No. 489 (NZ) Squadron Reunion and Book Launch

[Dave Homewood]

David Burrowes has very kindly sent through the following photos of No. 489 (NZ) Squadron, which flew torpedo bombers in WWII with Coastal Command.

First a couple of old photos showing the squadron in action - you may have seen these before:





And now the recent reunions held in Auckland, NZ, and in London:



Above: London - Two former 489 aircrew members Don Moore and Harry Alderman (met for first time in 50 years) with RNZAF Aide to High Commissioner



Above: London - After wreath laying - NZ War Memorial - London



Above: London - Don and Lyn Moore - both former 489 members -Don - aircrew - Lynn - WAAF - ground crew



Above: Auckland - Geoff Flay - pilot, Eddie Edwards - pilot, Oz Carleton - pilot, Ross Priest DFC - pilot, Hal Blampied DFC - pilot, Derek Ball - navigator, Reg Shand DFC - pilot - assembling for wreath laying - MOTAT, Auckland - attended by 150 to 160 people



Above: Auckland- waiting for wreath laying



Above: Auckland - after wreath laying at Auckland NZ - Hal Blampied DFC, Derek Ball, Eddie Edwards, Ross (Snow) Priest DFC, Oz Carleton

David has also sent me this link to his history of No. 489 Squadron.
www.burrowes.org