485 Sqn ORB

[smithy]

Hi guys,

After a little help if possible. Does anybody have access to a copy of the 485 ORB?

I am after entries for 2 days. Please PM me if you can help me out.

Cheers.

[Dave Homewood]

I believe Max Collett, a former No. 485 (NZ) Squadron pilot and also the guy who runs the 485 (NZ) Squadron Association has a copy. He helped me with some research a couple of years ago. His email is linked from this page just under the photos where it says Contact:
www.rafweb.org/Sqn485-490.htm

By the way you can see some of Max's photos here
www.wings.net.nz/mcollett.html

[smithy]

Many thanks Dave, I'll fire off an email and fingers crossed.

[Deleted]

I don't think Max has a copy of the official ORb however the Squadron intelligence officer, Anthony Vandyk, wrote an unofficial one which was essentially an extended version of the official one. I have a copy of this - [e-mail]

[Dave Homewood]

That's interesting Larry. I wonder what Max referenced when he helped me out then. I might have to take a look at your copy of Mr Vandyk's book someday, there were several Cambridge pilots in No. 485 (NZ) Squadron including Bill Wells (CO), Ken Macdonald (another CO), Eric Shaw, Hal Thomas and Don Taylor.

[smithy]

May 28, 2008 8:46:08 GMT 12 flyinghilly said:

I don't think Max has a copy of the official ORb however the Squadron intelligence officer, Anthony Vandyk, wrote an unofficial one which was essentially an extended version of the official one. I have a copy of this - [e-mail]

Thanks Flying Hilly, I'll send you an email if you don't mind.

And Dave is Hawkeye Wells' son Kevin still in Te Puke? He wrote the history of 485 as you probably know.

[Dave Homewood]

Kevin was Bill's nephew. Last I heard he now lives in Hamilton. He sometimes pops into the Cambridge Museum I'm told.