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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 8, 2015 13:56:27 GMT 12
How do I find out more about the New Zealand Aviation Hall of Fame? I was curious as to whether there was such a thing as many countries have similar organisations, and I found an undated article stating that the Royal Aeronautical Society of New Zealand was starting the New Zealand Aviation Hall of Fame.
Has it been established yet? Is there a website? Who has been, or will be, inducted?
I can think of many people worthy of induction into a New Zealand Aviation Hall of Fame, including Ray Hanna, Trevor Bland, Sir George Bolt, Ossie James, Les Munro, Phil Lamason, Colin Gray, etc. Who would you nominate?
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Post by planecrazy on Sept 8, 2015 14:52:48 GMT 12
Jean Batten, Cobber Kain, Alan Deere, Keith Park and Tim Wallis.
Ps added another Richard Pearse.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Sept 8, 2015 17:54:04 GMT 12
MoTAT had something similar many years ago.
'Famous New Zealand Aviators' or some such.
I remember it well, as I had a big argument with them about the eligibilty of Rhodes-Moorhouse.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 8, 2015 18:10:16 GMT 12
I think MOTAT made that into a book didn't they?
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Post by errolmartyn on Sept 8, 2015 19:24:36 GMT 12
The undated an unattributed MOTAT 24-page booklet featured a rather long-winded title:
The Museum of Transport and Technology of New Zealand (Inc.) Presents ‘The Hall of Fame’ Honouring the Pioneers of New Zealand Aviation.
Those appearing therein are:
Jean Batten
George Bolt
Bill, Charles and John Brazier
Keith Caldwell
Euan Dickson
Lawson Field
Percy Fisher
Gibby Gibson
Doug Greig
Joe Hammond
Ted Harvie
George Hood and John Moncrieff
Len Isitt
Ossie James
Fred Ladd
Bert Mercer
Bert Ogilvie
Keith Park
Richard Pearse
Bert Pither
Alan Prichard
Rhodes-Moorhouse [sic!]
Geoffrey Roberts
Arthur Schaef
Will Scotland
Piet van Asch
Leo and Vivian Walsh
Leo White
Reginald White
Rodolph Wigley
Henry Wigley
Henry Wigram
Needless to say (and perhaps mercifully given the number of errors) the amount text given over to each name is very limited. A product of its time, I guess.
Errol
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 8, 2015 22:10:39 GMT 12
I assume Gibby Gibson refers to S/Ldr Esmond Gibson?
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Post by errolmartyn on Sept 8, 2015 22:19:57 GMT 12
I assume Gibby Gibson refers to S/Ldr Esmond Gibson? Correct, Errol |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 4, 2021 17:30:19 GMT 12
So, I have never found out anything more about the apparent New Zealand Aviation Hall of Fame. I am guessing it may have come to nothing. But does anyone have anything more about it?
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Post by The Red Baron on Jan 4, 2021 19:11:28 GMT 12
Put me down for our greatest ever aviator,by miles,was Arthur Clouston.
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