The Forum Circular RNZAF Video

[Dave Homewood]

As mentioned before on this forum by me, I have now made the new video tape which I intend to circulate around members who are interested in some very rare old programmes about the RNZAF and related stuff.

The content of this video is:
A Shed Will Be Necessary (TVNZ, 1987, the history of the RNZAF)

RNZAF - The First Fifty Years (NZ National Film Unit, 1987, history of the RNZAF, good companions to the above)

Holmes - DC3 in New Zealand (a piece from Holmes marking the end of operations of the Fieldair Freight DC3/C47's, with history of type in RNZAF and civil aviation in NZ, 1993ish)

Holmes - No. 30 Squadron Reunion, Gisborne, 1993. The final reunion of the full No. 30 Sqn and SU Association after fifty years, includes Sir Tim's TBM Plonky, 1993)

Spitfire TB863 Display (this is a short home video of the Spitfire TB863 being displayed by Stephen Grey at RNZAF Woodbourne in Feb 1989, filmed by an RNZAF officer. This was the first day I ever saw the Spitfire and I'm glad to have found this clip, so I thought I'd share it. It crashed a few days later.)

20/20 - D Day piece from June 1994 featuring Spitfire ace Johnnie Houlton returning to the UK to reunite with ML407 OU-V, his Spitfire in which he shot down the first German aircraft on D Day. Excellent piece.

The Red Chequers (TVNZ, 1985) An excellent documentary following the 1983/84 season of the RNZAF's Red Chequers CT-4B display team, lead by Bruce Ferguson (now Chief of Air Staff)

3 National News - Feature on the Skyhawks going to Nowra

60 Minutes - 2 Sqn Nowra Longer this time, on No. 2 Sqn at Nowra. Both the above are excellent records of those days.

3 National News - Import of Bf110's to Wigram for Sir Tim Wallis, news clip (full of inaccuracies but very interesting

Holmes - Warbirds Over Wanaka 1994 - Broadcast Good Friday 1994, featuring the upcoming airshow that weekend

Stamp Scape - a 1980's fill-in, recorded 1987, featuring aircraft that appeared on a new stamp set back then - Bristol Freighter, Boeing (Walsh Bros), Empire flying boat, Lockheed Electra and Lockheed Lodestar (see Motat's Lodestar in pristine condition with both engines running!)

One Network News - Motat's Solent - a report from 1994 of the Solent restoration completion with interviews with several of the team
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HERE IS THE DEAL

I am lending this to whoever wants to see it. It will be circulated. I will hand it to Bruce, then he will hand it to the next guy, and so on until everyone has seen it.

So if you want to see it, email me now and I will put you onto the list. Send your full name, postal address, and email to me at [e-mail]

Once I have all the names and addresses in, I will pass one onto Bruce. When he has viewed the tape, he'll send it to that person. He will then email me to say it's sent. The receiver will also email me when he/she receives the tape to say it's arrived, and will be sent the next address.

So, all you have to do is pay for onwards postage.

PLEASE, PLEASE make sure that you do not keep the tape any longer than 3 weeks - others want to see it. And make sure you DO pass it on and DO keep in touch with me about it's arrival and when you've sent it on.

This is a privilege I am extending to all the members, so please do not abuse it. I will know where the tape is, so will know who has it if it goes astray.

RIGHT
If you're interested in this great opportunity to view around three hours of very rare old documentaries and news footage, email me now.

Dave

[turboNZ]

Awesome stuff !!

I've sent you an email

Cheers
Chris

[Dave Homewood]

Right, we're underway.

The video was handed over to Bruce this evening so the first Forum Video is now circulating.

