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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 8, 2017 22:03:00 GMT 12
In this episode of the Wings over New Zealand Show I delve into the archives to present this great interview with Josie Miller, who was a member of New Zealand’s Womans Auxiliary Air Force during WWII. She joined the WAAF on the 1st of January 1942, at RNZAF Station Hobsonville where she was immediately thrown into the role as a driver in the Motor Transport section. Josie tells the hilarious story of her first day, when she was told to take a large truck, which she’d never driven before, into the heart of Auckland city, alone. She had no experience in the city and was completely lost. She remembers the time a USAAF B-17 bomber crashed on take off from Whenuapai, and what life was like on the station at Hobsonvile. She also recalls her postings to Wellington, Lauthala Bay in Fiji, Mechanics Bay, and Rukuhia at the end of the war. Josie was also selected to represent the RNZAF in London on the Victory Parade. And there’s a lot more stories in between. Here's the show link: www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZShow/2017/03/josie-miller/
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