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Post by ngatimozart on May 5, 2013 17:52:29 GMT 12
Kia ora Margaret, tena koe,
Welcome to the forum. There is a NZ Bomber Command thread in the Preserving NZ Aviation section. Dave Homewood and Errol C are two of the history buffs on here and both have a wide and extensive knowledge. Having read some of their material I would suggest contacting Dave as errol is busy producing another book at the moment. Another thing I would strongly suggest from what has been posted on the forum is not to let anyone take your matuas logbooks photos etc., because some veterans have lent them to some researchers never to see their logbooks photos etc., again. It's disgusting and criminal but it happens. My advice, if they want a copy they photograph it always in your presence.
Nā mihi,
Paul.
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Post by ErrolC on May 5, 2013 18:03:59 GMT 12
Errolmartyn is the author, not me. :-)
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 5, 2013 18:52:18 GMT 12
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Post by ngatimozart on May 5, 2013 19:12:14 GMT 12
Errolmartyn is the author, not me. :-) Sent via Proboards Android App My apologies Errol. I knew it was one of you fullas ;D |
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Post by fwx on May 6, 2013 10:34:43 GMT 12
Hi Margaret, welcome to the forum, and thank you for writing about your father. He must have been a wonderful guy - some of us have already read about him in Luck and a Lancaster, and know how much respect Harry Yates and the rest of his crew had for him. My uncle also served with 75 (NZ) Squadron, and I have spent the past year trying to learn more about what these boys went through. I think it is important that they and their stories are recognised and recorded - for too long they went unacknowledged, and for many of us family, we didn't appreciate, and didn't ask those questions before it was too late. You are very fortunate to have your Dad's logbook and photos, they are family treasures! As well as 75 Sq Assn mentioned above, another place to go to find out more is Simon Sommerville's excellent 75(NZ)Squadron blog - 75nzsquadron.wordpress.com/ |
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Post by pjw4118 on May 6, 2013 15:18:10 GMT 12
This thread sounds like a great research project for some one. Theres obviously a lot of material available. I would be happy for a keen lad to troll through our archives ( photo and written) if the start of a difinative list was produced.
How about it ?
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Post by raharuhinz412737 on May 21, 2013 13:13:54 GMT 12
Hi Brian
My father was Roy Raharuhi who flew with 75 Squadron at Mildenhall 1942 then served in Japan with J force. His wireless operator while at Mildenhall was also Maori - Marama Parata. I too have my fathers logbooks and photos which I have scanned and would be happy to supply copies if you are interested. I have been researching my fathers time in the airforce and was given a copy from Wigram Museum of an excert from the Weekly News dated17/03/1943 when he would have still been stationed at Mildenhall. The caption states "A Maori team at a British air station" R.W Raharuhi (Takara), M. T. Parata (Waikanae), M.T.J. Manawaite and E.H. Gray (Otaki). Hope this helps.
Kiri
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Post by fwx on May 21, 2013 14:05:31 GMT 12
Hi Kiri, Welcome to the forum, and thanks, from another member of the 75 "family"! I came across your Dad and his Wireless Operator when browsing through a history of 75 Squadron - my uncle served on 75. There is a fairly new website where 75 Squadron stories, photos and copies of logbooks, etc., are being gathered: 75nzsquadron.wordpress.com/I would recommend this as a great place to both share, and learn more. Cheers, Chris Two more candidates from 75 (NZ) Sqdn, both in the same Wellington crew, 1942: Pilot: RAHARUHI, Sgt Roy William RNZAF. (NZ412737) Pilot 19 Aug to 10 Nov 1942 c/w J L Wright as 2P then own crew. Wireless Operator: PARATA Sgt Marama Tahu O’Tangi Potiki Te Whaiti RNZAF. NZ391069, WOAG 18 Aug to 10 Nov 1942. c/w R W Raharuhi. Cheers, Chris |
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Post by jojo11 on Jun 19, 2013 20:57:24 GMT 12
Hi all, my name is Josephine and i am the daughter of eruera mangahuka karatau. It is very interesting to read the posts and look forward to sharing a few stories with you all about him.
