[RNZAF Blackburn Baffin at RNZAF base Hobsonville]

Maker and role
Unknown, Photographer
 Production date
1930s
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Object detail

Accession number
PHO-2019-43.3
Maker
Unknown
Description
Black and white original photographic print of a Blackburn B-5 Baffin Biplane of the Royal New Zealand Airforce Territorial Squadron parked on grass. View is from front, includes group of people partially visible behind port side wings.

From 1937 29 Blackburn Baffin's were used to equip Territorial Squadrons in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland. Originally the Baffin's were brought on charge (BOC) at Hobsonville in 1937 - 1939.

On the outbreak of war in 1939, the Baffin's were utilised as trainers. However, with the threat of surface raids in New Zealand, they were returned to active service until 1941. In 1941 the Baffin's were replaced by Lockheed Hudson's and broken up at Rongotai in 1941.
Marks
Hob Hand-written
93 Hand-written
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Paper/Photographic
Physical description
1 print : black and white ; 6 x 9 cm
Credit Line
Unknown. 1930s. [RNZAF Blackburn Baffin at RNZAF base Hobsonville], PHO-2019-43.3. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Related resources
https://steemit.com/history/@len.george/blackburn-baffin-1937-to-1941
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzbaffin.htm
Production place
Hobsonville
Waitakere City
Auckland District
Auckland
New Zealand
Current rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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