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Post by errolmartyn on Jun 10, 2024 17:01:44 GMT 12
In the March 1986 issue of Sport Flying there appears a report about homebuilts underway in Taranaki. It signed by 'Gordon Pettigrew' who also mentions that 'My own RU4 project is suffering from long work hours and a new workshop that won't go up fast enough.'
Does any one know if this 'Gordon Pettigrew' is the same as, or related to, NZ425621 Flight Lieutenant James Gordon Thomas Pettigrew, RNZAF, flew two tours on Corsairs with 17 Squadron in the Pacific during WWII?
TIA,
Errol
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Post by delticman on Jun 10, 2024 20:04:06 GMT 12
In the March 1986 issue of Sport Flying there appears a report about homebuilts underway in Taranaki. It signed by 'Gordon Pettigrew' who also mentions that 'My own RU4 project is suffering from long work hours and a new workshop that won't go up fast enough.' Does any one know if this 'Gordon Pettigrew' is the same as, or related to, NZ425621 Flight Lieutenant James Gordon Thomas Pettigrew, RNZAF, flew two tours on Corsairs with 17 Squadron in the Pacific during WWII? TIA, Errol Jim Pettigrew in the 1970's was Wanganui ops manager for James Aviation Ltd in the 1970's. He moved in to Real Estate until his retirement. He died on 20th January 2007. |
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Post by errolmartyn on Jun 10, 2024 22:19:10 GMT 12
In the March 1986 issue of Sport Flying there appears a report about homebuilts underway in Taranaki. It signed by 'Gordon Pettigrew' who also mentions that 'My own RU4 project is suffering from long work hours and a new workshop that won't go up fast enough.' Does any one know if this 'Gordon Pettigrew' is the same as, or related to, NZ425621 Flight Lieutenant James Gordon Thomas Pettigrew, RNZAF, flew two tours on Corsairs with 17 Squadron in the Pacific during WWII? TIA, Errol Jim Pettigrew in the 1970's was Wanganui ops manager for James Aviation Ltd in the 1970's. He moved in to Real Estate until his retirement. He died on 20th January 2007. Many thanks delticman. His BDM registration of death confirms that he is indeed one and the same man. Do we know if he completed and registered his homebuilt? Should 'RU4' in Sport Flying actually read RV4? Cheers. Errol |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 11, 2024 1:21:13 GMT 12
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Post by delticman on Jun 11, 2024 8:53:57 GMT 12
Jim Pettigrew in the 1970's was Wanganui ops manager for James Aviation Ltd in the 1970's. He moved in to Real Estate until his retirement. He died on 20th January 2007. Many thanks delticman. His BDM registration of death confirms that he is indeed one and the same man. Do we know if he completed and registered his homebuilt? Should 'RU4' in Sport Flying actually read RV4? Cheers. Errol I dont think Jim flew after WW2 but he had a passion for acting and was very good. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 11, 2024 10:22:55 GMT 12
Gordon Pettigrew is still a member of SAANZ, so I'd say that the article was not written by the Corsair pilot. Perhaps his son?
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Post by delticman on Jun 11, 2024 12:15:49 GMT 12
Gordon Pettigrew is still a member of SAANZ, so I'd say that the article was not written by the Corsair pilot. Perhaps his son? Jim only had a daughter, Wendy, I think. |
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Post by errolmartyn on Jun 11, 2024 12:30:36 GMT 12
So it looks as though we are dealing with three 'Gordon' Pettigrews all of whom were involved in aviation - father Gordon Thompson Pettigrew WWI pilot), son James Gordon Thomas Pettgrew (WWII pilot) and grandson (?) Gordon Pettigrew (post-war homebuilt man); middle name/s of latter unknown?
Cheers,
Errol
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 11, 2024 13:55:27 GMT 12
Shall I put you in touch with him, Errol?
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Post by errolmartyn on Jun 11, 2024 20:56:37 GMT 12
Shall I put you in touch with him, Errol? Dave, if you would have him email me sometime that would be great. Cheers, Errol |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 11, 2024 21:04:13 GMT 12
I have sent Gordon an email, Errol, and asked him to contact you.
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Post by errolmartyn on Jun 11, 2024 22:18:11 GMT 12
I have sent Gordon an email, Errol, and asked him to contact you. Ta muchly, Errol |
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