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Ohakea Air Force Base was constructed on land near Bulls in the Manawatu, 1937 to 1939. It was built in anticipation of the arrival of bombers, ordered for delivery in October 1939. The initial construction included housing and maintenance facilities for the new bombers, workshops, administration buildings and accommodation for servicemen and dependents.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2013G_ELMAR-B6_007342
Title
Construction of Hangar - Ohakea
Relation
CA: Elmar Negative Collection B6
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Ohakea
Date
1940s

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
1940s,
construction,
elmar studios,
hangar,
ohakea,
photographs,
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