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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 4, 2007 14:33:09 GMT 12
Apart from Derek Singer who is currently in the 2007 Roulettes team, have any other Kiwis or people who grew up in NZ or pilots who traiend with the RNZAF ever served with the Roulettes (or any other RAAF aerobatic team for that matter)? Derek Singer's profile is here www.defence.gov.au/raaf/roulettes/team.htm |
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Post by FlyNavy on Aug 4, 2007 14:38:46 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 4, 2007 17:34:26 GMT 12
That's an interesting database on Australian display teams. Thanks for that. However I don't recognise any names there from the RNZAF after a skim down the list. Does anyone else recognise any RNZAF personnel or NZ guys there?
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Post by aileronroll on Aug 5, 2007 11:03:55 GMT 12
FLt Lt Andrew Greaves (now Sqn Ldr) from 2002 Roulettes is ex RNZAF driver. He was an ex Red Checker also, the only ANZAC pilot to serve with both teams ?
Sqn Ldr "H" Greaves is now the CFI of CFS in Sale, he did my last Instructor Cat check !
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 5, 2007 11:43:37 GMT 12
Thanks for that! Brilliant.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 5, 2007 12:00:00 GMT 12
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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 5, 2007 12:52:57 GMT 12
www.raaf.gov.au/roulettes/team.htmDerek Singer Flight Lieutenant Derek Singer was born in Port Hedland in north-western Australia in 1969. After travelling around Australia for two years his family returned to Auckland, New Zealand. In 1988 he joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force and completed pilots' course in 1989. In his 10-year career with the Royal New Zealand Air Force, he flew Andover tactical transport aircraft and completed an exchange tour with the Royal Australian Air Force flying Caribous. During his first tour in Andovers in 1993, he was deployed to Somalia for Operation Samaritan. Derek left New Zealand and joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1998. Initially posted to RAAF Base Tindal (Katherine), NT, he flew the Twin Otter and then B-200 until 2000 when he completed flying instructor's course. After a tour with No 2 Flying Training School on PC-9/A's, he was posted to RAAF Base East Sale, Victoria, flying King Air KA-350's. Derek joined Central Flying School in June 2006. He has over 5200 hours flying experience, with over 1000 hours on the PC-9/A. This is his first season with the Roulettes.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 5, 2007 13:59:44 GMT 12
Yup, I mentioned him in the first post. Thanks anyway Joe.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 6, 2007 13:53:05 GMT 12
Oh, so you did, apologies
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