Whites Aviation

Enjoy the stunning hand-coloured Whites Aviation photo reproductions of New Zealand. High-definition scans and top-quality photographic paper faithfully capture the beauty of the original images.

Whites Aviation, founded by Leo White (1906-1967) in 1945, produced popular publications on aviation history and aerial photography. Leo White, an experienced photographer since the 1920s, worked for the Weekly News and played a significant role in Auckland's aviation scene in the 1920s-1930s. He pioneered aerial photography in the region and authored 'Wingspread, a history of New Zealand Aviation' in 1941. White also served as a photographer for the RNZAF during WWII. In the early 1950s, he captured aerial photographs for 'Whites pictorial reference of New Zealand', covering the entire country.