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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 11, 2013 12:59:59 GMT 12
Get well soon Paul.
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Post by bazmax on Nov 15, 2013 21:23:00 GMT 12
A couple me from the collection of negatives. It's hard to know what condition they are in until they are developed. Wouldn't know the location, but the big bird is one of the RAAF's No.1B Squadron Lincolns operationally based at Tengah, Singapore in the 50's
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Post by mastersig on Nov 19, 2013 11:18:18 GMT 12
NZ1009, my guess is the Devons and Harvards would have been at Taieri for an Exercise Red Owl (the predecessor to today's Wise Owl). The 8 devon and 8 harvard flypast at Taieri was part of the 1962 RNZAC annual pageant.The aircraft were from A flight-Harvards and B flight-Devons from No 1 FTS Wigram. I was a Staff signaller on B Flt and was the right seater in one of the Devons with Pilot John Ford. The 4 Harvards at the back were the CFS aerobatic team. As we ran in over the airfield they looped out of the formation and after the rest of us landed came back and did their display. Mastersig
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Post by whispers on Nov 29, 2013 9:18:00 GMT 12
maybe it was windy
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Post by chinapilot on Dec 9, 2013 18:49:05 GMT 12
Just 'discovered' this thread...wonderful collection of photos. Can shed some light on this photo...every year the RNZAF held an 'Instructors Workshop' in which CFIs from most NZ Aero Clubs attended. Kneeling 1st on the left is Bill Coulter WAC and 3 rd from right standing against the wing is Harry Beilby MAC. Many of the other faces are familiar but just can't put names to them but when I was a teenage refueller and roustabout at the WAC at that time often saw them passing through. Addition: Lou Day first on the right standing.
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Post by ebw on Sept 5, 2016 14:00:59 GMT 12
The photo of the three setting up the bush fireplace was taken in 1961 and the three (from left Andy TAMPLIN, Wayne HARRIS and Elliot WILLIS) were on 34 Aircrew Course. Andy Tamplin went to the RAF after the second phase of training and graduated there. He subsequently flew in the Middle East and later with Cathay Pacific where became a 747 captain. The other two were chopped! (I'm one of them!) Perhaps of interest is that one of the members of 34 Course was Carey Adamson who went on to be CAS the CDS.
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Post by ebw on Sept 5, 2016 14:39:37 GMT 12
That group photo looks like some sort of reunion. I wonder if it might be the 485 Squadron reunion that Ohakea hosted when the Vampire crashed? I recall being taught on my recruit course that method of setting up the bush fireplace with the windbreaker wall. I'd forgotten all about that till seeing this photo. d
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Post by camtech on Sept 5, 2016 16:47:09 GMT 12
I love it when someone brings up an old thread and adds to it. I've just looked back through this thread and was amazed at the history in here. Pays to go trolling every so often!!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 5, 2016 17:00:26 GMT 12
I completely agree Les.
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Post by brianb on Oct 5, 2016 20:34:44 GMT 12
Hi there Dave.
I am very interested in the series of photographs below. I can identify Flt Lt. Barry (Fred) Flavell in Harvard 65. He also features in one of the other images.
I am drawing near the end of my 1/5th Scale Vampire project ...NZ5762 .. in cammo colours. I'd be really interested if there were any images going back that far - 1956/57.
Cheers ... Brian
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Post by conceptrat on Sept 20, 2021 20:09:47 GMT 12
Hi Paul, Thanks for your prompt reply - these photos and logbook give me a fascinating insight into a life that I aspired to (accepted for pilot training at Wigram in 1963 but a small (in my view anyway!) eye-sight problem finished that). Obviously, going by the number of replies and views of this thread, my interest is shared by many so please keep the photos and logbook coming. Thanks, Wayne P.S. I am currently working in Trento, Northern Italy which is why I am posting in the middle of your night! No worries Wayne. I have more...I have video of 09 taken for another Harvard taking off at Wigram and flying out towards Birdlings. Just for general interest I also have video of 33 and 27 in formation. Hopefully I will work out how to transfer Barrie's video to DVD over the next few weeks. I'm not sure if anyone would be interested in a copy, but I will keep you posted on my progress. Paul Hi Paul, My name is Julian Eden. My father was David Eden (F/O Eden, Captain DRA Eden). I found this archive of photos of Squadron 14 and the Vampires as well as the mentioned of my father. I know a fair amount of time has past since the mention of a DVD of Barrie's video and such but if you still have some copies, I'd be very grateful if I could purchase one from you. For reference of what I've seen so far, I suspect my father is shown in photos on page 3 in Cyprus between Buck and Fred and then further down "back home" far right. Also my father's log books and such are around, I think with my stepmother. I was thinking to borrow them at some point to have a look through them. Anyway hopefully you'll see this and can get in touch. Cheers Julz
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