D. C. 3 at Harewood Airport

1954

Staff from No. 4 Hanger. Name of aircraft: (D.C. 3). This plane was built 20 March 1945 as a freighter for the RNZAF for use as a paratrooper. The aircraft went to the National Airways Corporation 29 September 1947 and went back to the Air Force 20 February 1967. sdg

Back Row L to R: Ernie Lindsay, Sid Burfield, Jimmy Ingram, Dudley Brougham, Bill Roberton, John Gordon, Ron Berry, Bob Jolly, Neil Mallet, Bob Hamilton, Roy Williams, Joe Marner, Wally Lister, Ken Smith, Arthur Felton, Ken Airey, Jock Dick, Trevor Waddell, Taff (Len) Thomas.

3rd Row: Hank Ferguson, Pete Peters, Ricky Vinall, Reg Wheller, George Roberts, Frank Less, Jack Creighton, Sam Conaghan, George Smith, Peter Simmonds, John Atkinson, Len Voyses, Ron Hermans, Doug Edwards, Bill Talbot.

2nd Row: Russ Turner, Ray Allan, Roy Secker, Pat Fox, Dave Harland, Steve Shimmin, Ray Hammond, Peter Hosie, Ian McEachan, Harry Cook, Tom Anderson, Ken Secker, Laurie Smith, Bill Nicholls, Don Walker. sdfg

Front Row: Dean Langston, Bill Innes, Pat Wall, Mick Noonan, Wally Ingham, Vic Clarke, Alby Ridler, Bill Logan, Brian Davenport, Jim Eggers, John Rossie, Snow Ramsay, Ernie Whiteford, Bill Hume.

Area: North West / Airport

Contributor: Merle Conaghan

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Kites at an airport

circa 1958

The two boys with kites are my brother and me, and other family members are around as well. At the time we lived at the Harewood Transit Camp. Dad used to make the kites from very light fine paper and light wood, and the kites did not need a tail which was a bit unusual back then! The aeroplane is a USAF Globemaster, used for the Deep Freeze flights to the Antarctic.

Creator: Some relly or other

Area: North West / Airport

Contributor: Brian Wheatley

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Concorde at Harewood Airport

1989

Crowds viewing the Concorde at Harewood Airport.

Area: North West / Harewood

Contributor: Valerie Murray

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Globemaster II at Harewood Airport

1950s

The United States Air Force Globemaster II aeroplane arrives at Harewood Airport. Nicknamed "Old Shakey" the heavy-lift cargo aircraft was used to assist supply operations to Operation Deep Freeze at McMurdo Station in Antarctica.

Area: North West / Airport

Contributor: Merle Conaghan

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Douglas DC3 and Lockhead C130 Hercules

January 1966

Douglas DC3 and Lockhead C130 Hercules at Harewood (now Christchurch International Airport).

Contributor’s note: Photo taken on visit to Christchurch from our home in Nelson.

Creator: H. W. Hawke

Area: North West / Harewood

Contributor: David Hawke

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National Airways hangar

1950s

Two DC3 aircraft parked in front of the National Airways hangar.
Contributor's note: "The former RNZAF wartime hanger was used by NAC for engineering work at Harewood, Christchurch."

Area: North West / Airport

Contributor: Merle Conaghan

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