Whites Aviation
Mt Maunganui 1951
Eden Park 1959
Meteor II Lake Wakatipu 1960
Waiheke Island, Onetangi Beach 1958
Avondale Racecourse 1957
Tauranga, Welcome Bay 1951
Taupō 1958
Hanmer Springs 1959
Wānaka 1956
Bluff Hill, Napier 1959
Marine Parade, Napier 1951
Queenstown 1959
Piha 1951
Karangahape Road 1960
Raglan 1957
NAC aeroplane over Wellington 1959
Hagley Park 1974
Auckland Harbour Bridge 1958
Aoraki, Mt Cook Cessna 1960
About Whites Aviation
Leo White, a passionate aviator and photographer, founded Whites Aviation Ltd in 1945. White had already established himself as a skilled photographer in the 1920s, freelancing and working for the Weekly News. He was deeply involved in Auckland's aviation scene during the 1920s and 1930s, becoming a pioneer in aerial photography within the region. His dedication to aviation extended beyond photography, as he compiled a book titled "Wingspread, a history of New Zealand aviation" in 1941 and even served as a photographer with the RNZAF during World War II.
White's love for his country and his combined talents for flying and photography culminated in him capturing aerial photographs of New Zealand in the early 1950s for his publication "Whites pictorial reference of New Zealand."
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