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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. The image shows the construction of two storey houses for officers in the foreground, barrack blocks and the construction of one of the hangers in the background. Photograph found in album related to the Humphries family of Greytown.

Identification

Object type
Image
Date
circa 1939
Digitisation ID
2016P_IMCADigitalArchive_013356
Format
B&W print
Held In
IMCA Digital Archive

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Creation

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Place
Pukenui Road, Ohakea

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Taxonomy

Tags
1930s,
airforce,
airport,
black and white,
construction,
defence force,
flight,
hangar,
ohakea,
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