RAF crew of No. 50 Squadron Vulcan XM598 with RNZAF pilot, John Bates, who gained the world altitude bagpipe playing record. RNZAF Base Ohakea. L-R: Flight Lieutenant MP Horton, Flieutenant A Ferguson, Squadron Leader Bygate, Flight Lieutenant JF Brazier, Flying Officer John Bates, Flight Lieutenant R Fletton, Flying Officer N Barton.

Formation of Vampires flying low over two RAF Vulcans at RNZAF Station Ohakea.

Formation of No. 14 Squadron Canberras flying low over two RAF Vulcans at RNZAF Station Ohakea.

No. 9 Squadron RAF Vulcan in formation with a No. 75 Squadron Skyhawk flying low past the control tower at RNZAF Base Ohakea.

Air Marshal Sir James Fogarty, Commander-in-Chief of Far East Air Forces inspecting his Guard of Honour. RNZAF Station Ohakea.

Guard of Honour for Air Marshal Sir James Fogarty, Commander-in-Chief of Far East Air Forces. RNZAF Station Ohakea.

Arrival of Lincoln RE414 "Mercury II", from the Empire Radio School, at RNZAF Station Ohakea.

Arrival of Lincoln RE414 "Mercury II", from the Empire Radio School, at RNZAF Station Ohakea.

RAF York after arriving at RNZAF Station Ohakea, carrying Field Marshal Viscount Bernard Montgomery KG GCB DSO, Chief of the Imperial General Staff.

Copy. Air to air view of an RAF York in flight. Unknown location.

RAF York LV633 arriving at RNZAF Station Ohakea carrying Air Marshal Sir James Fogarty, Commander-in-Chief of Far East Air Forces, and Lady Fogarty.

3/4 front view of RAF York LV633 at RNZAF Station Ohakea. This aircraft brought Lord Allenbrooke to New Zealand.

Side view of Liberator AL504 'Commando' at RNZAF Station Ohakea. This aircraft brought Lord Reith from Sydney to New Zealand. Others on board the aircraft were Sir E Herbert, Sir S Angwin, Sir Ronald Cross and Lady Cross.

3/4 front view of Liberator AL504 'Commando' at RNZAF Station Ohakea. This aircraft brought Lord Reith from Sydney to New Zealand. Others on board the aircraft were Sir E Herbert, Sir S Angwin, Sir Ronald Cross and Lady Cross.

Air to air view of RAF Liberator AL504 'Commando' approaching RNZAF Station Ohakea. The Ohakea Unit History records "Air Commodore Powell on the famous aircraft "Commando" arrived from Australia. This aircraft brought a tyre from Australia for the Lancaster." This was RAF Lancaster PD328 'Aries' from the Empire Central Navigation School.

3/4 rear view of RAF Liberator AL504 'Commando' at RNZAF Station Ohakea. The Ohakea Unit History records "Air Commodore Powell on the famous aircraft "Commando" arrived from Australia. This aircraft brought a tyre from Australia for the Lancaster." This was RAF Lancaster PD328 'Aries' from the Empire Central Navigation School.

Air to air view of RAF Liberator AL504 'Commando' approaching RNZAF Station Ohakea. The Ohakea Unit History records "Air Commodore Powell on the famous aircraft "Commando" arrived from Australia. This aircraft brought a tyre from Australia for the Lancaster." This was RAF Lancaster PD328 'Aries' from the Empire Central Navigation School.

Portrait of Wing Commander Patrick Edward Geoffrey Gunnell Connolly RAF. Commanding Officer of RNZAF Station Ohakea 7 March 1942 through 24 April 1943.

RAF Vulcan XM606 flying low over RNZAF Base Wigram.

RAF Vulcan XM606 flying low over RNZAF Base Wigram.

RAF Vulcan XM606 flying low over RNZAF Base Wigram.

RAF Vulcan XM606 flying low over RNZAF Base Wigram.

RAF Vulcan XM606 flying low over RNZAF Base Wigram.

RAF Vulcan XM606 flying low over RNZAF Base Wigram.

One of the first four Mosquitos for No. 75 Squadron to arrive from the RAF. TE862 (later NZ2323) on the tarmac at RNZAF Station Ohakea.