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Dad's solo Devon NZ1826 at Ohakea, probably taken soon after his first solo on 14 May 1959
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Dad's solo Devon NZ1826 at Ohakea, probably taken soon after his first solo on 14 May 1959
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Canterbury Aero Club Auster ZK-BCQ, date unknown
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A line up of RNZAF Devons. NZ1821 nearest, NZ1807 and three others, date and location unknown.
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RNZAF Bristol Freighter NZ5903 at Woodbourne, 1957, note Mustangs in outdoor storage in the background. This very clean example illustrates well how the engine nacelle including the intake on top were painted grey, the cowlings and wing are silver
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RNZAF Bristol Freighter NZ5903 at Woodbourne, 1957, note retired Mustangs in outdoor storage in the background
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41 Squadron RNZAF Bristol Freighter NZ5910 with another in the background, Whenuapai, date unknown
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RNZAF 40 Squadron Hastings NZ5801, date and location unknown
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RNZAF Bristol Freighter NZ5912 parked at Whenuapai, date unknown. note underwing stores – probably Lindholme gear
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Royal Navy AEW Skyraider WT962 of 849 Squadron ashore from HMS Albion at Wigram, either 30 January or 1 February 1959
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Royal Navy AEW Skyraider WT959 of 849 Squadron ashore from HMS Albion at Wigram or Timaru, either 30 January or 1 February 1959
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Royal Navy AEW Skyraider WT962 of 849 Squadron ashore from HMS Albion at Wigram, either 30 January or 1 February 1959
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Beech D18S ZK-BQE of Trans-Island Airways, date and location unknown
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RAF Canberra WH699 Aries IV, this aircraft set a London to Capetown and back record in 1953, flew Norway to Canada to become the first British jet over the North Pole in 1954, and set an Ottawa to London record in 1955 date and location unknown
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Dad with RNZAF Avenger NZ2504, note the title 'THE LONE AVENGER' applied on the nose cowl and below the cockpit
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Dad with RNZAF Harvard NZ1009 after completing his first solo on 4 August 1958 at Wigram
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Air Laos Boeing Stratoliner F-BELX, Saigon
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Deep Freeze aircraft at Harewood, USAF C-124 Globemasters and a US Navy VX-6 C-121 Super Constellation 'Phoenix'
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US Navy VX-6 Deep Freeze Super Constellation, with three P2V Neptunes, (including 140436) behind, Wigram, date unknown
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RAF Hastings TG507, it appears to be a VIP aircraft as it has a panel with 3 stars on the rear door, in New Zealand, but location and date unknown
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Overall white Canberra of 76 Squadron RAF WH962 (with Kiwi zap), used for collecting atomic cloud samples during nuclear tests in the Pacific, RNZAF Hastings NZ5801 and Bristol Freighter behind, location looks like Whenuapai, date unknown
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RNZAF Avenger NZ2527 on public display at the RNZAF 21st Anniversary Airshow at Ohakea, note RAF Hastings behind
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Canterbury Aero Club Piper PA24 Comanche ZK-BOO, Piper Super Cub ZK-BNL behind, late 1958
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RNZAF 41 Squadron Bristol Freighter NZ5904, date and location unknown
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NAC DH114 Heron ZK-BEQ MAKO, location and date unknown
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NAC DC-3 ZK-AQS PUROUROU, with Bristol Freighter in background (possibly SAFE Air), location and date unknown
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DH82 Tiger Moth ZK-ATM, fitted with a canopy (ex ZK-ATB), location and date unknown
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Royal Australian Navy Fairey Gannet XD898 – 827 ashore from HMAS Melbourne in New Zealand, location and date unknown
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USAF C-124C Globemaster 52-958, date and location unknown but likely to be at Christchurch
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Canterbury Aero Club Piper Super Cub 150 ZK-BNM, taken shortly after Dad soloed in it on 7 March 1959
