Royal New Zealand Air Force

Contents

• • [covers]
  • [series]
  • [frontispiece]
  • [title page]
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Maps
• • CHAPTER 1 — Introductory, 1909–18
    • [section]
    • PRIVATE ENTERPRISE — THE NEW ZEALAND — FLYING SCHOOL
    • THE CANTERBURY AVIATION COMPANY
  • CHAPTER 2 — Birth and Growth of the New Zealand Air Force, 1919–36
    • [section]
    • THE AIR BOARD
    • AVIATION
    • FLYING SCHOOLS
    • FORMATION OF NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
    • TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
    • DEVELOPMENT OF PERMANENT AIR FORCE
    • EXERCISES AND OPERATIONS, 1929–36
    • ORGANISATION OF THE TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE, 1930
    • EXPANSION OF THE RNZAF
  • CHAPTER 3 — Establishment of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
    • [section]
    • FORMATION OF THE RNZAF: THE AIR DEPARTMENT
    • EXPANSION PROGRAMMES, 1937–39
    • PACIFIC DEFENCE CONFERENCE
    • DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
    • THE AERO CLUBS AND THE CIVIL RESERVE OF PILOTS
    • CIVIL RESERVE OF GROUND STAFF
    • RNZAF AT OUTBREAK OF WAR
  • CHAPTER 4 — Outbreak of War with Germany and Initial Mobilisation and Training
    • [section]
    • FORMATION OF SCHOOLS
    • AIRCREW TRAINING
    • EDUCATIONAL TRAINING
    • EQUIPMENT
    • AIR HEADQUARTERS' ORGANISATION
  • CHAPTER 5 — The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
    • [section]
    • THE AIR TRAINING CORPS
    • EFFECT OF PACIFIC WAR
    • EDUCATIONAL TRAINING, 1942
    • GROUND TRAINING SQUADRONS
    • OUTPUT OF PILOTS TO THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
    • REPATRIATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF TRAINEES FROM CANADA
  • CHAPTER 6 — Local Defence
    • [section]
    • THE WAR CABINET
    • OPERATIONAL RESOURCES OF THE RNZAF AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR
    • EARLY OPERATIONS IN NEW ZEALAND
    • DEFENCE OF FIJI
    • FORMATION OF NEW GENERAL RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRONS
  • CHAPTER 7 — No. 488 Squadron in Malaya
    • [section]
    • EQUIPMENT DIFFICULTIES
    • OUTBREAK OF WAR WITH JAPAN
    • NO. 488 SQUADRON'S COMBATS
    • DECISION TO EVACUATE AIR FORCES
    • JAVA
  • CHAPTER 8 — No. 1 Aerodrome Construction Squadron in Malaya
    • [section]
    • RETREAT TO SINGAPORE ISLAND
    • EVACUATION
  • CHAPTER 9 — Reorganisation of RNZAF to meet Threat of Invasion
    • [section]
    • REQUESTS TO BRITAIN FOR REINFORCEMENTS
    • FORMATION OF OPERATIONAL UNITS
    • FAFAI SCHEME
    • PREPARATION OF AERODROMES
    • DEVELOPMENT OF RADAR
    • OBSERVER CORPS
    • OPERATION OF THE AIR-WARNING SYSTEM
    • COMMUNICATIONS
    • EXPANSION AND DISPERSAL OF STORES DEPOTS
    • DEVELOPMENT OF REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION
    • MANPOWER AND TRAINING PROBLEMS IN 1942
    • WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE
  • CHAPTER 10 — Establishment of the RNZAF in the South Pacific
    • [section]
    • NEGOTIATIONS TO OBTAIN EQUIPMENT
    • MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
    • LIMIT OF JAPANESE ADVANCES
    • FORMATION OF NEW ZEALAND SQUADRON IN NEW CALEDONIA
    • ORGANISATION OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC AREA
    • AMERICAN REQUEST FOR SECOND BOMBER-RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON
    • OPERATIONS BY NO. 3 SQUADRON FROM SANTO
    • NO. 15 SQUADRON ON TONGA
  • CHAPTER 11 — Operations from Guadalcanal, November 1942-February 1943
    • [section]
    • MOVE OF NO. 3 SQUADRON TO GUADALCANAL
    • EARLY OPERATIONS
    • INTERCEPTING THE TOKYO EXPRESS
    • FINAL STAGES OF THE CAMPAIGN
  • CHAPTER 12 — Establishment of No. 1 (Islands) Group and Development of Air Transport
    • [section]
    • FORMATION OF NO. 1 (ISLANDS) GROUP HEADQUARTERS
    • ESTABLISHMENT OF NO. 4 REPAIR DEPOT
    • INTRODUCTION OF THE AIRCREW ROTATION SYSTEM
    • FORMATION OF SERVICING UNITS
    • CONSTRUCTION OF RNZAF CAMPS IN THE FORWARD AREA
    • LOGISTIC SUPPORT IN THE FORWARD AREA
    • FORMATION OF BASE DEPOT, SANTO
    • MOVE OF NO. 1 (ISLANDS) GROUP HEADQUARTERS TO GUADALCANAL
    • THE NEED FOR AIR TRANSPORT
    • FORMATION OF NO. 40 (TRANSPORT) SQUADRON
  • CHAPTER 13 — The Central Solomons Campaign
    • [section]
    • MOVE OF NO. 15 SQUADRON TO GUADALCANAL
    • FIGHTER OPERATIONS IN JUNE
    • OCCUPATION OF SEGI
    • THE LANDING AT MUNDA
    • AIR BASES AND OPERATIONS
    • OPERATIONS BY NO. 14 SQUADRON, RNZAF
    • BOMBER ESCORT OPERATIONS
    • NO. 16 SQUADRON
    • COLLAPSE OF JAPANESE IN THE CENTRAL SOLOMONS
    • ALLIED AIR OPERATIONS
    • OPERATIONS BY NO. 3 SQUADRON
