawcett Davies personal album collection. Service personnel make use of the shade provided by a wrecked Corsair. Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Aircraft may be NZ5333, from No. 21 Squadron which crashed 9 July 1944, or NZ5318, from No. 16 Squadron which crashed 5 August 1944.

Image from the Charles Green personal album collection. Wreckage No. 1 Flying Training School Oxford NZ1208 after a crash landing at RNZAF Station, Wigram. This aircraft was flown by Leading Aircraftman KG Stewart.

Image from the Charles Green personal album collection. Wreckage No. 1 Flying Training School Airspeed Oxford NZ1208 after a crash landing. RNZAF Station, Wigram. This aircraft was flown by Leading Aircraftman KG Stewart.

Image from the Charles Green personal album collection. Wreckage No. 1 Flying Training School Airspeed Oxford NZ1208 after a crash landing. RNZAF Station, Wigram. This aircraft was flown by Leading Aircraftman KG Stewart.

Wreckage of RAAF F-111 A8-141 which crashed into the Hauraki Gulf on 25 October 1978. Whenuapai, RNZAF Base Auckland.

Wreckage of RAAF F-111 A8-141 which crashed into the Hauraki Gulf on 25 October 1978. Whenuapai, RNZAF Base Auckland.

Wreckage of RAAF F-111 A8-141 which crashed into the Hauraki Gulf on 25 October 1978. Whenuapai, RNZAF Base Auckland.

Wreckage of RAAF F-111 A8-141 which crashed into the Hauraki Gulf on 25 October 1978. Whenuapai, RNZAF Base Auckland.

Wreckage of RAAF F-111 A8-141 which crashed into the Hauraki Gulf on 25 October 1978. Whenuapai, RNZAF Base Auckland.

Wreckage of RAAF F-111 A8-141 which crashed into the Hauraki Gulf on 25 October 1978. Whenuapai, RNZAF Base Auckland.

Wreckage of RAAF F-111 A8-141 which crashed into the Hauraki Gulf on 25 October 1978. Whenuapai, RNZAF Base Auckland.

Wreckage of RAAF F-111 A8-141 which crashed into the Hauraki Gulf on 25 October 1978. Whenuapai, RNZAF Base Auckland.

Wreckage of RAAF F-111 A8-141 which crashed into the Hauraki Gulf on 25 October 1978. Whenuapai, RNZAF Base Auckland.

Wreckage of No. 3 Squadron Sioux NZ3701, flown by Sub Lieutenant Brian Carroll, after suffering engine failure at Waiouru.

Wreckage of No. 3 Squadron Sioux NZ3701, flown by Sub Lieutenant Brian Carroll, after suffering engine failure at Waiouru.

Image from the Andrew Maguire personal album collection. "Sgt Pilot Newman. Wellington. NZ. Went up in his Brewster Buffalo to engage [a] formation of Jap bombers. Before he reached his objective 15 Jap Nay 'O' fighter planes came out of the blue and surrounded him finally shooting him down. Great daring was shown by this brave young pilot. Much could be written of his last battle." Wreckage of No. 243 Squadron Buffalo W8234 WP-C that was flown by Sergeant Reginald James Newman and was shot down by the Japanese on 12 January 1942, near RAF Station Kallang, Singapore.