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Post by harrysone on Feb 10, 2021 13:05:41 GMT 12
A little gem I found on on 'The Tube'  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 10, 2021 19:11:16 GMT 12
What a brilliant piece of history.
Clearly filmed over several flights, they took off in the dark from Wellington, landed at Auckland in the morning light and got off in the dark!
Who were the crew? The stewardess mentioned Captain Kirk?
Captain Tom Mounsey, who cut the cake, was a wartime RNZAF bomber pilot (Hudsons and I think from memory Venturas).
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Post by planewriting on Feb 11, 2021 7:27:12 GMT 12
The Captain was indeed Bill Kirk and the First Officer was Paul Kelly, both of whom are now deceased. I understand there were four hostesses on board including Hilary Skeine (deceased), Margaret Don and Sarah Geary. At this stage I do not have the fourth name. The aircraft was Boeing 737 ZK-NAP.
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Post by harrysone on Feb 11, 2021 8:19:03 GMT 12
Here is another wee Gem...Last Boeing 737 200 flight with Air New Zealand...includes flypast and I think the 'fire-hose salute'.
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Post by harrysone on Feb 13, 2021 11:20:22 GMT 12
It’s a shame the whole doco is not here, but an excellent nostalgic period nzbc clip on Fokker Friendship ZK-BXE
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Post by B747-419 on Feb 15, 2021 12:35:49 GMT 12
The Captain was indeed Bill Kirk and the First Officer was Paul Kelly, both of whom are now deceased. I understand there were four hostesses on board including Hilary Skeine (deceased), Margaret Don and Sarah Geary. At this stage I do not have the fourth name. The aircraft was Boeing 737 ZK-NAP. The First Officer in this video is Murray Wood |
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Post by planewriting on Feb 15, 2021 12:59:37 GMT 12
The Captain was indeed Bill Kirk and the First Officer was Paul Kelly, both of whom are now deceased. I understand there were four hostesses on board including Hilary Skeine (deceased), Margaret Don and Sarah Geary. At this stage I do not have the fourth name. The aircraft was Boeing 737 ZK-NAP. The First Officer in this video is Murray Wood Hi B747-419 Both pilots flying the last NAC flight, Bill Kirk and Paul Kelly, attended one of the more recent NAC annual luncheons at Classic Flyers, Tauranga. Both are now deceased. The video you are referring to, though very good, is not directly related to the thread's topic. |
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Post by chinapilot on Feb 15, 2021 15:27:51 GMT 12
Hi planewriting
Not sure what you are referring to ‘Re video is not thread topic’ but in the ‘last flight video’ the FO is Murray Wood.
Paul - if I remember correctly - was an F-27 Captain at that time.
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Post by chinapilot on Feb 15, 2021 16:16:20 GMT 12
Re the F-27 documentary, Tony has passed on but Ted is still around.
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Post by sassy on Nov 17, 2023 16:36:49 GMT 12
The Captain was indeed Bill Kirk and the First Officer was Paul Kelly, both of whom are now deceased. I understand there were four hostesses on board including Hilary Skeine (deceased), Margaret Don and Sarah Geary. At this stage I do not have the fourth name. The aircraft was Boeing 737 ZK-NAP. |
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Post by sassy on Nov 17, 2023 16:43:36 GMT 12
Paul Kelly was my father. He was an absolute legend snd our family had the best life and a very lucky one thanks to Dad. Lesotho, LA, KL, Japan, Tonga... Mum (Chris) met him when they were working for NAC and she was a hostess. Dad unfortunately passed away in 2019 and was living in Whitianga. After 'retiring' he became a board member of the Thames Council and a JP. Mum and Dad lived in Matarangi for a while after moving from Auckland full time. They built some shops there and he had his little shop that he loved. 'Kelly's Hire nd Hardware'. Sarah (Kelly) his daughter |
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Post by chinapilot on Nov 19, 2023 19:42:41 GMT 12
Sassy - think everyone that flew with NAC/AirNZ has a ‘Paul Kelly’ story. Great guy and a real character.Sorry to hear he has passed away.
Incidently, referring to the excellent F-27 footage the FO, Ted Wilde, passed away last year.
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