Gary Danvers: 1942 The 'Texas Tornado', a USAAF Boeing B17-E Flying Fortress, at Wigram a few days before it crashed near the Whenuapai Air Force Station, 9 Jun 1942.
Gary Danvers: 1942 B-17 crash site, 2½ km SW of Whenuapai, near the corner of Fred Taylor & Northside Drives, 9 June 1942.
Gary Danvers: 1942 The B-17 crash site 2½ km SW of Whenuapai at the corner of Fred Taylor & Northside Drives.
Gary Danvers: 1942 An aerial photo taken the day after the B-17 crashed 2½ km SW of Whenuapai, now the corner of Fred Taylor & Northside Drives, 10 June 1942.
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: The 'Texas Tornado' crashed just after takeoff from Whenuapai Air Force Station. One of the unexploded bombs can be seen centre picture, 9 Jun 1942.
Gary Danvers: The 'Texas Tornado' crash site 1942 & the 2017 site excavation.
Gary Danvers: 2021 B-17 'Texas Tornado' fuselage mock-up at the Classic Flyers Museum, Mt Maunganui, 24 Apr 2021.
Gary Danvers: 2021 B-17 'Texas Tornado' fuselage mock-up at the Classic Flyers Museum, Mt Maunganui, 24 Apr 2021.
Gary Danvers: 2021 B-17 'Texas Tornado' fuselage mock-up at the Classic Flyers Museum, Mt Maunganui, 24 Apr 2021.
Gary Danvers: 2021 B-17 'Texas Tornado' fuselage mock-up at the Classic Flyers Museum, Mt Maunganui, 24 Apr 2021.
Gary Danvers: 2021 B-17 'Texas Tornado' fuselage mock-up at the Classic Flyers Museum, Mt Maunganui, 24 Apr 2021.
Gary Danvers: 2021 B-17 'Texas Tornado' fuselage mock-up at the Classic Flyers Museum, Mt Maunganui, 24 Apr 2021.
Gary Danvers: 2021 B-17 'Texas Tornado' fuselage mock-up at the Classic Flyers Museum, Mt Maunganui, 24 Apr 2021.
Gary Danvers: 1943 USAAF Consolidated C-87 (B-24) Liberator Express 41-24027 crash site near Whenuapai, Auckland, 2 August 1943.