It seems like it's kind of a good idea, already on the list to receive it are (in this order)

Bruce in Cambridge (Now seen it)

Chris (Turbo) Wellington (Now seen it)

Mark (Red Kiwi) Dunedin

Simon G - Auckland

Ryan (DH90) - Gore (Currently got it)

Sean McF (Parrotfish) Christchurch

Craig (Corsair) - Australia

Calum (Calum) Australia

Sean McF (Parrotfish) Christchurch

Andrew (rnzafhusband) Hobsonville

If you want to be added to this mailing list please email me your full name and address.

[glow=red,2,300]Andrew, I need your postal address please[/glow]

I would really like it if you guys who will be watching the video can post some feedback here too in the future, tell us what you thought.

If this proves popular and we want to make another tape with more good NZ avaition action, has anyone got any other rare old shows or videos to share?

(I'd really like to track down The World Around Us special on the Catalina flying the Nile before it came to NZ. I had it one tape but lost it somehow...)

By the way, this offer is open to Aussie based members too, not just Kiwis. Don't be shy. if everyone sticks to the rules and it keeps circulating, you'll all get to see it very soon.

Cheers
Dave

[Bruce]

Dont know why its called a circular video.... looks kinda rectangular to me !
I watched the first two segments last night and was very impressed. my favourite was the footage of the vampire aerobatic team - I guess this was the famous "Jetabatic" footage filmed by the national film unit for the RNZAF 21st birthday. Great shots of Grebes, Singapores, Dauntlesses, Venoms and Bristol freighters as well. Cant wait to watch the rest (its a long video!)

[turboNZ]

hmmm,...I'm next.....me can't wait either......

[Bruce]

Video is on its way Chris - hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

[turboNZ]

Excellent !!!

Thanks Bruce

[turboNZ]

The tape arrived safe and sound today at work.

[turboNZ]

It's great, Dave !!!

I especially loved the bit on the A-4Ks in Nowra.

Seeing old Dougal Stevenson again gave me a laugh.
A most unstylie man !!!

It was also great seeing the Solent clip with ..."we hope to get it undercover".....to the next clip of "here it is in it's new hangar !!"

It inspires me to go to Auckland and visit MOTAT.

Thanks heaps, Dave.

PS The vid is on it's way to Red Kiwi in Dunnas.

[Dave Homewood]

Glad you liked it Chris.

I am thinking about making up a second video with a whole bunch of different items. Are people interested? Have you any NZ aviation programmes or items to contribute to it? Any special requests?

[turboNZ]

I'd be keen.
Unfort, most of my TV did stuff is off Discovery and the like.

[Bruce]

just a note about the Red Checkers piece, in addition to our Chief of defence Staff Bruce Fergusson, one of the rookie display pilots, John McWilliam (McBill) was my boss when I was working at Aeromotive. No wonder he could throw a CT4 around so well - aparently this helped when he was setting up the CT-4E deal - the RNZAF had confidence in someone who knew what he was talking about....

[turboNZ]

It's on its way now to you, Mark (Red Kiwi).

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.


Cheers
Chris

[Simonjg]

Fantastic video well worth the wait.

Simon Gault

[redkiwi]

Excellent video, thanks for adding me to list Dave. As a Skyhawk fan it was great to see that footage.

Mark

[rnzafhusband]

Hi guys,

Dave, I'd be keen to put myself sown ont he waiting list for the A4 video...how do i go about it?

Cheers mate

[Dave Homewood]

Easy, you're now on it. Just PM or email me your postal address and eventually it'll be sent to you.

[Dave Homewood]

Here's an update of the status of the list right now:

Simon G - Auckland (Currently got it)

Ryan (DH90) - Gore

Sean McF (Parrotfish) Christchurch

Craig (Corsair) - Australia

Calum (Calum) Australia

Andrew (rnzafhusband) Hobsonville

Mike K (pegazair) (Invercargill)

If you want to be added to this mailing list please email me your full name and address.

[DragonflyDH90]

Good idea Dave, saves the extra postage cost for a poor lowly pilot like myself.

[pegazair]

Hey guys, can I please have my name attached to the bottom of the list?, dave, I'll pm my address to you!!