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Post by davidd on Feb 5, 2022 18:54:46 GMT 12
Off on another tangent I'm afraid, but J M S Ross (author of the wartime history of the RNZAF in NZ and the Pacific theatre) was almost exclusively employed during that period in NZ as a flying instructor. NZ391366 (yes, a genuine '39er!) John Macaulay Sutherland Ross, BA, enlisted in RNZAF at Levin on 19th November, 1939, trained there and at Taieri and Wigram, to qualify as a service pilot in June 1940, then served throughout the war as a flying instructor after qualifying at Hobsonville (FIS), serving in this capacity at Harewood (3 EFTS) from October 1940 onwards. After completing a refresher (actually an aircraft conversion) course at Tauranga (CFS) in December 1943, he served at Woodbourne (2 SFTS) as a Harvard instructor. In August 1944, during the gradual rundown of 2 SFTS, he was transferred to Wigram (1 SFTS), but unfortunately I do not have the final details of his war service, but quite possibly remained at Wigram into 1945. He remained in RNZAF after the war and attained rank of squadron leader.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 5, 2022 19:32:50 GMT 12
Quite right David, I was mixing him up with someone else I'm afraid. Yes, you're right. My mistake. Sorry.
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Post by Antonio on Feb 5, 2022 22:09:14 GMT 12
Zac, Agreed.
You could even extend this (or a) discussion into the nebula of C-47/ DC-3 / Dakota
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Post by Antonio on Mar 28, 2022 11:14:25 GMT 12
Here's a poser. Released photo from the AFMoNZ (Alexander MacDonald MacKenzie Collection) :  Shows P-40N FE-H1/50 Anyone able to tie down the serial? I have P-40N-1 NZ3142 with this code but this is not an N-1. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 28, 2022 15:21:04 GMT 12
As it says on the AFMNZ page, that one is NZ3150 by the look of it. At the OTU when they had the FE and OD codes the number on the cowl was usually the last two or three serial numbers.
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Post by Antonio on Mar 28, 2022 15:52:18 GMT 12
As it says on the AFMNZ page, that one is NZ3150 by the look of it. At the OTU when they had the FE and OD codes the number on the cowl was usually the last two or three serial numbers. So NZ3150 was a P-40N-5 coded: 54 with 2 SU/14 Sqn, 50/FE-H1 with 2(F) OTU as well as being coded FE-J (presumably later) Have I got that right? |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 28, 2022 15:53:41 GMT 12
Sounds right. A number of then did get code changes for some reason.
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Post by Antonio on Mar 29, 2022 15:55:43 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 29, 2022 21:58:12 GMT 12
Thanks Antonio, I have added the A to NZ3066, and the C to NZ3142. The others were all on the list.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2022 14:19:34 GMT 12
NZ3125 - OD-26 No. 4 (Fighter) Operational Training Unit Am I correct in thinking these codes were red? |
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Post by davidd on May 23, 2022 14:51:18 GMT 12
That is the general understanding Zac, red codes for 4 OTU, at least at Ohakea (first few months of this unit were at Ardmore of course, from March 1944 onwards, situation at this location not so well chronicled).
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Post by michaelknott on Dec 20, 2022 15:03:48 GMT 12
Here's two additions for the list: NZ3026 was HQ-Q (photo credit from RNZAF Museum archive) NZ3259 with the identifier 'H' behind the roundel (photo credit from "hairy" on the RNZAF P-40 pile)   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 20, 2022 16:23:02 GMT 12
That top photo is well known and shows NZ3036, not NZ3026.
You're right that NZ3259 "H" is missing though, I will add it, thanks.
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Post by davidd on Dec 20, 2022 18:19:43 GMT 12
NZ3259 seems only to have served with 2 OTU (when wearing letter codes on sides of fuselage) so I guess that means it was almost certainly FE-H. I see it was flying from Ohakea with this unit from January through to June 1945 at least (and probably from an earlier date too). Cannot find any mention of this aircraft being flown by squadrons, or other training units in New Zealand prior to this date.
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Post by Antonio on Oct 19, 2023 17:55:58 GMT 12
From the latest releases from the AFM. Nice to see photos of aircraft and their codes.  MUS0800127 4 OTU line up with NZ3214:40 NZ3261:32 NZ3118:27  MUS0800127 NZ3251:O  MUS0800127 NZ3202? 77 (from the list on page 1) AFM lists it as NZ3077, we know that is incorrect. I emailed a correction for this. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 19, 2023 19:49:42 GMT 12
Yes I saw those earlier today and added the three new codes-serials to the list. Awesome photos.
And yeah I also told Matthew that it's not NZ3077, and it most likely NZ3202, earlier today.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 19, 2023 19:53:15 GMT 12
MUS0800127 4 OTU line up with NZ3214:40 Where did you get the 4o from? All I see is OD. |
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Post by Antonio on Oct 19, 2023 20:08:05 GMT 12
From the list on page 1 of this thread:
NZ3214 - OD-40 No. 4 (Fighter) Operational Training Unit
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 19, 2023 22:21:40 GMT 12
Oh, haha, of course. Sorry. I was squinting at the photo and wondering, lol.
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