No. 40 Squadron Publicity. Personnel on stairs leading up to Hastings NZ5802. Unknown location, possibly RAF Station Changi. Stairs have BOAC painted on them (British Overseas Airways Corporation). From top; unknwon, unknown, Sergeant D Rameka (Signaller), Flying Officer A Campbell (Navigator), Sergeant J Nightengale (Engineer), Sergeant G Plumb (Engineer).

RNZAF Transport Wing Hastings, NZ5802, set up on a weighing machine inside a hangar at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.

RNZAF Transport Wing Hastings NZ5802, set up on a weighing machine inside a hangar at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.

Group of New Zealand Victoria Cross holders standing on the steps to RNZAF Transport Wing Hastings NZ5802 at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. L-R: Back; Charles Upham, Leslie Andrew, Jack Hinton. Middle; Harry Laurent, Cyril Bassett (below), Clive Hulme, Samuel Frickleton. Front; James Crichton, Keith Elliott, John Grant.

High view of the new tarmac area in front of No. 1 hangar at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. No. 41 Squadron Bristol Freighter NZ5907 and No. 40 Squadron Hastings NZ5802 on the tarmac.

Line up of US Air Force Republic F84 Thunderjets at RNZAF Station Whenuapai, as part of Operation Handclasp 2. No. 40 Squadron Hastings NZ5802 in the background. Near aircraft is 51-1202 'FS 202'.