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Post by Luther Moore on Nov 9, 2011 5:16:28 GMT 12
Anyone in cntact with Bryan Cox? Also does anyone know who is saying this?  Uploaded with ImageShack.us |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2011 21:15:13 GMT 12
bryan can be contacted at - bbcox@kinect.co.nz
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Post by Luther Moore on Nov 9, 2011 21:52:15 GMT 12
Thank you so much!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 9, 2011 21:59:35 GMT 12
By co-incidence, I spent today with Bryan, who has been a friend for many years. We finally got around to getting him to sit down in front of my camera and I interviewed him about his RNZAF career. Amazing stories and very detailed and descriptive. He brought out his flying logbooks, all TWELVE of them! Now that is experience!
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Post by Luther Moore on Nov 9, 2011 23:11:30 GMT 12
12 logbooks! Why so many? Will you be showing this video at all?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 10, 2011 9:48:29 GMT 12
Bryan was a well know instructor after the war with the Auckland Aero Club for many decades. That's why he has so many logged flights. Over 21,000 hours.
The interview is part of the major project we are working on to preserve WWII stories. In the future they will be made public (some of them already are publicly viewed). Bryan will also appear in the NZ Corsair film i am working on.
Did you get a reply from Bryan yet?
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Post by shamus on Nov 10, 2011 9:59:43 GMT 12
Didn't know Bryan was with the Auckland Aero club, must have been before my time (began 1963).
I knew he was with, I think Manukau Flying School at Ardmore. Lew Day was CFI at Auckland A.C when I joined.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 10, 2011 12:48:40 GMT 12
Sorry I probbaly got that wrong. I just thought flying school at Ardmore and the brain took over. It's all in his books.
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Post by Luther Moore on Nov 10, 2011 15:29:16 GMT 12
Cheers Dave. No reply from him yet. I didn't send it till last night. I hope to see some of the videos someday.
Do you know if that is Bryan on the page above?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 10, 2011 15:47:29 GMT 12
I cannot see your attachement, it won't open on my computer, the file must be too massive. if you can reduce it to a small size and email me it I will let you know what i make of it.
Bryan emailed a responce to your email to me, so I'll forward it on.
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Post by Luther Moore on Nov 10, 2011 15:52:24 GMT 12
Awesome, thanks. How did that happen?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 10, 2011 16:53:11 GMT 12
Thanks for the attachment via email, it comes from the late Alex Horn's 'Wings Over The Pacific' book I believe. Alex flew with No. 14 Squadron.
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Post by Luther Moore on Nov 10, 2011 16:58:37 GMT 12
Thanks. Is Alex still with us?
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Post by shamus on Nov 11, 2011 8:49:17 GMT 12
After a good nights sleep my memory seemed to kick back into action. I think I got it wrong saying Manukau Flying School, I am sure it was Waitemata Aero Club that Bryan Cox ran.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Nov 11, 2011 9:22:58 GMT 12
I'm pretty certain it was Manukau Flying School that Bryan Cox owned.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 11, 2011 9:26:06 GMT 12
Luther, as my previous posts says, the book was written by the late Alex Hrn. So no, he is no longer with us sadly.
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Post by shamus on Nov 11, 2011 9:40:01 GMT 12
Thanks flyjoe180, perhaps I need another nights good sleep. My memory a bit hazey about those days. Maybe someone else may be able to confirm which one it was.
What i do remember however was that Waitemata ACC was originally trying to get permission to use the little island ajacent to the North Western Motorway near the Te Atatu turnoff as its airfield.
It was refused so they setup at Ardmore.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Nov 11, 2011 9:46:00 GMT 12
I'm tired too Shamus  There are photos of Cherokees online and indeed in this forum somewhere, stating they were owned by Manukau Flying School which was owned by Bryan Cox. He may have been involved in Waitemata Aero Club as well later, I know Lew Day was. |
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Post by shamus on Nov 11, 2011 10:54:19 GMT 12
fyjoe180. You are absolutely right. I went to the book 'Too Young To Die' (something I should have done in the first place) and on the last page Bryan says, he started his own flying school, Manukau Flying School on 15th. January 1966. So I was right in the first place, wrong in the second. Must need some more sleep.
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Post by Luther Moore on Nov 11, 2011 18:26:46 GMT 12
Sad indeed Dave.
Bryan gave me the number of Alan Ewert of the 14th Squadron so i'm looking forward to speaking with him.
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There are photos of Cherokees online and indeed in this forum somewhere, stating they were owned by Manukau Flying School which was owned by Bryan Cox. He may have been involved in Waitemata Aero Club as well later, I know Lew Day was.