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WONZ 322 – Mark O’Sullivan 1:26:42

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Guest: Mark O’Sullivan Host: Dave Homewood Recorded: 17th of April 2025 Published: 26th of April 2025 Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes, 42 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood sits down with warbirds pilot Mark O’Sullivan at Omaka to talk about his aviation passion. Mark was born and bred in Blenheim, and he learned to fly with the Marlborough Aero Club at Omaka Aerodrome. His desire to fly warbirds had been sparked when he was a kid and saw Robbie Booth flying his Sea Fury at an airshow at Woodbourne. Mark talks about getting into flying the Tiger Moth and Nanchang in the local syndicate, and then he progressed onto flying Harvards, with Frank Parker in Harvard NZ1065 (ZK-ENF) from Ardmore, and the local Omaka-based ex-SAAF Harvard II, 7660, ZK-XSA. He then had the opportunity to purchase 7660, and this Harvard became the basis of what would later become the basis of his collection. He also owns a Cessna C185F which he calls the family wagon, which he uses to go places with his wife Kate and children George and Mila. Mark also purchased the ex-Wanaka “Red Bull” Pitts S-2B Special, which he rebuilt himself and got it flying again as ZK-STX. He now flies it for fun, and he has been working up New Zealand’s first Pitts Special formation display team with Andy Love, Lincoln Jones and Ross Brodie. This is a great up-and-coming team to watch out for at airshows in the future. And perhaps Mark’s best known an most loved aeroplane is the Yakovlev Yak-3U “Steadfast”, ZK-YOV, the small fighter with the big radial engine, and the awesome smoke trails that form rings and shapes in the sky. Mark initially owned Steadfast in partnership with fellow Omaka resident Ronan Harvey, but recently Ronan sold his share to another partner. Mark displays Steadfast at warbirds airshows around the country and has wowed audiences at airshows such as Classic Fighters, Warbirds Over Wanaka, Wings Over Wairarapa, and recently also Ardmore’s Warbirds On Parade open day. Quick Links: • St Clair Estate Wines Mark O’Sullivan taking off in Yak-3U Steadfast during Warbirds Over Wanaka 2024. Mark O’Sullivan and his Pitts Special ZK-STX, with his Cessna 185 and the syndicate Tiger Moth that he learned taildragger flying in behind. Mark’s Harvard ZK-XSA. Mark and his Cessna C185F. The Yak 3U ‘Steadfast’, in Ronan Harvey’s hangar. The cockpits in Mark’s Pitts S-2B Special, ZK-STX. Another shot of the Harvard in Mark’s hangar. A selection of photos of Mark in Steadfast taken at Warbirds Over Wanaka 2024 by Dave Homewood…

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WONZ 321 – Steve Subritzky and the Vincent 44:36

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Guest: Steve Subritzky Host: Dave Homewood Recorded: 2nd of March 2025 Published: 11th of April 2025 Duration: 44 minutes, 35 seconds In this episode we hear a presentation given by Steve Subritzky and Dave Homewood about the world’s last existing Vickers Vincent biplane bomber. Steve, who is the Aviation Manager at the Museum of Transport And Technology (MOTAT), has been piecing together the puzzle that is the world’s only Vickers Vincent for many years in his spare time after work, without the aid of any drawings as they no longer seem to exist. The Vincent, minus its wings (which are still yet to be restored), had been transported from North Shore Airfield down to Ardmore to go on a special temporary display in the New Zealand Warbirds Hangar from March to May 2025, so it was on display during this event. Dave gives a background to the Vincent as a type, and details the specific aircraft, NZ311 (previously K6357 with the Royal Air Force). And then Steve details how it was rediscovered and dug out of the ground on a riverbank in Marton after being buried for over two decades. Steve talks about the restoration of this rare aircraft, and the challenges along the way. Quick Links: • New Zealand Warbirds Association Ltd • NZ Warbirds Association of Facebook Thanks to Stu Russell for the recording. Above: Steve Subritzky’s magnificent Vickers Vincent. (Nick Sheehan photo) Below: Photos from the event, taken by Phil Treweek. Steve Subritzky, left, and Dave Homewood, right, during the presentation. And below is a video version of the presentation, filmed by Stu Russell.…

