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Post by vgp on Jan 7, 2010 7:58:30 GMT 12
the video only seems to have part of the program as it stops mid way through ?. Henry Fanshaw Bear - Tales from Te Papa episode 29 Many Brave recruits have served our country in the Royal NZ Airforce, but they're not all human. Simon Morton meets a special bear with some sky-high stories. TALES FROM TE PAPA is a fascinating new series of mini-documentaries for TVNZ 6 that showcase many of the exciting, wonderful and significant pieces that are held in our national museum. Tales from Te Papa is commissioned by TVNZ 6, in partnership with Te Papa. www.tepapa.govt.nz/talesfromtepapa |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 7, 2010 8:10:36 GMT 12
Wow!! That is cool. I never knew that henry was so old. He's a great hero of mine. Amazing that he was in WWII, I never knew that at all. So I wonder if he flew in Vampires and Canberras etc too?
Also interesting that he's supposedly in Te Papa there because in July when I was in Christchurch he was clearly posted to Wigram.
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Post by baz62 on Jan 7, 2010 12:27:42 GMT 12
Looks like he's been posted to Te Papa going by the date of the video. So does this mean he is going to sort the politicians out and ask for a strike wing? ;D
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 7, 2010 12:36:33 GMT 12
Probably having a well deserved rest in the peace and quiet after such an active life so far. I've always wondered how he lost his eye, I wonder if it was flak over Germany ;D
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 7, 2010 12:48:05 GMT 12
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Post by phil on Jan 7, 2010 14:59:56 GMT 12
Some are a bit hard to make out:
Top row I'm not sure about, (?), followed by what could be a BEM or MBE.
Second row: DFC, AFC, 39-45 star, Atlantic star,
Third row: (?), (?), (?), Air efficiency award,
Fourth row: GSM, Vietnam medal, South Vietnamese campaign medal, possibly a LSGCM? (should be an AFA, he's an officer after all!),
Fifth row: South Atlantic medal 1982, Can't make out the ribbon after that, Bottom: 75SQN Miniature.
He's missing his OSM.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 7, 2010 15:21:22 GMT 12
What, was he in the Falklands War?
And was he posted to No. 41 Squadron in Vietnam?
I wonder why he's not in By Such Deeds, he must be our most decorated Airbear. ;D A biography with his history and all his postcard photos in is much needed I reckon.
Though that clip is very interesting the editor has selected Lancaster clips when they talk about the Pacific, and Pacific clips when Steve Moore talks about Henry flying in bombing raids over Germany!!
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Post by skyhawkdon on Jan 7, 2010 17:28:20 GMT 12
There was a scrap book on the life and history of Fanshaw when he was on display at the Ohakea Museum. It made fascinating reading! Lots of photos of him in exotic and compromising places! I wasn't aware he went back to WWII though. I thought he was a Skyhawk era mascot? The 75 Sqn miniature medal he is wearing is one that was made for all those serving on 75 Sqn at the end in December 2001.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 7, 2010 20:34:01 GMT 12
Hey Don, that footage of the crew boarding the Lancaster was your Uncle's crew, wasn't it?
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Post by skyhawkdon on Jan 8, 2010 6:33:42 GMT 12
Sure was, my great uncle Eric was the pilot. It is from the WWII film on 75 Sqn made in 1944 called "Maximum Effort".
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 8, 2010 8:25:49 GMT 12
Did any other RNZAF squadrons have soft toys like Henry as a mascot? I can't recall hearing of any. Real dogs and even a parrot, yes, but not teddy bears and the likes.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Jan 8, 2010 9:12:14 GMT 12
No they all just used to "borrow" Fanshaw!!
When I was on 2 Sqn at Nowra we borrowed Fanshaw from 14 Sqn (who had borrowed him from 75 Sqn!) when they brought him and a Macchi over to an airshow at RAAF Richmond (in 1991 or 92?). He stayed with us for a short while and then we sent him back to 75 Sqn. On another trip I was on with 75 Sqn to Malaysia in 1999 40 Sqn stole him from the packup when our Herc broke down in Singapore.
14 Sqn had the Hog's Head and there was a Hogs Ar*e as well floating around Ohakea in my time there.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 8, 2010 10:08:53 GMT 12
Has anyone got photos of the Hogs Head?
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Post by Parrotfish on Jan 8, 2010 21:01:35 GMT 12
Also interesting that he's supposedly in Te Papa there because in July when I was in Christchurch he was clearly posted to Wigram. Can confirm he is at his post at Wigram. Corsair67, Asterix and myself saw him just today. What a life he's had. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 9, 2010 8:11:15 GMT 12
Thanks Sean. Must have been a temporary attachment.
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Post by baronbeeza on Apr 19, 2011 10:53:01 GMT 12
talesresource.tepapa.govt.nz/resource/029.htmlI was relating the tale of Fanshawe flying Meteor 01 back across the Tasman sometime during the 1970's. rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Airshows&thread=13225&page=1I see Steve Moore relating some of Fanshawe's adventures on the video clip. The flight was just before Steve's time but he was in the bar when at least one version of the story was being told. I am sure he would have had a look through the history before appearing in front of the camera. If anyone knows the full story it it would be Steve and obviously the guys that did the flight. I understood radio calls were made for taxi clearance etc, it was all kosher and no doubt relieved the boredom for the A4 guys coming back over the water. I believe the problems arose after Fanshawe and his aircraft failed to report back in again upon reaching NZ... As for the Hogs Head...hmmmm a photo, - I doubt it. It was uugly..... like at least a 5 jugger. Really ugly.
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