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Post by Tony on Aug 19, 2011 11:13:50 GMT 12
One of my teachers at Wellington High School (Technical College) back in the '60's was a guy by the name of Robertson.
All I know was his Surname and that he flew Catalina's.
He was possibly a Flt Lt with an initial of D.
Anyone able to help me?
He was an amazing teacher and warned us back then that no politician was going to act on the baby-boomer approaching retirement issue - until it was too late.
Back then it seemed so far in the future - today, it seems like it was yesterday!
As an aside, another teacher by the name of Hamilton (knick-named Sewer) was part of 25SU.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 19, 2011 12:29:44 GMT 12
The closest I can find is Sgt M.H. 'Robbie' Robinson, a Flight Engineer in Brewer's crew. I have no Robertson though sorry.
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Post by errolmartyn on Aug 19, 2011 16:19:36 GMT 12
"All I know was his Surname and that he flew Catalina's."
Do you mean 'flew' as in piloting?
Errol
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Post by Tony on Aug 19, 2011 17:29:49 GMT 12
"All I know was his Surname and that he flew Catalina's." Do you mean 'flew' as in piloting? Errol Yeah - I always 'assumed' he was a pilot. Aircrew for sure but now doubting my 'assumption' I have just checked my old school photos on line and his surname was definitely Robertson |
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Post by Tony on Aug 19, 2011 17:34:39 GMT 12
Or -
Maybe he was 5 Sqn?
He talked about Catalina's so I 'assumed' he was with 6 Sqn.
One story he told was of flying through a frontal system and the hail strippd the paint off the leading edges.
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Post by reichenbach on Jan 24, 2012 14:19:46 GMT 12
Hi, my dad, James(Jimmy)Reichenbach was in 25SU and had two tours of duty, he was fitter amourer, my email address is jennifer@vcnz.co.nz
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Post by errolmartyn on Jan 24, 2012 14:49:59 GMT 12
Hi, my dad, James(Jimmy)Reichenbach was in 25SU and had two tours of duty, he was fitter amourer, my email address is jennifer@vcnz.co.nz NZ421572 J N Reichenbach was the only person of that surname to serve in the RNZAF during WWII. In the Hawke's Bay and East Coast Aero Club notes published in the April 1935 issue of New Zealand Wings magazine there is mentioned that among the pupil pilots receiving instruction there is one R. Reichenbach, though it seems that he did not continue with his flying instruction as there is no further mention of him in subsequent issues. Would he be a relation, perhaps? Errol |
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