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WONZ 320 – WONZ 20th: Kenn Cox 49:40

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Guest: Kenn Cox, former RNZAF jet fighter pilot Host: Dave Homewood Recorded: 23rd of February 2025 Published: 3rd of April 2025 Duration: 44 minutes, 40 seconds In this episode we hear from Kenn Cox, the second speaker from the WONZ 20th Anniversary Forum meet at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand, at Wigram, Christchurch. Kenn was a young ‘bog rat’ Vampire pilot on No. 75 Squadron RNZAF in the late 1960s, and found himself as one of the ten pilots selected to be posted to Cecil Field in the USA in 1970 to convert onto the McDonnell Douglas A-4K Skyhawk, which had just been purchased by the New Zealand Government to replace the English Electric Canberras. Kenn talks about the trip to the USA, the introduction to US Navy training, learning to fly the Skyhawk, and various adventures in the USA during the months that the group of pilots was there. He also talks about operating the Skyhawk in the early days of its New Zealand service, navigating them around the country, and taking them up to Singapore for their first international exercises. Quick Links: • The Air Force Museum of New Zealand • The Air Force Museum of New Zealand on Facebook Thanks to Allan Udy for his assistance with recording this episode. Above: Brand new RNZAF A-4K and TA-4K Skyhawks in the USA, Dec 1969, before the Kiwis took them over. McDonnell Douglas photo, via Don Simms. Above: Kenn Cox during his talk at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand. Dave Homewood photo. Above: A brand new TA-4K Skyhawk NZ6251 in December 1969, before the Kiwis arrived in the USA. McDonnell Douglas photo, via Don Simms. The chosen ten pilots from No. 75 Squadron RNZAF in front of the newly delivered TA-4K “T-bird” Skyhawk NZ6251. Left to right are: Graham Thompson, Ken Gayfer, John Woolford, Roger Henstock, Mike Callanan, Kenn Cox, Murray Abel, Ross Ewing, John Scrimgeour and Trevor Bland. Photo via Don Simms. Training with the US Navy. Left to right, standing: A US Navy Instructor, John Woolford, Ross Ewing, Murray Abel, and Mike Callinan. Seated: Roger Henstock, Trevor Bland, John Scrimgeour, and Ken Gayfer. Squatted: Kenn Cox, and Graham Thompson. Photo via Don Simms. Above: Handover for the first RNZAF Skyhawks from McDonnell Douglas to the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Photo via Don Simms. Above: RNZAF Skyhawks lined up at Cecil Field, NAS Jacksonville, Florida, next to US Navy Skyhawks. Photo via Don Simms. Above: Squadron Leader John Scimgeour, left, and Flight Lieutenant Trevor Bland, third from left, filling in Form 700 logbooks, with a US Navy instructor and an RNZAF Sergeant. Photo via Don Simms. Above: RNZAF Skyhawks and a US Navy tug with a generator on the flight line at NAS Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Above: An RNZAF Skyhawk flying with an incognito Israeli A-4H Skyhawk. Photo via Don Simms. Above: Air-to-air refuelling with the Buddy Pack. Photo via Don Simms. Above: One of the RNZAF No. 75 Squadron pilots in a Skyhawk. Photo via Don Simms. Above: One of the RNZAF A-4K’s, NZ6201, on the production line. Photo via Don Simms. Above: Skyhawks for the RNZAF under construction at Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, California, United States. Marrying fuselage to the wing of NZ6201. Photo via Don Simms. Above: Onboard the USS Okinawa. Photos via Don Simms. Above: The USS Okinawa berthed in Auckland as seen from Iroquois overhead. RNZAF Official Photo via Don Simms. Protesters and NZ6254 RNZAF Official Photo via Don Simms. The Skyhawks being towed from the Auckland wharves to RNZAF Base Whenuapai. Photo via Don Simms. Above: Stripping the sealant from Skyhawk NZ6210 at Whenuapai. Photo via Don Simms. Above: John Scrimshaw alights from NZ6254 at Ohakea after delivering aircraft from Whenuapai RNZAF Official via Paul Harrison Above: The Commanding Officer of No. 75 Squadron RNZAF, Squadron Leader John Scrimshaw, left, and Group Captain Harold (Mo) Moss after arrival of first Skyhawk at Ohakea on 21 May 1970. RNZAF Official Photo via Don Simms. Above: The A-4K Skyhawk cockpit in its original form. Photo via Don Simms. Above: The first arrested landing at Ohakea, 1970. RNZAF Official Photo via Don Simms. Above: A-4’s and Canberra’s Ohakea taken from 75 Sqn hanger roof 1970 Pat Leggitt Photo via Don Simms. Above: A-4 line up Ohakea 1970 Pat Leggitt Photo via Don Simms. Below: Some more ephemera from the early days of the RNZAF Skyhawks, via Don Simms.…

