• WhG4975-53
    RNZAF
    3/4 front view of Hastings NZ5804 on the tarmac at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. Original negative missing. this file taken from a print.
    RNZAF
    Whenuapai
    Hastings
    NZ5804
  • 2017-186
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Grant Roberts personal collection. No. 40 Squadron Hastings NZ5804 after crashing at Darwin after a bird strike.
    RNZAF
    Australia
    Darwin
    NZ5804
    No. 40 Squadron
    40 Sqn
    Hastings
    accident
    damage
  • WhG7567-55
    RNZAF
    Front view of No. 41 Squadron Hastings NZ5804 being refueled at an unknown airfield. QANTAS(?) Constellation in the background NB. The negative register states "41 Squadron publicity", however it's believed these aircraft had been transferred to No. 40 Squadron by this date.
    RNZAF
    No. 41 Squadron
    41 Sqn
    No. 40 Squadron
    40 Sqn
    Hastings
    NZ5804
    fuel
    Constellation
    QANTAS
  • WhG8882-55
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron Hastings NZ5804 after crashing because of a bird strike at Darwin airport.
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron
    40 Sqn
    Hastings
    NZ5804
    crash
    accident
    bird strike
  • WhG8883-55
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron Hastings NZ5804 after crashing because of a bird strike at Darwin airport.
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron
    40 Sqn
    Hastings
    NZ5804
    crash
    accident
    bird strike
  • WhG8884-55
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron Hastings NZ5804 after crashing because of a bird strike at Darwin airport.
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron
    40 Sqn
    Hastings
    NZ5804
    crash
    accident
    bird strike
  • WhG8885-55
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron Hastings NZ5804 after crashing because of a bird strike at Darwin airport. NB. This negative deteriorating resulting in a poor quality image.
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron
    40 Sqn
    Hastings
    NZ5804
    crash
    accident
    bird strike
  • WhG8886-55
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron Hastings NZ5804 after crashing because of a bird strike at Darwin airport. NB. This negative deteriorating resulting in a poor quality image.
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron
    40 Sqn
    Hastings
    NZ5804
    crash
    accident
    bird strike
  • WhG8887-55
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron Hastings NZ5804 after crashing because of a bird strike at Darwin airport. NB. This negative deteriorating resulting in a poor quality image.
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron
    40 Sqn
    Hastings
    NZ5804
    crash
    accident
    bird strike
  • WhG8888-55
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron Hastings NZ5804 after crashing because of a bird strike at Darwin airport. NB. This negative deteriorating resulting in a poor quality image.
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron
    40 Sqn
    Hastings
    NZ5804
    crash
    accident
    bird strike
  • WhG8889-55
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron Hastings NZ5804 after crashing because of a bird strike at Darwin airport. NB. This negative deteriorating resulting in a poor quality image.
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron
    40 Sqn
    Hastings
    NZ5804
    crash
    accident
    bird strike
  • WhG8890-55
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron Hastings NZ5804 after crashing because of a bird strike at Darwin airport.
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron
    40 Sqn
    Hastings
    NZ5804
    crash
    accident
    bird strike
  • WhG8891-55
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron Hastings NZ5804 after crashing because of a bird strike at Darwin airport.
    RNZAF
    No. 40 Squadron
    40 Sqn
    Hastings
    NZ5804
    crash
    accident
    bird strike