  • CHAPTER 14 — The Advance to Bougainville
    • [section]
    • FORMATION OF RNZAF STATION, NEW GEORGIA
    • ALLIED FORCES IN THE BOUGAINVILLE OFFENSIVE
    • TREASURY LANDINGS
    • THE CHOISEUL DIVERSION
    • ALLIED RECONNAISSANCE OF SHORTLAND AREA
    • LANDING ON BOUGAINVILLE
    • ATTACKS ON RABAUL
    • CONSOLIDATION OF ALLIED POSITIONS
    • WORK OF RNZAF FIGHTER WING
    • FIGHTER SWEEPS OVER RABAUL
    • OPERATIONS BY NO. 1 (BR) SQUADRON, OCTOBER 1943 – FEBRUARY 1944
    • RNZAF FIGHTERS MOVE TO BOUGAINVILLE
    • RNZAF OPERATIONS IN REAR AREAS
    • OPERATIONS BY NO. 4 SQUADRON
    • No. 6 FLYING BOAT SQUADRON
  • CHAPTER 15 — Radar Units in the Pacific
    • [untitled]
    • radar units in tonga
    • norfolk island
    • despatch of no.52 radar unit to guadalcanal
    • no. 53 unit
    • no.54 unit
    • no. 56 unit
    • nos. 57 and 58 unit
    • no. 59 unit
    • withdrawal of rnzaf radar units
  • CHAPTER 16 — The Neutralisation of Rabaul
    • [section]
    • rnzaf operations against rabaul, january 1944
    • operations over green island
    • situation on bougainville, march 1944
    • fighter-bomber operations
    • operations by nos. 25, 30 and 31 squadrons
    • operations by rnzaf fighter wing, april-june 1944
    • re-equipment of rnzaf fighter squadrons
    • bomber-reconnaissance operations, february—june
    • operations by no. 6 (flying boat) squadron
  • CHAPTER 17 — Reorganisation of South Pacific Area, July-December 1944
    • [section]
    • situation in bismarcks-solomons
    • formation of new zealand air task force
    • establishment of rnzaf at emirau
    • operations by no. 3 squadron
    • no. 4 (bomber-reconnaissance) squadron
    • no. 19 squadron at emirau
    • green island
    • no. 20 squadron at green island
    • no. 18 squadron
    • nos. 14 and 16 squadrons
    • no. 1 squadron
    • los negros
    • no. 23 squadron
    • rnzaf units on bougainville
    • the australians take over
    • rnzaf in the south pacific area, july-december 1944
    • espiritu santo
    • fiji
    • norfolk island
  • CHAPTER 18 — Base Organisation in New Zealand, 1943–45
    • [section]
    • growth of the air transport organisation
    • establishments in new zealand, august-september 1943
    • reorganisation in 1944
    • sources of manpower, 1943–44
  • CHAPTER 19 — Final Stages of the War in the South-West Pacific
    • [section]
    • south bougainville campaign
    • central and northern bougainville
    • rnzaf strength on bougainville, 1945
    • close and tactical air support, south bougainville campaign
    • northern bougainville
    • rnzaf units on green island
    • bomber-reconnaissance operations from green island
    • operations from emirau
    • move to los negros
    • jacquinot bay
    • operations in the south pacific area
    • rnzaf dispositions, august 1945
    • japanese surrender
  • CHAPTER 20 — Conclusion
    • [section]
    • repatriation from the south pacific
    • demobilisation
    • the post-war air force
• • Appendix WARTIME OPERATIONAL SQUADRONS OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
    • no. 1 bomber reconnaissance squadron
    • no. 2 bomber reconnaissance squadron
    • no. 3 bomber reconnaissance squadron
    • no. 4 bomber reconnaissance squadron
    • no. 5 flying boat squadron
    • no. 6 flying boat squadron
    • no. 7 general reconnaissance squadron
    • no. 8 general reconnaissance squadron
    • no. 8 bomber reconnaissance squadron
    • no. 9 bomber reconnaissance squadron
    • no. 488 fighter squadron
    • no. 14 fighter squadron
    • no. 15 fighter squadron
    • no. 16 fighter squadron
    • no. 17 fighter squadron
    • no. 18 fighter squadron
    • no. 19 fighter squadron
    • no. 20 fighter squadron
    • no. 21 fighter squadron
    • no. 22 fighter squadron
    • no. 23 fighter squadron
    • no. 24 fighter squadron
    • no. 25 dive bomber squadron
    • no. 25 fighter squadron
    • no. 26 fighter squadron
    • no. 30 dive bomber squadron
    • no. 31 dive bomber squadron
    • no. 40 transport squadron
    • no. 41 transport squadron
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • [backmatter]

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Title: Royal New Zealand Air Force

Author: Ross, Squadron Leader J. M. S.

Digitisation Funded By: Mary Weston

Publication details: Historical Publications Branch, 1955, Wellington

Part of: The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945

This text is the subject of: ‘Something of Them Is Here Recorded’: Official History in New Zealand

Key subjects of this text: Royal New Zealand Air Force

Keywords: New Zealand World War II History

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