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WONZ 319 – Frank Parker WONZ 20th 40:42

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Host: Dave Homewood Recorded: 2nd of March 2025 Published: 28th of March 2025 Duration: 40 minutes, 42 seconds In this episode NZ Warbirds president Frank Parker is heard talking about flying the various WWII fighters he’s flown during his career. Frank was the first speaker at the WONZ 20th Anniversary Forum Meet at Ardmore on the 2nd of March 2025. Frank talks about how he first got into aviation, and a little on his RNZAF career, before talking about how he got into flying and owning warbirds. He then starts talking about getting a rating in Garth Hogan’s P-40N, which he and his wife Liz Needham ended up owning. Then he talks about flying the Supermarine Spitfire, the Yakovlev Yak 3, the Flug Werk Fw190 Focke-Wulf replica, the North American P-51D Mustang, the Bell P-39 Airacobra, and the Goodyear FG-1D Corsair. He also gives a mention to the L-39 jet, too. Quick Links: • NZ Warbirds Association Inc. • NZ Warbirds Association Inc. on Facebook Thanks to Stuart Russell for his assistance in recording and editing this episode. Thanks to Phil Treweek for the photos. Video: You can also watch a video version of this episode, filmed by Stuart Russell for the WONZ Show, here:…

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WONZ 318 – Paul “Skids” Harrison 1:20:05

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Guest: Squadron Leader Paul “Skids” Harrison, RNZAF Host: Dave Homewood Recorded: 18th of March 2025 Published: 21st of March 2025 Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes, 4 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood talks with Squadron Leader Paul “Skids” Harrison, who is currently an instructor with No. 14 Squadron RNZAF on the Texan II’s, but he also has a long history as a fast jet pilot with the Royal Air Force. Skids joined the RAF in 1985 after several years in the Air Training Corps in his hometown of Brough, Yorkshire, in the UK. He trained as a pilot on the Jet Provost Mk. 3 and Mk. 5, and progressed to the BAe Hawk. Selected for fast jets, he was posted onto the Blackburn Buccaneer, and following a six month Operational Conversion Unit course on the type, he became operational on the type with No. 208 Squadron RAF, based at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland. Skids ended up deploying to Bahrain with the squadron as part of the RAF’s Operation Granby, the air component of the first Gulf War. He and his navigator were laser designating targets for the RAF’s Tornado fleet to drop their bombloads on. Following the war he remained with the Buccaneer squadron till the type was wound down and retired. He then became an instructor on Hawks at RAF Valley for a couple of years. Returning to operational aircraft, Skids did an OCU to learn to fly the Sepecat Jaguar single-seat supersonic attack aircraft. He spent time back over Iraq in this type in the policing role, as well as in Norway and other parts of the world. He then was attached to the Omani Air Force for five years, again flying the Jaguar, and other types. A visit to New Zealand with his wife saw them fall in love with the country, and eventually they moved here five years ago. Skids joined the RNZAF, and is based at Ohakea as an instructor. Photos from Paul “Skids” Harrison: Work up (and down) sortie in Bahrain during Gulf War 1, on the 31st of January 1991. A Panavia Tornado leads two Blackburn Buccaneers over the desert. A young Flying Officer Skids Harrison on day one on on the Buccaneer in January 1988. Buccaneer, creating spluff! Circa 1992. Day One on the Jaguar, with his course mates December 1997. FLTLT Rob Harrison (SON) on the way to Incirlik, Turkiye, September 1999 A Jaguar over northern Scotland (not Skids flying) showing the over-wing Aim 9 missiles, c. 1998. November – and why I don’t have one all the time. No. 208 Squadron, RAF Valley 2014. Why the South Island is so stunning, 2022. Black Falcons 5, in the 2024 season. Carousel in the Black Falcons – the best one we got. 2024. Opposition Break, the Black Falcons in 2024.…

