The Wigram Commanding Officer, Wing Commander JD Robins OBE DFC, greeting the Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Keith Holyoake, upon the Prime Minister's arrival at RNZAF Station Wigram by No. 42 Squadron Dakota NZ3551.
Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Keith Holyoake, greeting an unknown Flying Officer upon the Prime Minister's arrival at RNZAF Station Wigram by No. 42 Squadron Dakota NZ3551.
The Wigram Commanding Officer, Wing Commander JD Robins OBE DFC (centre).
Parade for the departure of the Australian Prime Minister, Harold Holt, from Christchurch International Airport.
Mr. Holt inspecting the parade escorted by the Parade Commander, Flight Lieutenant GC Barron.
Departure of the Australian Prime Minister, Harold Holt, from Christchurch International Airport.
Mr. and Mrs. Holt leaving No. 42 Squadron Dakota NZ3551.
Visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal DF St. George DFC AFC, to RNZAF Base Wigram.
No. 42 Squadron Dakota NZ3551 behind.
L-R: Air Commodore P Neville (?), Air Vice Marshal DF St. George, Group Captain TAMcL Morgan, unknown Wing Commander.
3/4 front view of No. 42 Squadron Miles Aerovan NZ1752 at RNZAF Station Wigram.
Note the airborne magnetometer on the underside of the tail assembly for aeromagnetic surveys.
Reporter interviewing Flight Lieutenant R Farrow inside Andover NZ6729, after No. 42 Squadron evacuated a set of premature twins from the Chatham Islands to Christchurch. This was the first time a night landing was made on the Chatham Islands.
St John Ambulance officers carrying baby incubators from the back of No. 42 Squadron Andover, NZ7629, after evacuating a set of premature twins from the Chatham Islands to Christchurch. This was the first time a night landing was made on the Chatham Islands.
Sister R Thompson (?) at left.
Television cameras and reporters filming members of the crew of No. 42 Squadron Andover NZ7629 after evacuating a set of premature twins from the Chatham Islands to Christchurch. This was the first time a night landing was made on the Chatham Islands.
Sister R Thompson (?) at left.
