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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 9, 2013 12:07:16 GMT 12
In an effort to try to find out a little more about some of the Cambridge Airmen on my website project who I know very little details about, can anyone add more about this airman please? J.T. Budd or T. Budd Possibly NZ4216028 Does anyone know his full name? And his date and place of birth please? www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/TBudd.htm |
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Post by errolmartyn on Mar 9, 2013 16:30:32 GMT 12
NZ4216028 Jack Henry BUDD
Born 9 Oct 23
Enlisted 6 Dec 42 at Waipapakuri as an ACH (AD)
To Canada on Santa Monica 11 Nov 43
Commissioned (as a pilot) 18 Mar 45
To reserve (as a flying officer) 20 Dec 45
Errol
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 9, 2013 16:44:21 GMT 12
Thanks Errol, well that may not be the T. Budd that I originally found connected to Cambridge then. Have you any T. Budd's that may seem more likely at all please?
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Post by errolmartyn on Mar 9, 2013 17:23:39 GMT 12
No T Budd, Dave. Sorry.
Errol
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 9, 2013 17:40:41 GMT 12
On reflection this must be the right chap because the dates of when he embarked for Canada co-incide. What was the (AD) meaning after ACH? Was that Admin Duties?
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Post by davidd on Jun 11, 2013 11:49:55 GMT 12
This question seems to be growing a whole lot of whiskers! The "A.D." suffix after ACH indicates "Aerodrome Defence", one of the most common trades in the wartime RNZAF from about July 1942 till early 1944 (approx). These were the aircrew volunteers during their period of educational training (with "Aerodrome Defence" tacked on as this would have been their operational role had the Japanese invaded as was expected), to pass the 21 assignments, etc, with many getting "washed out" and thrown back in the pool, the survivors subsequently going up in aeroplanes. By early 1944 this designation was dropped and replaced by ACH Aircrew Group V - the aerodrome defence role having become obsolete.
David D
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 11, 2013 17:46:56 GMT 12
Ah of course, that makes sense. I should have realised that. Cheers.  |
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Post by avenger on Jan 10, 2016 20:06:35 GMT 12
Is this the J H Budd of interest?
Jack Henry Budd
Jack was Born in Te Puke, 9th September 1923, the son of the accountant at the local Stock Agents.
He grew up in Rotorua and left School to Join the Bank of New South Wales now Westpac.
He was called up to serve in WW2, joining the army attached to the Air Defence in Kawakawa.
While Stationed in Kawakawa he and his mate Jeff Burton thought; 'There must be a better way to fight the war than being in the far North'.
He saw a notice on the local notice board calling for volunteers for the Air Force.
He and Jeff Burton joined the air force and then he did his initial training on tiger moths in Christchurch. He was then transferred to Calgary in Canada.
He remained there for 18 months where he got his commission as a Pilot Officer and he became a training instructor. He then went to England in the last few months of the war.
Upon returning to NZ he rejoined the bank, for a short period of time - and again noticed an advert for pilots for National Airway Corporation - NAC.
He began flying as a pilot for NAC in 1948. His first flight was with Roy Montrowe flying out of Whenuapai in the Electra 10A.
In 1957 Jack flew De Havilland Herons out of Nelson into Wellington and one of his favourite stories was how flying into Wellington, which has some of the world's worst airport turbulence, and would really sort out the men from the boys.
This was proven when they discovered cracks appearing in the rear wing spar of the Heron. When the engineers came out to NZ from De Havilland in the UK and flew around for couple of weeks they were reported as saying that the Herons were never designed for these conditions.
About that time Jack moved to Paraparamu where we lived for a few years while he built a new house for the family in Karori.
Wanting to move back to Auckland he then Joined SPANZ and he and the family headed back to Auckland.
While on a school committee at Kohimarama primary school he met the Fight Operations Manager for TEAL, Ken Brown-John.
Knowing that his time in SPANZ was drawing to an end, he asked Captain Brown-John if there were any opportunities at TEAL for a pilot, and with luck being on his side, he got the job.
He joined TEAL in 1966 which in turn became Air New Zealand.
He was a Captain on the Lockheed L188C Electras, DC8s and DC10s.
He retired from Air New Zealand in 1978 as a Captain on the DC10s aged 55 as that was the compulsory retirement age at the time.
He then went on to live in Singapore for 2 years flying for Singapore Airlines which he always said was a highlight in his career and felt it was a very special time for Shirley who relished the chance to live the ex-pat lifestyle.
Jack finished his flying career with a stint at Garuda Airlines flying pilgrims to Mecca, before returning to NZ.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 10, 2016 20:45:33 GMT 12
Thanks very much, that looks like the right chap. Is that an obituary or something similar? I wonder where his time living in Cambridge fitted in?
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