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Post by kb on Sept 13, 2014 22:19:29 GMT 12
I know of the book, but I haven't read it. I really would like to, if only to confirm that what I've written in my articles isn't lies! Regarding the pictures, I got in touch with the guy who posted them on the Gallipoli Association forum, Trevor Lee, as I mentioned, so presumably they've been around for awhile. I wasn't aware they were in Dolan's book as I haven't had the pleasure of looking at it yet.
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Are you near Auckland or Wellington? I live in Auckland but I will be In Wellington next weekend so could loan to you if you are not too far away from either city.
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Post by kb on Sept 11, 2014 19:20:05 GMT 12
I've just had a look at the photos in the book and the photograph of Sedd El Bahr Fort you posted is in it.
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Post by kb on Sept 11, 2014 19:14:05 GMT 12
Nuumann, do you have the book "Gallipoli Air War" by Hugh Dolan? I haven't yet read it but it is coming up the pile. Dolan is an Australian so we might get a bit of a mention.
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Post by kb on May 4, 2014 14:45:04 GMT 12
Les was quoted in the article as saying he is thinking The Air Force Museum or Te Papa. Let's hope it is the first option. Te Papa isn't great for war objects.
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Post by kb on May 4, 2014 10:59:44 GMT 12
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Post by kb on Feb 12, 2014 13:06:22 GMT 12
I am sure everyone will be interested in this youtube collection of stills. John Switzer with his Will Scotland Commemorative Flight Timaru, Temuka, Christchurch 1964 in ZK-ASP.
John owned the aircraft at the time.
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Post by kb on Jan 15, 2014 15:50:08 GMT 12
Another 158 Squadron Halifax flown by a New Zealander but this time a Merlin engined BII was Xpress Delivery, F/Lt W. T. Brown RNZAF NP-X HR755.
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Post by kb on Jan 15, 2014 15:44:09 GMT 12
Friday the 13th was also a 158 Squadron aircraft. Cliff Smith was the pilot on it's second mission and flew it a number of times after that.
More importantly it was flown by two New Zealanders. W/O L Fulker RNZAF on it's 32nd Mission which was to Wizernes 28 June 1944 and again this time as a P/O on it's 41st Mission to Wanne Eickel on 25 July 1944. The other Kiwi was F/O T H Sinclair RNZAF on it's 78th Mission to Hanover 21 October 1944.
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Post by kb on Jan 14, 2014 16:53:58 GMT 12
I haven't been on the thread much lately so it's about time I posted something. One type that is missing from the thread for Kiwis with artwork is the Halifax.
158 Squadron Halifax III Maori Chief, NP-M MZ356. Pilot F/O Jimmy Gapes RNZAF. I don't have detail on the rest of the crew but F/O Gapes was the pilot.
KB
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Post by kb on Jul 28, 2013 17:44:38 GMT 12
Letters from Gallipoli. Edited by Glyn Harper. Not an autobiography but still very interesting for those who wish to get a feeling for the soldiers and their experiences in WW1.
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Post by kb on Jul 28, 2013 17:41:04 GMT 12
The Devils Own War. This is the diary of Brigadier General Hebert Hart. Edited by John Crawford but not changed. When I bought this book I wondered whether it may be hard going but it is the opposite. It may not be your idea of an autobiography Dave but if it isn't I don't know what is! All the words are his, nothing has been changed. All Crawford has done is to write a Forward, a Preface, an Introduction and a Conclusion. The diary starts on 12 August 1914 and finishes 18 May 1919.
Hart had an extremely interesting life. He served as an enlisted man in the Boer War and travelled widely afterwards. He qualified as a lawyer, cycled through the North and South Islands in 1910 and 1911. In 1907 he was in the custom of the time elected as an acting lieutenant in the newly formed Carterton Rifle Volunteers. In 1911 he was promoted to Captain in what was by then the Territorial Force. In 1912 he was promoted to Major and was by a considerable margin the youngest Captain or Major in his battalion.
During the war he served in Gallipoli where he was badly wounded and sent to England. When he recovered he returned to Gallipoli. He served through the war including the great battles of the Somme and Passchendaele. He returned to New Zealand with the rank of Brigadier General.
He has a distinguished post war career including Administrator of Western Samoa.
This is an extremely interesting account of what it was like to be a soldier in WW1. There isn't any evidence that the diary was in any way censored and it is full of detail including what it was like in England during his times there. Like many others his attitude changed from being gung ho to only wanting the war to finish and get home.
It seems he kept a detailed diary for most of his life and I would love to read the rest of it!
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Post by kb on Jan 24, 2013 21:01:21 GMT 12
Aero Commander. Me/Bf-110. Scratching head!
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Post by kb on Jan 17, 2013 7:23:38 GMT 12
I can do it. Cheers.
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Post by kb on Jan 16, 2013 15:05:29 GMT 12
707, 727, 737, 747,757,767 & 777. 747 types are -100, -200, -400 and -SP. I was on the infamous Tower Air wet charter by Air NZ from Singapore to Auckland in the late 1980's. The only good thing about it was that it provided some great dinner conversations for some time!
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Post by kb on Dec 30, 2012 15:13:52 GMT 12
I am interested in a couple. Zac, I have googled this manufacturer and the reviews are not very complimentary so I got in touch with Dave Lochead who said he could be interested. As a New Zealand aviation enthusiast and as a resin kit producer we would be better assured of accuracy and not have to worry about being scammed.
Also, did you contact Anigrand?
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Post by kb on Oct 15, 2012 18:13:06 GMT 12
Ours are all the very latest TOP SECRET Stealth. One of their tasks is to to non stop fly all over OZ from NZ using their space age sensors so we really know what's going on over there. It really is a shame we can't let the world know about them!
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Post by kb on Oct 10, 2012 20:52:50 GMT 12
RugRat produced a 1/72nd 800 series in resin with white metal parts and a nice BEA decal sheet. It would take a bit of making but the shape doesn't look too bad. No windows and the fuselage resin is quite thick!
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Post by kb on Oct 8, 2012 19:37:37 GMT 12
Kim, do you know there is a web site devoted to 127 Squadron and that the owner is writing a book on the squadron. Your dad is listed in the pilots section. You can see it here www.127squadron.co.uk/index.html Regards Keith
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Post by kb on Oct 7, 2012 17:24:47 GMT 12
Kimmar is a lady whose father was a Kiwi who flew in the RAF, largely in the Middle East. She has just introduced herself. She has a blog where she has been commenting in chronological order from her father's log book. The address of the blog is in her post.
I have made this entry because I suspect a lot of members will be missing a really good read if the only place it is mentioned is in "Introduce Yourself".
Her father flew lots of aircraft types including a Mk IID Hurricane which he named "Valerie". There's a photo in the blog. She mentions him flying a Typhoon in the Middle East but she hasn't got to that page in his log book yet so I wonder if he finished up in Europe. As far as I am aware only one Typhoon made it to the desert area.
There are lots of photos showing pages from his log book and some interesing people photos as well.
Have a look!
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Post by kb on Sept 29, 2012 17:53:09 GMT 12
If anyone wants a lift from Royal Oak area to the Forum Meet tomorrow pm me.
Errol?
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