book on the RNZAF 489 squadron

[longforgan]

I have spent sometime now looking into what is available on the 489 and if people on this site and others are prepared to help I would like to do a history on the squadron. The format I would use would be similar to the 485 and 486. So it would be case bound on a coated stock not on offset as the present one.

I have been in the printing and Marketing industry for the last 30 years and have been involved in publishing and producing books. The most successful of these was the book "Port to Port - a pictorial history of Ahuriri' which I wrote and produced myself. It had two additions and sold over 3500 copies. The other books I have been involved with are all history book about Napier. I am 3/4 of the way through doing a follow up of the Port to Port which I will eventually print through China with a similar print run of 3500.

If any out there is willing to help with this idea could they please contact me.

[wanganui]

I for one would love to see a book on 489 Sqd, it seems a shame to hoard all the info & not make it available to the public.
I'm not sure what help you're after, if it's original material all i have is a log book to RAF Fl/Lt James Milne mid who flew Hampdens as an air gunner with W/C Darling & S/L James and a silver pint mug dedicated to the Sqd by S/L Evans.
If you're interested in photos of the peices i have let me know. Good luck, Kerry.

[longforgan]

Hi Wanganui can you please contact me on my email: [e-mail]

[kiwi285]

Did such a book ever get produced on 489 squadron ??

[Dave Homewood]

It is still being worked on Mike.

[davidd]

Not commonly known is that 489 Squadron was originally to have been formed in about June 1941, in the Far East (Singapore), to be equipped with Martin Baltimores. However a day or two later, word was received that deliveries of Baltimores were still some months away, so the Far East plan was cancelled.

Major edit correction, and illustrating fallibility of the human brain - in this case, mine! The RNZAF Article XV squadron which was to have been formed in Singapore in Jun/July 1941, and equipped with Baltimores, was NOT 489, but 487 Squadron! Apologies to all.
David D