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Post by crewdog on Nov 18, 2022 12:40:15 GMT 12
www.stuff.co.nz/national/130436366/winch-operator-looks-back-on-career-lasting-26-yearsFor those of you who know me - I'm still going strong! 4000 EMS Helicopter Missions and 26 years working in BK117's. Next year is 30 years since I trained as a Helicopter Crewman with 3 Sqn on the Iroquois and 34 Years since I began as an Andover Airloadmaster with 42 Sqn. Enjoy the read and hopefully someone young reading this will be inspired to follow their goals in life as well! Ernie
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Post by crewdog on Oct 22, 2020 7:38:29 GMT 12
Thanks for the information.I guessed as much that the log books may well just an exercise number or similar. My logbook has things like T/L 213 WP-WB- WP, no record of what the actual tasking was or Steel Talon EX for example. This information will help in some way and is really just to support my theory of what I believe the pilot may have done on the day.
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Post by crewdog on Oct 21, 2020 11:39:10 GMT 12
Does anyone have access to a pilots log book who would have flown Harvards with 2 SFTS Woodbourne around 1942/43. I'm interested in the 6 navigation exercises they completed as part of their training and where they went. Hopefully this can add to my theory of this aircrafts disappearance.
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Post by crewdog on Jan 27, 2020 11:25:28 GMT 12
The Scottish GSH Dave and Beagle have mixed up was 'Jock' Carrick. He worked at the Hobby airmans' mess an drank heavily at the baggies bar - a lot! From memory he drove a big brown valiant around base and I believe he introduced it to one of the Palm trees near 3 Sqn hangar one night. Howie was a thin Maori guy who also lived in the Hobby baggies bar and drank like a fish. The cat from memory was called 'Oscar' - maybe wrong on that and was looked after and fed better than most of us. I also remember the Maori Hobby gate Guard who used to play his guitar and sing etc, an ex MOT officer who always glanced a knowing eye on us as we headed off to Henderson late at night for an "Uncles burger" run. There was also a guy at Whenuapai early '90s as Base runner - thin wiry guy called Paul? anyway he stammered a bit and on a rainy day would always say " ni ni nice day if your a d d d duck". GSH's the backbone of looking after young airmen!
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Post by crewdog on Nov 2, 2018 11:18:36 GMT 12
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Post by crewdog on Oct 28, 2018 8:59:30 GMT 12
I have just completed a Pitts Pedal plane - build number 3 for me. It is sponsored by Mitre 10 Nelson and will be 1st prize in a raffle to help funds for the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter. they have also sponsored a plane for the Waimea menzshed (which I use to do a lot of the build) and it will be a Harvard in NZ wartime camo. IMG_0643 by Paul Bryant, on Flickr IMG_0641 by Paul Bryant, on Flickr IMG_0638 by Paul Bryant, on Flickr
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Post by crewdog on Oct 27, 2018 15:03:07 GMT 12
Hey I want to post some pics of the Pitts I have just finished. I opened a flickr acc and did everyhting except it just loads a link to flickr not the pictures. How do I get the pictures to show as the other ones on this thread are? Cheers Crewdog
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Post by crewdog on May 16, 2018 8:34:16 GMT 12
I didn't realise Classic Flyers had so many of these!A couple of them look they have had a hard life.
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Post by crewdog on May 15, 2018 16:35:32 GMT 12
I was wondering today whilst working on the Tiger Moth if anyone else who frequents this forum has built a pedal plane? Does anyone know of other pedal planes around the country or someone who has built one. I know there is a Mustang in Wanaka as NZ2415, a couple of Harvards at Tauranga, another Mustang in CHCH plus my 2 in Nelson, but there must be more. I know there was an airforce guy Gordon who built a couple in the late '80's including a triplane.
Anyone able to tell me the easy way to load photos nowadays and I'll happily post some of the build to date.
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Post by crewdog on Sept 6, 2017 10:21:11 GMT 12
Thanks for that! I wanted a before and after photo of NZ936 as we will be visiting the crash site once the rains cease, and was hoping for a clearer one of NZ964.
