More from Des Stokes whilst training in Canada...

[corsair5517]

Now, these aren't the best photos ever taken but they are annotated on the reverse, so have some value?!

Aircraft copy by John Stokes, on Flickr

... well, this one doesn't but it is a different view of the Zeke that W/C Kofoed flew in...

Aircraft 1 copy by John Stokes, on Flickr

Aircraft 1a copy by John Stokes, on Flickr

... I have trouble remembering that he was just 20 when this was all going on!!

Aircraft 2 copy 2 by John Stokes, on Flickr

Aircraft 2a copy by John Stokes, on Flickr

Evidently, drogue towing wasn't a favoured task!!

Aircraft 3 copy 2 by John Stokes, on Flickr

Aircraft 3a copy by John Stokes, on Flickr

Apparently, these USAAF pilots in their P-63s made an impression on the young NZers...

[Antonio]

Value? Yes.
They are priceless. Your dad's history....

[corsair5517]

OK... so NOT Canada, but Cactus, perhaps? I'e seen the photo of Dad's section before, but not this one of the whole squadron... annotated long after the event, I'm picking...

Nissan Island 1 copy by John Stokes, on Flickr

Nissan Island 2 copy by John Stokes, on Flickr

... note that he's listed the personnel in vertical columns, with those stood on the wing to the right of the picture...

[davidd]

Small correction, the P-63 is actually a P-39 (later model with 4-blade prop), thus the moniker Airacobra IS correct. P-63s (Kingcobra) had quite different wings and tail surfaces.

[corsair5517]

Anh…thanks David!

[Antonio]

Small point of interest.
The Airacobra 44-32357 was Lend-Lease to USSR