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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 two storey house being constructed in the foreground was one for Officers. Photograph found in album related to the Humphries family of Greytown.

Identification

Object type
Image
Date
circa 1939
Digitisation ID
2016P_IMCADigitalArchive_013352
Format
B&W print
Held In
IMCA Digital Archive

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Creation

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Place
Pukenui Rd, Ohakea

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Taxonomy

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