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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 19, 2012 15:34:36 GMT 12
Overseas there have been many genuine WWII veterans who have displayed WWII aircraft on the airshow scene over the years, I believe a few like Chuck Yeager still do.
Have any WWII era pilots ever displayed warbirds at NZ airshows?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 29, 2012 19:02:12 GMT 12
I guess the deafening silence means none?
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Post by flyjoe180 on Mar 1, 2012 12:18:09 GMT 12
Not aware of any myself Dave.
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Post by corsair67 on Mar 3, 2012 11:02:52 GMT 12
Frank Bish - the pilot who 'flew' 'NZ5611' (NZ5648) at Rukuhia in the 1960s?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 3, 2012 11:44:46 GMT 12
That was a high speed taxi, wasn't it? But I think it's close enough.
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Post by corsair67 on Mar 3, 2012 12:40:09 GMT 12
That was a high speed taxi, wasn't it? But I think it's close enough. Certainly was, as far as I understand. Was Frank even an ex-WWII pilot? |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 3, 2012 12:59:42 GMT 12
Yes, he flew Corsairs in WWII I believe.
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Post by shorty on Mar 3, 2012 13:23:34 GMT 12
Depends on the time line you are using Dave. From what date are you thinking of?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 3, 2012 13:29:50 GMT 12
Well as I was talking about the warbird scene, 1978 onwards I guess.
I know that ex-WWII pilots will have flown topdressers and civil stuff at many airshows from 1945 onwards. It's warbirds I am interested in.
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Post by errolmartyn on Mar 3, 2012 14:52:00 GMT 12
That was a high speed taxi, wasn't it? But I think it's close enough. Certainly was, as far as I understand. Was Frank even an ex-WWII pilot? Yes he was: NZ4213821 Frank Jack Lyall Bish, enlisted 31 Oct 42. Was with 2SFTS by Nov 43 and 20 Sqn by Feb 44. Errol |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 3, 2012 15:20:38 GMT 12
Actually, didn't Stan Quill own a Harvard in the 1980's? Did he ever display it? I believe it's now owned by SVAS at Masterton.
Also, something in the back of my mind is telling me that there may have been WWII era crew members on the Catalina Club's Catalina when it first came to NZ? Or is that wrong?
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