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Post by jojo11 on Jun 19, 2013 21:13:22 GMT 12
After my father, eruera karatau died on 17 september 1981, his photo was taken for a ride in a skyhawk over his place of burial at the tini waitara cemetery, turakina. I then gave on loan items of his to the ohakea museum. So i hear these items were lost when the museum moved to the south island. One of these items was a diary of when he was on the team for jet propulsion which at that stage was on the secret list
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Post by jojo11 on Jun 19, 2013 21:24:05 GMT 12
He had a sister Esther who was a waaf and so it goes he used to avoid her so he didn't have to salute her. When the tables changed, he did everything he could to run into her.
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Post by fwx on Jun 19, 2013 21:32:06 GMT 12
Hi Josephine, Sounds like your Dad was a real ground-breaker, and he must have had lots of great stories: Karatau, Eruera (Edward/Ted) Mangahuka - first Maori Spitfire pilot, 73 Sqn RAF (Libya). Would love to hear more about him. I Googled his name and came up with another fantastic list of Maori airmen from WWII: www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/photo/messerschmitt-109-shot-maori-rnzaf-pilotsCheers, Chris |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 19, 2013 22:38:01 GMT 12
Great stories Josephine, please keep them coming. I love that story about his sister.  On another note, going through the logbook of Keith Macdonald I noted when he was instructing at No. 2 EFTS in July 1941, one of his pupils was called Raharuhi. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 20, 2013 1:08:35 GMT 12
I just happened onto this wee article:
MAORI BOMBER PILOT
SCATTERED DOMINION DRAFT
Raids over Germany have now been carried out bv the first Maori pilot to serve with the Royal Air Force in Britain. He is Sergeant P. Pohe (Taihape), who reached England in May and is flying a Whitley heavy bomber.
Pilots trained in New Zealand who arrived with the same draft are flying widely varied craft. Sergeant-Pilots G. Fish and E. Carpenter (both Aucklanders) and L. Ford (Wellington) are flying Spitfires. Pilot-Officer E. Campbell (Wanganui) is flying a Beauflghter, and Sergeant-Pilot J. Gunn (Glsborne) is attached to a squadron using American Havocs. Pilot-Officer E. Edmunds (Wellington) is piloting a Blenheim in daylight raids. Several pilots are on operations in Hampdens: Sergeant-Pllots M. Cuilinane (Wanganui). B. Reid (Auckland). S. Black (Wellington) and S. Crowliurst, P. Duff and M. White (all of Hamilton).
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Post by ngatimozart on Jun 24, 2013 12:17:57 GMT 12
I have been planning a project around a database of Māori air and ground crew who served in the RNZAF during WW2. The most obvious and easier part is to start with the aircrew. Where people have leads, stories etc., can they please PM me. A database can be quite an inpersonal thing and I believe that this project should reflect the values of Te Aō Māori and so where possible photos, iwi / hapu affiliations and personal stories of individuals would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks,
Paul.
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Post by kiwiana on Oct 18, 2013 10:13:35 GMT 12
Tame(Thomas) Hawaikirangi Waerea was my uncle from Tahaenui Nuhaka.
If your interested i have some of his flying records if you would like to use them.
My email address is ...geowae@gmail.com
Cheers
George Waerea
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Post by oggie2620 on Nov 15, 2013 1:45:39 GMT 12
If any of you are coming across the pond to the UK please let me know as I am happy to help any 75 Sqn especially or Kiwi aircrew families where I can with information. I can access both Mildenhall and Feltwell and am happy to tourguide Dee |
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Post by fwx on Jan 28, 2014 7:32:03 GMT 12
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Post by hmkani on Apr 13, 2014 22:00:06 GMT 12
This is my father HM Kani. Henare Matua KANI |
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Post by hmkani on Apr 13, 2014 22:05:00 GMT 12
 Not 100% sure but I think this might be him... Yes this his is a photo of my father Henare Matua Kani |
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