Lockhead C121

Lockhead C121

January 1966

The photo was taken by H. W. Hawke at Harewood (now Christchurch International Airport). It shows a US Navy Lockhead C121, used in the US Antarctic Programme until it crashed coming in to land near McMurdo Station in October 1970.

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

Source: Entry in the 2022 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-PH22-013

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

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