Airfields and Stations in New Zealand Used By the RNZAF, Part 30.
BALCLUTHA
Selected in 1942 by F/O Arthur Bradshaw of Aerodrome Services Branch, Air
Department, it was approved, but held in reserve
No known units stationed there
GORE
A civil airfield before the war.
Taken over in 1939 as an emergency landing field
No known units Stationed there
MIDDLEMARCH
Selected in 1942 by F/O Arthur Bradshaw of Aerodrome Services Branch, Air
Department, it was approved, but held in reserve
No known units stationed there
SUTTON
Selected in 1942 by F/O Arthur Bradshaw of Aerodrome Services Branch, Air Department, it was approved, but held in reserve
No known units stationed there
Queenstown
Selected in 1942 by F/O Arthur Bradshaw of Aerodrome Services Branch,
Air Department, it was approved, but held in reserve
No known units stationed there
GLENORCHY
Selected in 1942 by F/O Arthur Bradshaw of Aerodrome Services Branch,
Air Department, it was approved, but held in reserve
No known units stationed there
MAKARORA
Selected in 1942 by F/O Arthur Bradshaw of Aerodrome Services Branch,
Air Department, it was approved, but held in reserve
No known units stationed there
JACKSON'S BAY
Selected in 1942 by F/O Arthur Bradshaw of Aerodrome Services Branch,
Air Department, it was approved, but held in reserve
No known units stationed there
HAAST
Selected in 1942 by F/O Arthur Bradshaw of Aerodrome Services Branch,
Air Department, it was approved, but held in reserve.
The existing runway was extended so that Vicker Vincents, on patrol from Nelson,
could use it as an emergency airfield, or, as required for their patrols
No known units stationed there
MOUNT COOK, HERMITAGE
No known units Stationed there
WAIHO
No known units Stationed there
LANDSBOROUGH
No known units Stationed there
MUSSEL POINT
No Known units Stationed there
ARAWATA
No known units Stationed there
HOKITIKA
No known units Stationed there
GREYMOUTH
No Known units Stationed there
INCHBONNIE
No known units Stationed there
WESTPORT No 2
The existing runway was extended in 1942 so No 2 General Reconnaissance
Squadron Vickers Vincents could use it in emergencies while on their patrols
from Nelson
No known units Stationed there
DAWSON'S FARM, INVERCARGILL
The existing runway was extended in 1942 so No 2 General Reconnaissance
Squadron Vickers Vincents could use it in emergencies while on their patrols
from Nelson
No known units Stationed there
On the 6th December 1941 the RNZAF had the following First Line Aircraft.
36 Hudsons
35 Vincents
2 Singapore Flying Boats
[6 Vincent's and 2 Singapore's were in Fiji]
and the following Second Line Aircraft
62 Harvards
143 Oxfords
30 Gordons
221 Tiger Moths
46 Hinds
26 Vilderbeasts
13 Vincents
7 Multi Engined ex Civil Airlines
[2 were in Fiji]
20 Miscellaneous
[1 was in Fiji]
1 Walrus
10,500 men in New Zealand
450 men in Fiji
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