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WONZ 317 – Brett Marshall 44:50

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WONZ 20th Anniversary Forum Meet – Wigram Guest: Wings Commander Brett Marshall, Museum Director at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand Host: Dave Homewood Recorded: 23rd of February 2025 Published: 17th of March 2025 Duration: 44 minutes, 49 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood introduced Brett Marshall, the first speaker at the WONZ 20th Anniversary Forum Meet – Wigram. This event was a special gathering of WONZ Forum members and aviation fans to celebrate 20 years of the Wings Over New Zealand Forum. Brett Marshall is an ex-RNZAF pilot who flew Fokker Friendships, Hawker Siddeley Andovers, and Lockheed C-130H Hercules transports. He is now the Museum Director at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand, Wigram. Brett talks about his background in the RNZAF and with the Museum, and he gives an overview of the history of the Wigram base, which is home to the AFMNZ, and is the birthplace of the RNZAF. He then talks about the arrival at the museum a few days before of the Hercules NZ7001 which was big news, and the plans for it and the building it will go into that he is working on raising the funding for. He also talks about the Lockheed P-3K2 Orion that will also go into the building. Quick Links: • The Air Force Museum of New Zealand • The Air Force Museum of New Zealand on Facebook • Here is a previous appearance by Brett Marshall on the WONZ Show The proposed new building on the left to house the Lockheed C-130H Hercules and the Lockheed P-3K2 Orion. Thanks to Allan Udy for his assistance with recording this episode.…

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WONZ 316 – Craig Compain 1:57:59

