It is interesting to see the Air Force used to run courses for civilian aircraft engineers back in the 1930s. TRAINING FOR GROUND ENGINEERS — Candidates for certificates as ground engineers to flying clubs studying the construction of an aeroplane wing yesterday at Wigram. The course is under the supervision of officers of the Royal New ...

Jan 8, 2025 · This board is for the discussion of RNZN Walrus and Seafox, the Wasps of No. 3 Squadron, the Seasprites of No. 6 Squadron, New Zealanders who flew or served in either the Royal Navy Air Service or the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, and kiwi flyers with the US Navy, Royal Australian Navy's air arm and other air arms of the naval services thoughout ...

Mar 27, 2020 · A most interesting man - served with the Royal Navy, Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force, and the RNZAF - started out as a cadet with the RN in 1887 then unbroken service until 1934, and of course served again from 1940 to 1945 with the RNZAF. C-H was closely involved with early aerial armament experiments from pre-WWI days.

Jul 30, 2009 · The Royal New Zealand Air Force Boards. Pre-WWII New Zealand Military Aviation.

Mar 21, 2007 · Trevor Pearce was in the Royal New Zealand Air Force in WWII. He served in New Zealand, Canada and the Pacific, flying all sorts from the Tiger Moth to the Lysander, Anson, Vildebeest and Corsair. He was a service pilot in Canada where he towed targets among other things, before returning to NZ and joining a fighter squadron and doing a tour in ...

Aug 18, 2007 · It was the end of the New Zealand based project. Pellerini had emigrated to Australia, and redesigned the concept as the PL-12 Airtruk (the name Airtruck was still the intellectual property of the New Zealand project) and that …

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May 13, 2020 · Brought on charge by Royal New Zealand Air Force as NZ1801, redesignated Devon VIP Mk.1: 17/06/48 : Minister for Aviation announced that the Government had decided to purchase two Doves to replace the two DH.89 Dominies presently in use by the RNZAF General Purpose Flight to transport the Prime Minister and senior Government officials.

Sep 9, 2021 · Here is an article about the airfield constructed on Green Island (aka Nissan Island) where RNZAF P-40's, Corsairs and Venturas operated from. AIRSTRIP ON NISSAN

Jun 30, 2022 · The collision occurred at 12.50 p.m. Pilot Officer Brown’s aircraft crashed within 75 yards of Mr W. A. Frampton’s homestead at the end of the Tokomaru West road. The wreckage of Pilot Officer Paine’s aircraft was sighted by a Royal New Zealand Air Force plane searching the area shortly before 3 p.m.