Ryan aeroplanes
Ryan Fireball aeroplane, in flight
Date: [between 1939-1945]
From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs
Reference: WA-00484-G
Description: Copy negative taken by Whites Aviation, Mar 1946. Photographer of original unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 3.25 x 4.25 inches
Ryan XFR-4 Fireball Jet and Propeller Navy Fighter
Date: 20 Aug 1947
From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs
Reference: WA-08754-G
Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Photographer of original unknown. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 3.25 x 4.25 inches
2 Ryan Fireball aircrafts
Date: 25 Sep 1947
From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs
Reference: WA-09460-G
Description: Copy negative taken by Whites Aviation. Photographer of original unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 3.25 x 4.25 inches
Departure of the aeroplane Aotearoa, Richmond Aerodrome, Sydney
Date: 10 January 1928
Reference: 1/2-051215-F
Description: Three photographs from a page of the New Zealand Free Lance (25/1/1928) depicting the departure of the Ryan aeroplane `Aotearoa' from Sydney. Photographer(s?) unidentified. The caption underneath the photographs reads: `Aotearoa "hops off" on ill-fated trans-Tasman flight. "If we fail, the people of Australia and New Zealand will know that we did our best". These were the last words used by Lieutenant Moncrieff as he stepped into the monoplane at the Richmond Aerodrome, near Sydney, on the morning of January 10th. "We aren't going to fail, Scotty" said Captain Hood. and with a carefree laugh and handshakes they departed on the fateful journey. Above: After the take off. The crowd trying to trace the course of the 'plane through the darkness. Centre: Discussing the probabilities of sucess just before the takeoff. Below: Swinging the propeller after the pilots had taken their seats in the 'plane. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Aeroplane Aotearoa; Lieutenant J R Moncrieff
Date: [ca 4 Jan 1928]
Reference: 1/2-051197-F
Description: Aeroplane Aotearoa; and a head and shoulders portrait of Lieutenant John Robert Moncrieff. Photographs taken circa 4 January 1928 by an unidentified photographer. Copy photograph from the New Zealand Freelance, 4 January, 1928, page 20. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative