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Post by davidd on Oct 17, 2020 10:25:45 GMT 12
I think that would be F J McDonald, there was such a pilot in circulation at that time, as was R Morphy. Think the latter was later a member of RNZAF in WW2, Roy Borgia Morphy, a Squadron Leader by 1942, if not mistaken was CO of 16 Squadron (Woodbourne/Fairhall) by that time. Errol M will correct me if I am wrong in this speculation.
David D
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Post by errolmartyn on Oct 17, 2020 10:48:55 GMT 12
I think that would be F J McDonald, there was such a pilot in circulation at that time, as was R Morphy. Think the latter was later a member of RNZAF in WW2, Roy Borgia Morphy, a Squadron Leader by 1942, if not mistaken was CO of 16 Squadron (Woodbourne/Fairhall) by that time. Errol M will correct me if I am wrong in this speculation.David D Many mentions of Morphy in interwar issues of NZ Wings magazine - described as 'Pushrod' Morphy in a 1934 issue and 'Morph' in 1935. Was a member of the NZAF from 1935. Held Pilot's 'A' (1933) and 'B (1939) Licences as well as Ground Engineer Licence(1933). Similarly Frederick James McDonald 'A' (1930), 'B' (1932) and Ground Engineer (1937). Enlisted RNZAF as an LAC in 1934. Errol |
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Post by madmax on Oct 17, 2020 12:55:35 GMT 12
Roy Morphy was chief engineer with Wellington Aero Club during the 1930s and was responsible for the assembly of the club's second Waco ZK-ADE
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2020 14:13:21 GMT 12
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Post by madmax on Oct 17, 2020 14:54:11 GMT 12
Its possible AAZ was rebuilt by Bert Dingle who had an aircraft rebuild business behind his Miramar home but I have no record of it. AAZ was originally fitted with a canopy, it was not very popular with flyers and the canopy was removed when the aircraft was rebuilt following an accident. Maybe it was removed following the accident depicted at Whanganui, however its impossible to tell from the photograph if a canopy was fitted at that time
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Oct 17, 2020 18:45:26 GMT 12
In the shot of the wreckage being manhandled upright here appear to be some airframe parts I am unable to identify
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