Post by mae941 on Oct 25, 2018 18:30:26 GMT 12
I hope this is not too inappropriate for your fascinating group. If it is, just delete it.
Today my husband was talking about a King Air plane and then about Beechcraft King Air.
From deep in my childhood l recalled someone called King, plus another man dining with us from time to time in Auckland. That would have been a couple of years either side of 1950.
Then l remembered it was Miles King. Googled it, as you do, and here l am.
I knew they talked about aircraft, and farms. My father being on his way upward in the RNZN, was never open to questions from family, so l only knew what l heard.
Did he have a connection to the King Air?
Who would his friend have been? I cannot recall his name, but should recognise it.
Also, a few years ago, in Queensland, l met a fascinating fellow called Jim (and l can't remember his surname) who said he was the first person to deliver furniture by plane, flying in the South Island after WW2. Quite a character. He proudly brought me his log book to show me, kept as part of who he was.
Today my husband was talking about a King Air plane and then about Beechcraft King Air.
From deep in my childhood l recalled someone called King, plus another man dining with us from time to time in Auckland. That would have been a couple of years either side of 1950.
Then l remembered it was Miles King. Googled it, as you do, and here l am.
I knew they talked about aircraft, and farms. My father being on his way upward in the RNZN, was never open to questions from family, so l only knew what l heard.
Did he have a connection to the King Air?
Who would his friend have been? I cannot recall his name, but should recognise it.
Also, a few years ago, in Queensland, l met a fascinating fellow called Jim (and l can't remember his surname) who said he was the first person to deliver furniture by plane, flying in the South Island after WW2. Quite a character. He proudly brought me his log book to show me, kept as part of who he was.
