[Album of Jack Delaney Fleet Air Arm Service and personal photographs]
Maker and role
Jack Delaney, Compiler
Production date
Circa 1940s-1950s
Object detail
Accession number
ALB-2018-12
Maker
Description
Brown leather photograph album with images of Jack Delaney's (NZ) service in the Fleet Air Arm 851 Naval Air Squadron. Majority of photos are from 1943,1944. the 851 Squadron was stationed on HMS Shah from October 1943, and disbanded in December 1945.
Photos include images of aircraft Avenger JZ123, 'Hongi' and Delaneys service on board the HMS Shah while stationed in the Pacific. 'Hongi' was under Delaney's charge from October 1943.
On August 10th 1944 'Hongi' stalled and ditched on take off from HMS Shah while piloted by S/Lt. Jack I Delany RNZN. Photographs of crash included in album.
Photographs include:
Aircraft formations
Members, formations, serviceability boards for the 851 Squadron aircraft.
Dances, social activities
images of San Francisco and New York, Melbourne
Corsairs on aircraft carrier
Crash landings on board HMS Shah
Crash of 'Hongi' on HMS Shah.
Personal photographs from Jack Delaney
Photos include images of aircraft Avenger JZ123, 'Hongi' and Delaneys service on board the HMS Shah while stationed in the Pacific. 'Hongi' was under Delaney's charge from October 1943.
On August 10th 1944 'Hongi' stalled and ditched on take off from HMS Shah while piloted by S/Lt. Jack I Delany RNZN. Photographs of crash included in album.
Photographs include:
Aircraft formations
Members, formations, serviceability boards for the 851 Squadron aircraft.
Dances, social activities
images of San Francisco and New York, Melbourne
Corsairs on aircraft carrier
Crash landings on board HMS Shah
Crash of 'Hongi' on HMS Shah.
Personal photographs from Jack Delaney
Marks
Handwritten descriptions Hand-written
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 album : 43 sheets ; 23 x 27 cm
Credit Line
Jack Delaney. Circa 1940s-1950s. [Album of Jack Delaney Fleet Air Arm Service and personal photographs], ALB-2018-12. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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