Some Photos From My Stash

[shorty]

I RD Woodbourne, I haven't a date on the photo, when I can find where I put the photocopy of my F 125 I should be able to narrow it down.Line up was at Woodbourne also, lined up outside about where they currently are by 5 hangar.
The photo of 07 is from the Manawatu Evening Standard.
Most of my A4 shots are on slides, taken in the early 70s

[shorty]

Here are a couple of shots taken 40+ years ago when the P-3s were still almost new, before the colour scheme was altered to have kiwi roundels and tail motifs.
NZ 03 by Neville Mines, on Flickr
NZ 4203a by Neville Mines, on Flickr
Of course if you want a more colourful scheme you could try this one seen at Harewood
scan0163 by Neville Mines, on Flickr
scan0164 by Neville Mines, on Flickr
or if thats too hard how about no colour scheme as at Woodbourne in Aug 83?
NZ 4202 by Neville Mines, on Flickr

[Dave Homewood]

I like that roadrunner livery.

Why the markings on the stripped aircraft? Did it have to fly somewhere whilst stripped?

[harvard1041]

Yes - used to strip them at the RD - first job of the Group - then fly them down to the ANZ Paintshop at Harewood - at the end of the Group.

What year did the Groups come back into the RNZAF (from ANZ Mangare) - about 1981 ?...do you know Shorty.

Rgds
Hvd1041

[shorty]

No, can't remember the date, sorry.

[shorty]

scan0165 by Neville Mines, on Flickr
scan0168 by Neville Mines, on Flickrscan0167 by Neville Mines, on Flickr

[shorty]

Just three assorted ones this time
scan0027 by Neville Mines, on Flickr
scan0005 by Neville Mines, on Flickrscan0066 by Neville Mines, on Flickr

[Dave Homewood]

Are those Mirages at Hamilton Airport? Not sure if it is, but it looks similar to the old terminal.

[shorty]

No Dave, it was the opening of Mangere, there are another couple I posted and they were all taken at the same time, can't recall the exact location as I am not that familar with the place.

[Peter Lewis]

Agree Mirages are at the AA opening.
Location is the hardstand airside of what is now the AirNZ domestic terminal.

[Dave Homewood]

Thanks. I didn't think that the Mirage would be able to operate from Hamilton in those days.

[steve]

In front of the current domestic terminal Air NZ. Note the flood light and siren tower on the right and flagpoles in the centre

[shorty]

Three with a maritime theme, sorry about the Melbourne being a bit fuzzy!

scan0169 by Neville Mines, on Flickr
scan0068 by Neville Mines, on Flickr

[shorty]

Back again, this time with some of the C 130s when they were all shiny and new.
Taken at Ohakea in May 1965 in the company of a polished Devon, a Harvard and a 2 seat Vampire. Note also the repair work to the frontage of 42 Squadrons hangar. A few years later there was another problem with the roof where lumps of concrete kept falling off and hard hats were supplied for those working inside. Gawd know what would have happened to any aircraft in there if a lump hit one.
scan0172 by Neville Mines, on Flickr

[shorty]

Three more from the 60s,
NZ 7003 by Neville Mines, on Flickr
NZ 7001 Ohakea by Neville Mines, on Flickr
NZ 7001 Taxy by Neville Mines, on Flickr

[shorty]

Last of the 60s Hercs including the infamous Canadian Zap. The photo of the tail cartoon will have to wait until I can do a better copy
NZ 7002 Whenuapai by Neville Mines, on Flickr
NZ 7002 Take Off by Neville Mines, on Flickr
scan0032 by Neville Mines, on Flickr
NZ 7002 zapped by Neville Mines, on Flickr

[shorty]

And now for something completely different! Not exactly photos but you may find them interesting any way. The only question remaining is GI June left handed?
scan0123 by Neville Mines, on Flickr
scan0122 by Neville Mines, on Flickr

[Dave Homewood]

Hmm, what is the story with the calendar, was it issued to RNZAF personnel or just US troops?

As for the Hercules, great shots of those early days. I like the Zap, it must have taken a wee while to do.

Seeing the chutes in that shot of the Hercules has lead me to wonder who did the parachute training before the Hercules arrived? Did No. 40 Squadron use the Hastings for paratrooper drops at all? Or did No. 41 Squadron do the training with their Dakotas? or was it perhaps done by No. 1 Squadron with Bristols? Does anyone know?

[shorty]

Dave, Seeing as how they were published by SOPAC my guess that were distributed to all units in SOPAC which included NZ units.

Re the Canadian zap, there is a thread here somewhere about it.

I think all three units you mentioned did para training depending on aircraft availability and where the troops were at the time.

Now for three Harvard restoration projects, first NZ 1040 at my Married Quarter and at Harewood
NZ 1040 frame by Neville Mines, on Flickr
NZ 1040a by Neville Mines, on Flickr

One of Darbys purchases on board a Cook Strait ferry
NZ 1090-INST 178 Ferry b by Neville Mines, on Flickr

and finally Don Subritzky's previous front yard many years ago.Document (60) by Neville Mines, on Flickr

[shorty]

Some more Harvard shots,
another shot of Don Subritzky's, taken earlier than the previous shot
Document (57) by Neville Mines, on Flickr
and another of Darby's
NZ 1076-INST 176 Darby's by Neville Mines, on Flickr
and one doing it for real at Ohakea in 1969
NZ 1087 Ohakea 1 by Neville Mines, on Flickr