Unique Line Book on TradeMe

[Dave Homewood]

Check this rare item out:
www.trademe.co.nz/Antiques-collectables/Militaria/WWII-earlier/auction-125177989.htm

You are being offered a UNIQUE Line Book from a Elementry Flying School RNZAF during WWII, a piece of New Zealand's aviation history!!!!. Because there is only one entry later in the book dated I have taken the liberty dating the entries from 1942. to 19 45!An example of entries are:F/Lt (Padre) Wilson When asked how his new son was, replied "Fine. fine! The Nurse says he is the best child in hospital"
S/Ldr Hale "Not until I was 38 did I know what it was to have a hangover- Men were men in those days"
F/O J Gerard:"Anybody would think I was dim"
F/O Hood "I am the only person around the show that does any work"
P/O Morgan:"Well, I used to clear 5'10" once"
F/O Dillon: "I'll guarantee trhere's not an hour in my log book I haven't flown"
and many many others!! 235x190 Black covers with gold title!

Covers & Contents in VG+ condition. H/C

NB. I will be testing the NZ waters over the next couple of weeks by slowly releasing 40 plus years of collecting aviation titles, and if not successful will auction them overseas! So do not miss out!

[smithy]

Ooh but $500 as an opening bid. That's on the steepish side I would've thought.

I always thought it was great how they included a famous 486 line shoot section in "The Wild Winds", great stuff!

[Dave Homewood]

Line books are great! They were still prevalent when i was in the RNZAF and probably still are.

When my best mate built a bar in his garage a couple of years ago I presented him with a line book for the bar, and had to explain to everyone the concept - it soon took off and now we have a great collection of funny moments.

I agree that the cost is high, and probably most of the lines are 'you ahd to be there' moments, but such a rare item to see for sale all the same.