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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 10, 2009 17:05:23 GMT 12
There has been a lot of mention on the forum of the Barr Broithers, a topdressing company, that seems to have been established in 1950. But who were the brothers?
Was one of them perhaps John "Snow" Barr, who was a wartime Corsair pilot?
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Post by Peter Lewis on Oct 10, 2009 17:55:24 GMT 12
Yup, John Barr (the main man) and two brothers, Colin being one of them.
See the "Super Men" book which has their story in it.
They had a reputation as a bit of a bunch of wild men.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 11, 2009 8:59:31 GMT 12
Thanks Peter. Any idea if John Barr is still alive?
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Post by eieio on Oct 12, 2009 20:59:58 GMT 12
John Barr was driving a spray heli [269] next door , with fish fertilizer and 24d weed spray.Fish had a tendancy to coat the rotors, the end result of not washing rotors was a stinking heap of John,fish, 24D 269 and a pine stump.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 12, 2009 21:50:58 GMT 12
So he died then?
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Post by eieio on Oct 13, 2009 19:41:33 GMT 12
not that time.........
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Post by airtruk on Oct 14, 2009 22:10:56 GMT 12
John and Colin are both very much alive and were both at the 60th Aerial Topdressing Reunion in Masterton back in May, John was the guest speaker.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 14, 2009 22:47:11 GMT 12
Thanks
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Post by kiwibeavers on Oct 18, 2009 14:48:58 GMT 12
Dave, I have John's e-mail if required. Send me a message if you need it.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 19, 2009 22:59:32 GMT 12
Thanks to Graeme (kiwibeaver) and Ray Deerness, I am now in touch with John "Snow" Barr. Thanks to all who have helped me track him down.
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