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Post by crewdog on Sept 5, 2017 15:01:43 GMT 12
Hi, hey does anyone have a photograph - RNZAF official or otherwise of Harvard's NZ936 and NZ964, or a wartime Woodbourne photo with these aircraft in it. I know there is a grainy one of NZ964 landing on google images but would prefer a more clearer photo if anyone has one. Thanks Crewdog
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Post by crewdog on Aug 1, 2017 12:06:06 GMT 12
Yes David I have read it a 100 times pretty much, and there are good sighting reports, however obviously there was more than 1 Harvard in the sky around the same time period. NZ964 could not be in Landsdowne and Ward at the same time for example but we were hoping to identify how many and their intended fligh. We have put in a great deal of research from the official file, and yes it does state the areas searched during the following week. One area in particular was glossed over a bit and a subsequent "witness" report 2 days later gives us clues to identify a smaller area to search which the searching aircraft flew over. In the very near future Andrew and I will be visiting the crash site of NZ936 in Golden Downs for additional research of an aircraft left in bush over a similar time period. It will also give us impact size, distance of spread wreckage, visible distance to be seen in the bush and of course good photos! Appreciate anyone helping with any ideas. Thanks Crewdog
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Post by crewdog on Jul 31, 2017 21:35:32 GMT 12
Thanks David -pretty much thought that would be the case but worth asking anyway.
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Post by crewdog on Jul 31, 2017 19:20:12 GMT 12
Hey - can anyone put me in contact with someone from the RNZAF Museum to help with this request. We are hoping to find flight authorisation books or the time keepers logs from Woodbourne and Omaka 1942 - if they even still exist.This could help eliminate some sighting reports from the day NZ964 went missing if we knew who was flying at the same time and their flight details. Thanks.
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Post by crewdog on Jul 10, 2016 10:20:47 GMT 12
"I know there is auto hover for the pilot" - Suthg, The only auto hover a pilot of a BK117 has is the crewman supplying SOP patter to assist them. Some BK's have an auto pilot but it wouldn't help in this situation. Certainly very demanding conditions and looks like a well executed mission by all the crew involved.
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Post by crewdog on Sept 21, 2015 15:28:52 GMT 12
Hello,
I am currently working jointly with Andrew Mackie from Nelson in researching this missing Harvard from Woodbourne, cicra 1942. There is good historical background on this aircraft in Chris Rudges' book Missing and also on the Findlostaircraft website hosted by Gavin Grimmer, as well as Andrew's site Project 964. We are interested to hear from anyone regarding rumours, stories etc about this aircraft or its pilot but in particular I am trying to establish truth to the "apparent" burnt wreckage in the vicinity of North Bank (Wairau River). It is believed that locals visited the site and found no pilot. Anyone know more about this? were you related to one of the locals that did this? did you or relatives grow up in this area and know of an old wreckage played in by children etc. We would also like to hear from anyone who has extensively tramped around the Mt Riley/ Mt Richmond area and either heard of or found old pieces of metal that shouldn't be there. Obviously we are well aware of the Johnson Peak crash and the Auster on Mt Duppa Any information will be gladly accepted either added to this thread or PM me but please do not post your own wild theories here as we have enough of our own to deal with!
Thanks CrewDog
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Post by crewdog on Jun 30, 2015 19:10:40 GMT 12
Hello, the share on trademe is mine and has been available for some time (and still is). I have had some interest about it however nothing serious yet even with over 100 people in the watchlist!. baz62 is quite correct about the tail wheel time which is needed to fly a Harvard. Pretty sure I know who your young CPL with the Auster is here in Nelson but whilst he is keen to fly war birds I think it will be a while yet for him. My share is actually well under the actual value and while it appears an expensive beast to fly it is usually the sort of aircraft you go for a roll around the sky in then put it away for a few weeks. Harvard 078 is a well run syndicate, financially secure and has a great group of pilots. Unfortunately for me because of work rosters I don't get to fly it too often, which is why I'm going to let it go. Anyone interested please PM me or mail through the trademe auction Cheers Crewdog
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Post by crewdog on Mar 18, 2014 20:12:05 GMT 12
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Post by crewdog on Sept 6, 2013 13:30:11 GMT 12
Although I have had some interest the share is still available. Summer is coming and now is an ideal time of the year to get started and have your rating ready for those long summer evenings. Either message me or add to this thread if you are genuinely interested. Cheers Crewdog
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Post by crewdog on Jul 12, 2013 21:43:58 GMT 12
In all the images I haven't seen a dog sitted in the jump seat to bite any hands that touch any buttons. For the real answer Thax would know. There's no dog required for that Beagle, with the correct guidance and training from a Crewman the pilots will automatically know which buttons they are allowed to touch without getting "bitten".
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