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Guest: Craig Compain, ex-RNZAF and ex-Royal Navy Fighter Pilot Host: Dave Homewood Recorded: 9th of January 2025 Published: 9th of January 2025 Duration: 1 hour 57 minutes, 58 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood speaks with Craig Compain, who grew up in Wanganui as an aviation-minded kid and ATC cadet, and he joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1992 as a pilot. His initial training began at the General Service Training School at RNZAF Base Woodbourne, in an experiment the Air Force was conducting to train Officer Cadets like Craig with the non-officer Air Force Cadets. He then joined what was the final Wings course conducted at RNZAF Base Wigram before the Flying Training Wing moved to Ohakea, learning to fly on the NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer. He was then sent to Ohakea for the advanced course on the Aermacchi MB339C Macchi jet, before gaining his wings and being posted to No. 14 Squadron, on the path towards strike jet training. After time on the Macchi, Craig was posted to Royal Australian Navy Base Nowra (HMAS Albatross), to convert to No. 2 Squadron RNZAF’s TA-4K Skyhawks. Following the conversion course he stayed on with the squadron and took part in many exercises around Australia. Returning to New Zealand, Craig was next posted to No. 75 Squadron RNZAF, again flying Skyhawks. He talks about the two Exercise Vanguards that he took part in up in Malaysia and around Asia, and adventures he had in the Skyhawk. By late 1999 he was on an instructor’s course and then was posted to the Pilot Training Squadron, training pilots on the PAC CT-4E Airtrainers. It was while he was there and looking forward to returning to fast jets that the Labour government cancelled the General Dynamics F-16 deal, and then dismantled the RNZAF Strike Wing. Craig found himself out of a job. He travelled to London and approached the Royal Navy with the hope of flying for them. Like the Skyhawk, the Sea Harrier was another jet fighter that had long been a childhood dream of his to fly. Luck was on his side and he was accepted quite readily, and very soon found himself doing the year-long Harrier conversion course. Eventually Craig became operational on the Harrier, and served with the famous No’s 800 and 801 Naval Air Squadrons, embarking at different times upon all three aircraft carriers that were in service at that time, HMS Invincible, HMS Ark Royal and HMS Illustrious. He talks about his first carrier landing in a Harrier, having a major aircraft issue during the Red Flag exercise in the US right next to Aera 51, instructing pupils on the Harrier and more. He also talks about flying both the Harrier and the Hawk through the famous Mach Loop. He also flew numerous types of aircraft in training roles, and for a while flew the Sea Harrier in airshow displays in its last season, until scaring himself too much at a Biggin Hill Air Fare and quitting the display flying. Craig experienced another career ending political move when the UK government decided to scrap the Sea Harriers. He left the Royal Navy and very nearly joined Virgin Galactic in a flying role, which may have led to him becoming New Zealand’s first astronaut – but an unexpected turn of events before he got there saw him end up in the City of London’s financial district working for a hedge fund firm. When the Global Financial Crisis hit, Craig then returned to flying when a position came up as pilot of a Challenger private jet. He worked through a few different business jet jobs till landing a dream job as private pilot to Sir Richard Branson. He talks about how that job took him around the world and gave him many opportunities. Sadly the COVID pandemic ended this and Craig returned to New Zealand with his family, and now lives here permanently. He and his wife are about to embark on a whole new career, buying a McDonalds restaurant. Below: All photos copyright Craig Compain Craig Compain with his two sons in front of an ex-RNZAF A-4K Skyhawk at the Museum of Transport and Technology, Auckland. In the Scooter at Nowra All the jets flying in Nowra, No’s 2 and 75 Squadrons. Probably taken in 1999. No. 75 Squadron in the wardroom bar at NAS Nowra. No. 75 Squadron, circa 1999 Craig in the cockpit of a Royal Navy Hawk T.1 Craig flying a Sea Harrier T.8 Craig, left, the day that he flew All Blacks Captain Richie McCaw in a BAe Hawk. Craig in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after the double lightning strike. Craig in the Harrier T.8 Craig reflecting on another successful deck landing onboard HMS Ark Royal. Craig’s old Sea Harrier restored by Ian Wace which led him to the hedge fund job. Craig flying in the Hawk next to what would become his first business jet job. London lifestyle with the Cup. Richard Branson’s flight into space at Spaceport America Craig in front of Richard Branson’s spacecraft at Spaceport America. Future pilots, Craig’s two boys in Richard Branson’s Dassault Falcon 7X. It wasn’t all sunshine! Oxford, England. JFK in June 2020, very quiet. Sir Richard Branson with Craig’s son Blake and his mother-in-law onboard the Falcon. It had to rub off eventually! Flying Obama! Craig visiting an old friend at Mojave, an ex-No. 14 Squadron RNZAF Macchi now operated by Draken International. A photo taken while landing with Sir Richard at Cape Canaveral in the Falcon. Doing it tough in lockdown, on a private Caribbean island. Aloha in Hawaii It was a hard job!…

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WONZ 315 – Grid with Adam Claasen 1:17:27

