Gary Danvers:
1940 Whenuapai under construction, 8 Feb 1940.
Gary Danvers:
1940 RNZAF Station Whenuapai Airmen & WAF barracks under construction.
Gary Danvers:
1940 RNZAF Station Whenuapai under construction with formwork for the first concrete hangar removed. Taken from 7,250' at 12.35, 23 Apr 1940.
Gary Danvers:
1941 RNZAF Station Whenuapai. Construction of the swimming pool is well under way. Runways not yet started, but most construction has been completed, Sep 1941.
Gary Danvers:
1942 Investigators sift through the still smouldering wreckage while linesmen check the power pole after the explosions at the B-17 crash site, 2½ km SW of Whenuapai, 9 June 1942.
Gary Danvers:
1942 RNZAF Whenuapai. Swimming pool has been completed, Sep 1942.
Gary Danvers:
1942 RNZAF Whenuapai, Sep 1942.
Gary Danvers:
1942 Concrete manufacturing plant for the construction of the runways at RNZAF Station Whenuapai, 22 Apr 1942.
Gary Danvers:
1942 Concrete manufacturing plant for the construction of the runways at RNZAF Station Whenuapai, 22 Apr 1942.
Gary Danvers:
1942 A truck being loaded at the concrete manufacturing plant for the construction of the runways at RNZAF Station Whenuapai, 22 Apr 1942.
Gary Danvers:
1942 Civilian workmen making the concrete hexagonal slabs for the runways at RNZAF Station Whenuapai, 2 Jun 1942.
Gary Danvers:
1942 Aerial view showing progress on the construction of the concrete hexagonal slabs for the main runway at RNZAF Station Whenuapai, 7 Apr 1942.
Gary Danvers:
1942 RNZAF Station Whenuapai. The two concrete hangars have been camouflaged & the RH hangar almost completed, Oct 1942.
Gary Danvers:
1943 RNZAF Station Whenuapai under construction with the newly laid concrete runways and in the distance, the hangars at RNZAF Station Hobsonville are also completed, 20 Jan 1943.
Gary Danvers:
1943 Wartime RNZAF Station Whenuapai. The concrete hangars are camouflaged & trenches placed around the perimeter of the sports field. The hole in the roof of 1 Hangar has been patched. Centre is the MT Section and a couple of Hudsons, 22 July 1943.
Gary Danvers:
1949 RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
Gary Danvers:
RNZAF Station Whenuapai Open Day. 75 Squadron Mosquitos taxiing past the spectators in front of the Headquarters building. Anti-aircraft gun and crew in the foreground. Leading Mosquito is NZ2349, YC-C, 23 Feb 1952.
Gary Danvers:
1942 Damage to 1 Hangar at RNZAF Whenuapai Station caused by a plane crash, 17 Dec 1942.
Gary Danvers:
1942 Damage to 1 Hangar at RNZAF Whenuapai Station caused by a plane crash, 17 Dec 1942.
Gary Danvers:
1953 NZ5908 leads a procession of seven of the RNZAF's new Bristol Freighters with one on static display, Air Force Day at Whenuapai, 28 Feb 1953.
Gary Danvers:
1953 The Queen presents RNZAF with her Colour Standard at Whenuapai, 28 Dec 1953.
Gary Danvers:
1953 G/C Richard Webb, the week before he was killed in the crash of B170 NZ5908, farewelling the crew of Hastings NZ5801 departing from Whenuapai on the UK air race proving flight, 21 May 1953.
Gary Danvers:
1955 Prime Minister, Mr Holland tells the 41 Sqn parade personnel and audience at Whenuapai that Malaya will be defended, 11 May 1955.
Gary Danvers:
1955 RNZAF Bristol Freighter NZ5909 behind the band for the 41 Sqn departure parade at Whenuapai, Auckland, 11 May 1955.
Gary Danvers:
1955 RNZAF Bristol Freighter NZ5909 with the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Sidney Holland, inspecting a parade of aircrew personnel from No. 41 Squadron at RNZAF Station Whenuapai, 11 May 1955
Gary Danvers:
1955 Priminister of NZ, Sid Holland talking to Sgt George Oldfield, Signaller at Whenuapai, 11 May 1955.
Gary Danvers:
1955 RNZAF Bristol Freighter NZ5909 with the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Sidney Holland, inspecting a parade of personnel from No. 41 Squadron at RNZAF Station Whenuapai, 11 May 1955
Gary Danvers:
1955 NZ children of 41 Sqn personnel about to board a RNZAF Hastings at RNZAF Station Whenuapai bound for RAF Changi, Singapore, 29 Jun 1955.
Gary Danvers:
1955 RNZAF aircrew beside 41 Sqn Bristol Freighter NZ5910 before embarking for Singapore at RNZAF Station Whenuapai, 4 Apr 1955.
Gary Danvers:
1956 Storepedos being fitted to the wings of Bristol Freighter NZ5912 for rescue duties with International Ambulance MT4470 alongside at RNZAF Station Whenuapai, 6 Aug 1956.
