Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 18, 2006 15:59:34 GMT 12
The Red Checkers team began in the 1967 season, though prior to that since 1948 the Harvard team of CFS had been doing aerobatic displays. I assumed that apart from the name and the checked cowls there was little difference. However 1967 team leader Thomas Lambert was awarded the cvsa for his work with the team that year, and the citation read:
"Flight Lieutenant Lambert has served as a pilot since he joined the RNZAF in 1953. While holding the appointment of Flight Commander at the Central Flying School at Wigram, he trained and lead the formation aerobatic team of Harvard aircraft. This team under his leadership performed displays of outstanding merit and proved that formation manouvres, hitherto thought to be impossible, were possible of being performed to display standards."
Does anyone know what the additional "hitherto thought to be impossible" manouvres actually were? What sort of additions to the routine were added that year? Does anyone know?
"Flight Lieutenant Lambert has served as a pilot since he joined the RNZAF in 1953. While holding the appointment of Flight Commander at the Central Flying School at Wigram, he trained and lead the formation aerobatic team of Harvard aircraft. This team under his leadership performed displays of outstanding merit and proved that formation manouvres, hitherto thought to be impossible, were possible of being performed to display standards."
Does anyone know what the additional "hitherto thought to be impossible" manouvres actually were? What sort of additions to the routine were added that year? Does anyone know?