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Guest: Dr. Adam Claasen Host: Dave Homewood Recorded: 12th of November 2024 Published: 28th of November 2024 Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes, 26 seconds This episode is a recording of a presentation given by historian and author Dr. Adam Claasen at the Resthaven Community Hall in Cambridge, on the evening of Tuesday the 12th of November 2024. Adam was talking about the subject of his latest book “GRID”, about the life of Air Commodore Keith Logan “Grid” Caldwell, CBE, MC, DFC & bar, Croix de guerre. The book was recently released by Massey University Press, and covers Grid’s life of adventure as a fighter pilot in World War One, where he became New Zealand’s top scoring ace, and his days between the wars leading the New Zealand Air Force (Territorial) and a key member of the Auckland Aero Club. And then in World War Two Grid took on leadership roles, commanding both the main flying training stations, Woodbourne and Wigram, and then spending time as the RNZAF representative in London and in India. Grid Caldwell (1895-1980) was a wonderful Kiwi hero, a tenacious fighter and a great man. Adam’s talk gives an entertaining and insightful look into Grid’s life, whetting the appetite to read more in the book. ‘GRID’ has been listed among the top 10 life story books of the year by The Listener. If you wish to get a copy, the book can be purchased here or all good book stores: Above: Dr Adam Claasen. Below: More of Adam’s books. A line up of Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a aircraft of B Flight, No. 74 Squadron, Royal Air Force, at Clairmarais South airfield, France. (Image from the Keith Logan Caldwell personal collection. Air Force Museum of New Zealand)…

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WONZ 314 – The Vintage Aviation Echo 1:18:22

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Guests: Elliott Marsh-Healy, Huw Hopkins, Greg Marsh, Harry Measures and Oliver Stevenson Host: Dave Homewood Recorded: 12th of November 2024 Published: 12th of November 2024 Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes, 21 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood talks with the team behind the brilliant new magazine, The Vintage Aviation Echo. Joining Dave on this show are the magazine’s editor, Elliott Marsh-Healy, sub-editor Greg Marsh, editor-at-large Huw Hopkins, photographer and visuals lead Harry Measures, and graphic designer Ollie Stevenson. The guys talk about their background in aviation, and their passion for the warbird scene – both the aeroplanes and the people involved. They speak about how The Vintage Aviation Echo came about, first as a fantastic website and now as a gorgeously printed in-depth magazine. And the team also discusses the UK airshow scene and the warbird restorations that they most look forward to seeing in the air in the near future. And as an exclusive to The Wings Over New Zealand Show, we get to see the first preview of an article that will be upcoming in the future Volume II, that will be out around May 2025. To see this preview, you can watch the YouTube version of this episode below. Elliott Marsh-Healy Greg Marsh Huw Hopkins Harry Measures Ollie Stevenson Quick Links: • The Vintage Aviation Echo site • The Vintage Aviation Echo on Facebook • Fighter Flights for New Zealand and Australian sales of the VAE • Oliver Stevenson – Wartime Artwork Below is an unedited video version of the episode, but at the 41.00 minute mark you can see the exclusive preview from Volume II, the article on Mark Miller’s ex-New Zealand de Havilland Fox Moth.…

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WONZ 313 – Graham Bethell 53:59

