Image from the Frances Cameron Eichbaum personal album collection. No. 3 Squadron, Territorial Air Force(?), service man sitting on a small drum. Unknown location. (Birdlings Flat?)

Image from the Colin William Rudd personal collection. Ground to air view of Gordon K4009 from No. 1 Service Flying Training School, flying low over Birdlings Flat aerodrome. Handwritten on the reverse "A Gordon at the targets, Lake Ellesmere, Wigram Nov 1939."

Image from the Colin William Rudd personal collection. Wings from Gordon NZ605 from No. 1 Service Flying Training School, and equipment on the back of a truck for transport to RNZAF Station Wigram. Lake Ellesmere landing ground (Birdlings Flat), Kaitorete Spit. This is believed to be Fairey Gordon NZ605 which had a ground collision on 22/1/41. Handwritten on the reverse "A mishap at Lake Ellesmere. Main planes ready for transport to Wigram, Jan 1941"

Image from the Colin William Rudd personal collection. Front view of Gordon fuselage with wings removed, beside a small hut at Lake Ellesmere landing ground (Birdlings Flat), Kaitorete Spit, waiting to be taken back to RNZAF Station Wigram. This is believed to be Gordon NZ605, from No. 1 Service Flying Training School, which had a ground collision on 22/1/41. Handwritten on the reverse "Mishap at Lake Ellesmere. The fuselage ready for towing to Wigram, Jan 1941"

Image from the Colin William Rudd personal collection. Gordon NZ605, from No. 1 Service Flying Training School, being towed by a truck, parked near a car on the side of the road from Lake Ellesmere to Wigram. Handwritten on the back "On the road from Lake Ellesmere to Wigram, Jan 1941"

Image from the Colin William Rudd personal collection. 3/4 front view of Puss Moth NZ590 at the Lake Ellesmere landing ground (Birdlings Flat), Kaitorete Spit. Handwritten on the reverse "Puss Moth at Lake Ellesmere, Jan 1941"

Image from the Francis Cameron Eichbaum personal album collection. Aerial oblique view of the buildings at Birdlings Flat landing ground.. Handwritten on the album page "Birdlings Flat."

Pilot trainees waiting in the sun on the steps of a building. Believed to be at Birdlings Flat landing ground.

Image from the John Herbert Penney personal album collection. RNZAF Van, MT148(?), believed to be at Birdlings Flat landing ground.

Aerial oblique view of Birdlings Flat landing ground and Kaitorete Spit looking towards the outlet of Lake Ellesmere (right).

Aerial oblique view of Birdlings Flat landing ground on Kaitorete Spit. Lake Ellesmere at left.

Line up of Harvards at Birdlings Flat landing ground.

Air to air view of five Red Checkers Harvards performing a formation loop with smoke, over Birdlings Flat. L-R: NZ1085, NZ1079, NZ1087, NZ1099, NZ1076.

3/4 rear view of wreck of Gordon K4005 (later NZ609), from No. 1 Service Flying Training School, after crashing near Birdlings Flat airstrip.

3/4 front view of the wreck of Gordon K4005 (later NZ609), from No. 1 Service Flying Training School, after crashing near Birdlings Flat airstrip.

Airman marshalling Harvard NZ1096 to a stop while another pilot waits with his parachute during flying exercises at Birdlings Flat airfield.

Last day of Harvards in RNZAF service. Air to air view of 17 Harvards in formation over the coast near Lake Ellesmere and Birdlings Flat.

Last day of Harvards in RNZAF service. Air to air view of 17 Harvards in formation over the coast near Lake Ellesmere and Birdlings Flat.

Side view of Harvard NZ1082 on the ground at Birdlings Flat airfield during the Rocket Projectile Test programme.

Image from the Clarence James Berryman personal collection. Three pilots standing on the airfield. Believed to be at Birdlings Flat landing ground.

Image from the Clarence James Berryman personal collection. Refueling a Harvard from tanker MT624. Believed to be at Birdlings Flat landing ground.

Image from the Clarence James Berryman personal collection. Four servicemen standing beside an Ambulance, MT237. Believed to be at Birdlings Flat landing ground.

Image from the Clarence James Berryman personal collection. Four servicemen standing beside an Ambulance, MT237. Believed to be at Birdlings Flat landing ground.

Image from the Ronald William Gair personal collection. Side view of Vildebeest NZ104 'B8' after turning over at Birdlings Flat landing ground. Handwritten on the album page "Bill Rea's Effort."

Image from the Ronald William Gair personal collection. 3/4 front view of Vildebeest NZ104 'B8' after turning over at Birdlings Flat landing ground. Handwritten on the album page "Bill Rea's Effort."