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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 14, 2017 13:38:12 GMT 12
Any ideas what that is on top of his helmet?
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Post by mit on Aug 14, 2017 15:56:32 GMT 12
Any ideas what that is on top of his helmet? they are googgles
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Post by noooby on Aug 14, 2017 15:57:03 GMT 12
His goggles by the look of it. They've slipped off to the side.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 14, 2017 16:09:12 GMT 12
Ah yes of course, that makes sense. Thanks guys.
I was going to go through and try to reinstate all the photos on this thread using The Wayback Machine, but sadly they only copied the first page and that was after Marcus's (Hairy's) photos had already vanished) so I could only fix Richard's (Corsairarm's) one photo.
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Post by camtech on Sept 8, 2017 16:59:30 GMT 12
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Post by camtech on Sept 9, 2017 14:15:17 GMT 12
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Post by camtech on Sept 28, 2017 15:27:28 GMT 12
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Post by camtech on Sept 29, 2017 20:23:35 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 14, 2017 9:40:48 GMT 12
Some nice Leo White photos of Squadron Leader Doug 'Grata' Greig, well known Corsair pilot of the RNZAF, from the National Library collection. They were all taken at Ardmore in September 1944: Ref: WA-05979-F Ref: WA-05977-F Ref: WA-05978-F
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Dec 14, 2017 17:43:20 GMT 12
Top photo is around the wrong way
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chrism
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Post by chrism on May 20, 2018 12:59:35 GMT 12
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Post by Calum on May 22, 2018 15:22:52 GMT 12
Great photos
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 4, 2018 17:41:50 GMT 12
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Post by oj on Jun 4, 2018 20:03:36 GMT 12
I love seeing detail like that. Great input from Bryan. Thanks Dave.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 7, 2018 10:10:16 GMT 12
Here's an interesting article about the first Corsairs to return to New Zealand at war's end, from the NEW ZEALAND HERALD, 24 SEPTEMBER 1945
CORSAIRS RETURN
PACIFIC TOUR ENDED
FIRST OF SURPLUS UNITS
The first to return from the Pacific zone since Japan's surrender, seven Corsair fighter aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force landed at Whenuapai air station yesterday morning, completing a flight of 3338 miles from their base at Los Negros, in the Admiralty Islands. Their return was part of a concerted air movement through which it is intended to bring back to New Zealand as quickly as possible all surplus squadrons not required for garrison duties.
The long flight was made by easy stages, stops being made at Bougainville, Guadalcanar, Espiritu Santos, New Caledonia and Norfolk Island. Escorted by two Ventura bombers, piloted by Squadron Leader J. F. Cruickshiank and Pilot Officer D. Hamilton, the Corsairs left Norfolk at 8.15 on Saturday morning and arrived at Whenuapai just after 11 o'clock.
Names of the Pilots It was originally thought that the aircraft would arrive the previous day and a party of officers headed by Air Commodore M. W. Buckley, travelled up from Wellington to welcome the returning pilots. However, the officers were unable to stay overnight and had to return to Wellington without seeing them. The men were greeted on their arrival by the station commander, Group Captain C. C. Hunter.
The Corsairs, which represented part of 17 Squadron, were led by Flight Lieutenant A. G. Pierard, and the other machines were piloted by Flight Lieutenant J. G. Pettigrew, Flying Officer B. J. O'Donovan, and Flight Sergeants R. A. Hiare, W. G. Ramage, R. H. Robinson, and D. H. Turnbull.
One Machine Forced Down An eighth Corsair began the return flight, but developed engine trouble off Guadalcanal:. A short distance from the coast its engine seized and the airscrew flew off, but fortunately the pilot, Flight Lieutenant H. M. Eccersall, was able to bring his machine down on a reef. Pilots in the other aircraft, circling overhead, saw him wave that he was safe, and shortly afterward natives were seen wading out to him. He was later picked up by an R.N.Z.A.F. Catalina air-sea rescue craft.
The Corsairs' tour of duty, which was originally scheduled to last 12 weeks, ran instead for 20. Before the Japanese capitulation, the men were engaged in routine patrolling and strafing of enemy positions. After V-P Day, they were occupied almost entirely in reconnaissance and surveillance work.
Japanese on Rabaul The movement of R.N.Z.A.F. squadrons back from the Pacific is being directed by Group Captain J. J. Busch, who arrived at Whenuapai on Saturday in advance of the Corsairs. Catalina aircraft were evacuating sick and wounded prisoners from Rabaul at present, he stated, but one of the strips there was being made serviceable, and it would probably be ready for use by the middle of this week. "Rabaul is infested with tunnels and caves constructed by the Japanese." he continued, "and the place looks like a regular rabbit-warren. The Japanese there look fit and cheeky — much different from those on Bougainville, where there is much sickness. We hope to bring some of the Japanese equipment captured at Rabaul down to New Zealand for exhibition purposes. Most of it is just a copy of British and American designs."
Other Aircraft Returning There were more Japanese in New Britain, New Ireland and Bougainville than had originally been estimated, he continued. On New Britain there were 89,291, on New Ireland 12.411, and on Bougainville 21,500. Prisoners of war found in Rabaul included 27 Europeans, 5463 Indian troops, 397 Chinese, 653 Malayans and 607 Indonesians. The Indians were in particularly bad shape.
Echelons of aircraft would be returning from the Pacific at intervals of two or three days in future, concluded Group Captain Busch. Just as soon as surplus squadrons could be brought back to New Zealand it would be possible to bring ground crew home.
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Post by pjw4118 on Sept 9, 2018 12:11:47 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 9, 2018 13:34:08 GMT 12
Oh gawd, that rubbish dump
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Post by baz62 on Sept 10, 2018 11:55:07 GMT 12
And today finding that wreckage would be met cries of glee! Back in the 60s and 70s probably not.
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Post by John L on Sept 10, 2018 18:37:05 GMT 12
I see nothing....
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 10, 2018 18:52:35 GMT 12
Do you have the Photobucket extension on your browser John?
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