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Guest: Graham Bethell Host: Dave Homewood Recorded: 20th of October 2024 Published: 21st of October 2024 Duration: 53 minutes, 58 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood talks with well known Mustang pilot Graham Bethell about his life in aviation. Graham’s father flew fighters in the RNZN with the Fleet Air Arm in WWII, and Graham wanted to fly from a young age. He joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1968, and by the age of 21 he was a fighter pilot, flying de Havilland Vampire jets with No. 75 Squadron RNZAF. In 1970 Graham became one of the first pilots to fly the new McDonnell Douglas A-4K Skyhawks with the same squadron. Graham left the Air Force after six years’ service and joined Air New Zealand, flying the McDonnell Douglas DC-8, and later the DC-10. He then moved to Hong Kong and took a job with Cathay Pacific, where he flew for the rest of his commercial flying years as a 747 captain. In 1990 he was convinced by his friend John Sagar that they should go in together and purchase the North American P-51D Mustang ZK-TAF, which had been flying in New Zealand with Tim Wallis’s Wanaka-based Alpine group since 1985. It had come up for sale so that Tim could finance his Spitfire XVIe. So Graham and John bought the Mustang, and six years later Graham bought out John’s share and he became the sole owner. For many years the display pilot for TAF remained Trevor Bland, who had also flown it for Tim, but eventually Graham worked up his own routine and he debuted his Mustang display at Warbirds Over Wanaka 2004. Graham displayed the Mustang around New Zealand for 20 years till his emotional farewell display at Warbirds Over Wanaka in 2024. The Mustang, which has also been a popular aircraft for paying passenger rides over the years too, was sold in 2024 and it is heading to Ross Pay’s collection at Scone, NSW, in Australia. Quick Links: • NZ Warbirds Association Inc. Thanks to Mike Cater for helping to make this episode happen. Above: Graham Bethell with Mustang ZK-TAF taken in the NZ Warbirds Association hangar on the day of recording, 20th of October 2024, by Dave Homewood Above: Graham with ex-RNZAF Skyhawk NZ6209, which he got for NZ Warbirds to get when they were disposed of, so it has his name on the side. Beside Graham is a manikin wearing his own flight suit, helmet and glasses that he wore in the RNZAF.…

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WONZ 312 – Stewie and Nix 1:56:30

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Guest: Andrew “Stewie” Stewart and Nicola “Nix” Brooke-Stewart Host: Dave Homewood Recorded: 11th of October 2024 Published: 12th of October 2024 Duration: 1 hour, 56 minutes, 29 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood talks with Andrew “Stewie” Stewart and Nicole “Nix” Brooke-Stewart, husband and wife team who are both NH-90 helicopter pilots with No. 3 Squadron RNZAF. [...]…

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WONZ 311 – David Harrison 1:26:19

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Guest: Air Commodore David Harrison RAF, retired. Host: Dave Homewood Recorded: 2nd of October 2024 Published: 5th of October 2024 Duration: 1 hour, 26 minutes, 19 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood talks with David Harrison, who currently works for the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority, but he started his aviation career in the University of Liverpool Squadron [...]…

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WONZ 310 – Roger Holdaway 2:04:14

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Guest: Group Captain Roger Selwyn Holdaway Host: Dave Homewood Recorded: 2nd of May 2024 Published: 8th of September 2024 Duration: 2 hours, 4 minutes, 13 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood chats with Roger Holdaway, a former RNZAF pilot who flew numerous types from the North American Harvard and de Havilland Devon to the Short Sunderland and the Douglas C-47 [...]…

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WONZ 309 – Legend Aviation WONZ Forum Meet 5: Patch Nelson 1:08:19

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Guest: Wing Commander Barry ‘Patch’ Nelson RNZAFHost: Dave HomewoodRecorded: 28th of April 2024Released: 2024Duration: 1 hour 8 mins 19 secs This episode is the fifth and last of the recordings from the Legend Aviation WONZ Forum Meet, hosted by Bevan Dewes and Lucy Newell of Legend Aviation at Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, on Sunday 28th of April 2024. [...]…

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WONZ 308 – Legend Aviation WONZ Forum Meet 4 – Don Wilkie 47:57

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Guest: Don WilkieHost: Dave HomewoodRecorded: 28th of April 2024Released: 14th of August 2024Duration: 47 mins 56 secs This episode is the fourth of the recordings from the recent Legend Aviation WONZ Forum Meet, hosted by Bevan Dewes and Lucy Newell of Legend Aviation at Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, on Sunday 28th of April 2024. Aviation artist Don Wilkie [...]…

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