This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 31 August 1960 "Squadron Leader T.J. Danaher emphasises that safety and symmetry must be observed, at the briefing of the No. 42 Squadron, prior to their formation pract...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Ohakea?
Date: 1960-08-31T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 31 August 1960 "Pilots of the No. 42 Squadron intent on proceedings at the briefing prior to their formation flying practice on Monday."
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Ohakea
Date: 1960-08-31T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 31 March 1958, page 12: "A crash seemed inevitable as this R.N.Z.A.F. Sunderland flying-boat from the Air Force station at Hobsonville demonstrated its maneuverability w...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Ohakea
Date: March 31, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 August 1960 "Flying in box formation these 12 (of the 13) aircraft of No. 42 Squadron make an impressive sight as they flew over the control tower at Ohakea. Thirteen...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Ohakea, Bulls
Date: 1960-08-29T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 06 September 1958: "Twenty-seven members of the St. Andrew's Association Football Club flew to Nelson this morning to play matches at that centre. They will return tomor...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Airport Drive, Milson, Palmerston North
Date: September 6, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 30 August 1960 "Two Dakotas and two Devons of the No. 42 Squadron flying over the Awapuni Racecourse during the formation practice yesterday. The Dakota at the head of t...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: 1960-08-30T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 August 1960 "Mrs. L. Anderson, of Christchurch, aged 93 years, and a great-great-grandmother, returned to her home in Palmerston North in the N.A.C. Viscount on Satur...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Milson Airport, Palmerston North
An online exhibition about P K Fowler of Feilding.
Philip Fowler served in both World War I and World War II. He trained as a pilot in WWI and served in the Royal Naval Air Services. In WWII he served in the RNZAF, stationed in New Zealand. He ma...
Creator: Ian Matheson City Archives
Date: 2010
Stores being unloaded from the frigate by Iroquois helicopter. This exercise on Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf, was conducted by the Logistic Support Group of Palmerston North. Those taking were mainly from Linton Army Camp, with some pe...
Creator: H E Chamberlain
Place: Great Barrier Island, Hauraki Gulf
Date: September 1977
Philip Fowler travelled to England to serve as a pilot in the Royal Naval Air Service during World War One.
This photograph album provides a unique look at his life while serving in Imbros in the Aegean Sea, in England on rest and recreation and...
Creator: Philip Fowler
Date: circa 1916 to 1920
Philip Fowler travelled to England to serve as a pilot with the Royal Naval Air Service, during World War One.
This photograph album appears to hold images from his life not long after his return to New Zealand, when he went on to fly passengers...
Creator: Philip Fowler
Place: New Zealand
Date: 1920s
Philip Fowler travelled to England to serve in the Royal Naval Air Service during World War One.
This photograph album holds images from his time serving in Imbros, in the Aegean Sea, in England on rest and recreation, and in New Zealand post WW...
Creator: Philip Fowler
Date: 1916 to 1920
Philip Fowler (1895-1970) served as a pilot in WWI. On his return he worked for the New Zealand Air Transport Company in Timaru transporting passengers, and then for Walsh Brothers, Kohimarama, Auckland. This image was probably taken during this t...
Creator: Unknown
Place: unknown
Date: circa 1920
Presumed to be a class of pilots in training during World War Two, with Philip Fowler, training instructor, 5th from left, front row. Probably taken at Ohakea Air Base, given the date.
Philip Fowler served as a pilot during World War One. During...
Creator: RNZAF photograph
Place: Unknown
Date: June 16, 1941
Philip Fowler (1895-1970), the pilot, served as a pilot in WWI. On his return he worked for the New Zealand Air Transport Company in Timaru transporting passengers, and then for Walsh Brothers, Kohimarama, Auckland. This image was probably taken d...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Unknown
Date: circa 1920
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 an...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Pukenui Rd, Ohakea
Date: circa 1939
Philip Fowler (1895-1970), the pilot, served as a pilot in WWI. On his return he worked for the New Zealand Air Transport Company in Timaru transporting passengers, and then for Walsh Brothers, Kohimarama, Auckland. This image was probably taken d...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Unknown
Date: circa 1920
A brief account of Philip Fowler's life, presumably written for his funeral.
Fowler was born in 1885 and died 12 August 1970. He served in both World War One and World War Two, and was a motor vehicle trader with R Porter in Palmerston North. He...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North, British Aegean, England
Date: 1970
This film shows a number of different aviation scenes, mainly from Palmerston North's Milson Airport and the Taieri Airfields (Dunedin). They were shot and compiled by Wally Smith. Wally Smith was born in 1910. He joined the NZBS in Dunedin and bo...
Creator: Wally Smith
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1946 to circa 1950
Paper flyer advertising "two hours thrilling entertainment" at Milson Aerodrome on December 3 1932. For one shilling, or 6 pennies for under 12s, the event promised "aerial fighting, planes shot down, bombing, crazy flying, etc". According to the ...
Creator: Unknown
Date: December 3, 1932
A brief account of Philip Fowler's life, written by Fowler in 1966. P. K. Fowler served in both World War One and World War Two, and was a motor vehicle trader with R Porter in Palmerston North. He always maintained a close interest in flying thro...
Creator: Philip Fowler
Place: Palmerston North, British Aegean, England
Date: August 10, 1966