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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 12, 2006 18:08:24 GMT 12
A quiz on some personalities from the wartime RNZAF
1) Who, in 1940, was Senior Engineering Officer at the RNZAF Repair and Assembly Depot, RNZAF Station Hobsonville?
2) Who was the first Catholic Chaplain to RNZAF?
3) What was the real name of the RNZAF's most famous Disciplinarian known as 'The Bull'?
4) Who was the original official artist for RNZAF Contact magazine?
5) Who was the more well known artist who replaced him?
6) Errol Braithwaite has written several excellent RNZAF related books. What role did he ply in the wartime RNZAF?
7) Who was the first New Zealander to become Chief of Air Staff of the RNZAF during WWII?
8) Who test flew the first Hudson in New Zealand?
9) Who was the first CO of No. 488 Squadron i the Far East?
10) And the squadron's last CO in Europe?
11) Who was the RNZAF photographer who made a big name for himself in that trade postwar?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 15, 2006 9:53:26 GMT 12
I have shifted this from the WWII RNZAF board. I was sure someone here could answer at least some of these. Anyone?
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Post by corsair67 on Mar 15, 2006 11:39:31 GMT 12
Who was the original official artist for RNZAF Contact magazine?
A. Maurice Conly?
Errol Braithwaite has written several excellent RNZAF related books. What role did he ply in the wartime RNZAF?
A. Air-gunner (on Venturas)?
What was the real name of the RNZAF's most famous Disciplinarian known as 'The Bull'?
A. SQN LDR Duncan?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 15, 2006 12:00:09 GMT 12
well done Craig, 2 out of 3.
I have now numbered the questions to make it easier to reply, sorry guys I didn't realise.
Yes, Errol Braithwaite was an air gunner in Venturas. His book 'We'll Be Home For Christmas' has some fascinating stuff from his diaries in it.
And yes, The Bull was Squadron Leader Duncan. Do you know his first name?
Maurice Conly was not the first official artist of Contact, sorry. He may still feature in the quiz though...
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Post by corsair67 on Mar 15, 2006 13:44:48 GMT 12
Dave, do you have any more details about the above book e.g. when it was published, ISBN, etc?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 15, 2006 14:17:06 GMT 12
'We'll Be Home For Christmas'
By Errol Braithwaite
Published by Caxton Press, Christchurch, new Zealand, 1994
ISBN 0-908563-60-4
Softcover, 275 pages
This is a great compilation of passages from other books by famous and not so famous RNZAF personnel, plus a number of stories taken from RNZAF Contact magazine. Also Errol's own short stories and diary quotes, plus cartoon fniies from Contact, etc. A real mix of social history of the wartime RNZAF. A superb read.
Original store price was NZ$29.95
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 18, 2006 14:37:50 GMT 12
I must say I am a little surprised that no-one else had a stab at these. Some of the answers are well known. Others are actually on my website too. here are the answers: 1) Who, in 1940, was Senior Engineering Officer at the RNZAF Repair and Assembly Depot, RNZAF Station Hobsonville? George Bolt, the famous aviator and aircraft mechanic2) Who was the first Catholic Chaplain to RNZAF? An obscure yet interesting one this, which I found on the internet here
www.nram.org.nz/record.php?id=5604&parent=ncindex
Father Wilfrid Ainsworth M.B.E. (1940-1947)
He was educated at Wellington. Ordained a priest in 1930 and he obtained his Civilian Pilot's Licence in 1933.
He flew in Aero Clubs at Wanganui, Timaru, Blenheim, Nelson, Christchurch, Napier, Hastings, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill from 1933-1938. He entered the RNZAF in October 1940, flew as a co-pilot from Ohakea Air Base, was a Flight-Lieutenant and Roman Catholic Chaplain, moving to stations all over New Zealand: Wigram, Blenheim, Whenuapai, New Plymouth, Hobsonville, Harewood, Levin, Taieri and Woodbourne.
He was posted overseas (Jan-Mar 1943, Jul-Sep 1944) to Noumea, Espiritu Santos, Fiji, Ondonga (Solomon Islands) and Guadalcanal. From Oct 1944 he was at Ohakea until discharged in Jan 1946.
He then went with the RNZAF in Jun-Aug 1947 to Japan & Korea. Made several civilian flights 1947-1950 over Wanganui, Manawatu and Hawkes Bay. He was Territorial Officer Chaplain at Ohakea from Jan 1950. His Log Book for 1951 is now lost. In 1959 he made flights in New Guinea and the Solomons.
He belonged to the Air Force Association and the Civil Service Club, Wellington.3) What was the real name of the RNZAF's most famous Disciplinarian known as 'The Bull'? Squadron Leader James E. Duncan4) Who was the original official artist for RNZAF Contact magazine? Leading Aircraftsman Peter Renaiwww.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/RNZAF%20Contact%20Alternative.htm5) Who was the more well known artist who replaced him? Maurice Conly6) Errol Braithwaite has written several excellent RNZAF related books. What role did he ply in the wartime RNZAF? As answered, an Air Gunner on Venturas7) Who was the first New Zealander to become Chief of Air Staff of the RNZAF during WWII? Air Commodore Leonard Isitt, those before him had been British born8) Who test flew the first Hudson in New Zealand? Flight Lieutenant Jack Busch, NZ2003, on the 19th of May 19419) Who was the first CO of No. 488 Squadron in the Far East? Wg Cdr W. G. Clouston, DFC; RAF; who was a Kiwi. In Feb 42 he was taken prisoner and John mackenzie, one of the Flight Commanders, took over as CO.10) And the squadron's last CO in Europe? Wing Commander Ron Watts (See my website)11) Who was the RNZAF photographer who made a big name for himself in that trade postwar? Leo White, who later created Whites Aviation |
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