PACIFIC ISLAND COLLECTION

All these photographs were taken by Arthur Harding,

kindly loaned by his nephew Bob Harding.

DESCRIPTION THUMBNAIL
AVRO YORK

This aircraft was used by HRH the Duke of Glouster for his visit to the Island.

We think the aircraft's name was Endevour

JSJ_Avro_York_3.jpg (115837 bytes)
BOEING B - 29 SUPERFORTRESS JSJ_Boieng_B_29_Superfortress.jpg (111924 bytes)
BRISTOL BEAUFORT

Note the white areas under the wing & the Japanese calligraphy.

We believe the message is that the war has ended & for the Japanese to surrender.

A very rare photograph. Anybody who can translate the message please let us know.

 

 JSJ_Bristol_Beaufort_3.jpg (88782 bytes)
CHANCE VOUGHT F4U CORSAIRS

These ore From the Royal New Zealand Air Force

 JSJ_Chance_Vought_Corsair_2.jpg (114075 bytes)
CURTISS P - 40 KITTYHAWK JSJ_Curtiss_P_40_Kittyhawk_2.jpg (99716 bytes)
COMMONWEALTH  CA - 12 BOOMERANGS JSJ_Commwealth_CA_12_Boomerang.jpg (124990 bytes)
DOUGLAS C - 47 DAKOTAS JSJ_Douglas_C_47_Dakotas.jpg (127488 bytes)
LOCKHEED HUDSON JSJ_Lockheed_Hudson.jpg (85127 bytes)
MITSUBISHI A6M ZERO

Another extremely rare photograph of an actual surrender.

Note the particular colour scheme required for surrendering aircraft.

 JSJ_Mistibushi_Zero.jpg (104816 bytes)
CHANCE VOUGHT F4U CORSAIR

These ore From the Royal New Zealand Air Force

 

 JSJ_Vought_F4U_1_Corsair.jpg (133711 bytes)