G’Day! Regular long term forum members will be very familiar with myself, James Kightly (AKA JDK) from Australia and stations west and east, and Dave Homewood both of this forum and his own ‘Wings Over New Zealand’.
Dave’s on a big trip to Australia at the moment, and we are visiting one of Australasia’s biggest warbird shows at the Temora Aviation Museum in New South Wales this weekend as the centrepiece for a great tour of aircraft museums, veterans and historic aviation personalities, so far in Victoria, but we will be visiting the capital, Canberra, and New South Wales.
Trip highlights so far have been the Australian National Aviation Museum at Moorabbin, with a complete Beaufighter on show, Dave meeting and interviewing Peter Issacson, the first pilot to bring a Lancaster to Australia and New Zealand (AND fly it under Sydney Harbour bridge) Dave’s first flight in a CT-4 Airtrainer ‘The Parrot’, visits to the Royal Australian Air Force Museum at Point Cook, home and origin of Australian military flying, and a visit to Ian Whitney, to talk about the recoveries of many aircraft from Papua New Guinea. And much more.
Please join us in the adventure. We’re posting pictures as we go, and sharing some thoughts as we can. The main recorded podcasts will be released when Dave’s back in NZ, but we’ve posted an intro show and a one take ‘live’ recording we made last night to give you a flavour of how we are tracking.
You can find us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/WingsOverAustralia/
Start here for the ‘Mission Brief’: http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZShow/2015/11/episode-87-wings-over-australia-mission-briefing/
The recent update: http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZShow/2015/11/episode-89-wings-over-australia-update/
And Twitter @WingsOverAus
See you there!
Cheers,
James
The Beaufighter Cockpit at the Australian National Aviation Museum, Moorabbin.
By: Dave Homewood - 8th December 2015 at 07:16
The latest Wings Over New Zealand Show is now online, and it’s another in the “Wings Over Australia” series.
“Episode 92 – WOA – Peter Isaacson” is an interview I did with 95-year-old Wing Commander Peter Isaacson AM, DFC, AFC, DFM, RAAF. He flew Wellington and Lancaster bombers in combat over Europe with No. 460 Squadron RAAF and No. 156 Squadron Pathfinder Force.
Following the completion of 45 operations over enemy territory, Peter and his crew were selected to take a brand new Lancaster from Britain to Australia, during which he became the first pilot to fly one of these large four-engined bombers across the Atlantic and Pacific route. On arrival in Australia, they were then assigned to fly the Lancaster to New Zealand, and Peter became the first pilot to fly any aircraft direct from Melbourne to New Zealand.
You can download and listen to the show here:
http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZShow/2015/12/woa-peter-isaacson/
Lancaster “Queenie VI” that Peter and his crew flew from Britain to Australia, and then on to New Zealand.
By: Dave Homewood - 2nd December 2015 at 05:52
Wings Over New Zealand Show Episode 90 is Now Online!
WINGS OVER AUSTRALIA!!
The “Wings Over Australia” sub-series of the Wings Over New Zealand Show starts right here, right now, with the first episode in the series that James Kightly and I recorded during the epic 17-day tour of Australia in November.
Our guest is Keith Webb, who for many years has devoted his time and skills to filming and recording interviews with Australian Air Force, Army and Navy veterans. He has also made several aviation DVD’s. He gives a fascinating insight into the recording and preserving of first-hand history before it disappears. To have a listen or download the episode, please click the link below:
http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZShow/2015/12/episode-90-woa-keith-webb/
By: Dave Homewood - 18th November 2015 at 10:10
James does indeed make an excellent tour guide.He knows all the right places and people locally here. Just like me when i have shown overseas guests around the NZ scene.
I too have written tour guide info for the New Zealand aviation preservation scene in the past on the Wings Over New Zealand Forum and elsewhere, which I know several visitors from Up-over have made good use of.
By: JDK - 18th November 2015 at 08:14
The way the thread is titled is sounds like your offering to run a tour.
We are. 😉 You can follow it from the comfort of your armchair, no costs! We’d be delighted if you follow the journey as we post pics and updates and then come back when Dave’s started posting up the interviews once he’s back in NZ.
Expect you would make a great tour guide.
Ask Dave!
But have you ever considered writing a tour of the aviation sights that can be covered is say seven / ten days, with suitable over night stops. I have been to Australia before and I do know the driving distances are eye watering.
Thanks for the suggestion. Funnily enough I’ve provided that kind of advice for friends for Aus, the UK, Canada and the USA and NZ. I’ve thought of doing a general version for my blog, it’s one item on the ‘to do’ list, but one day!
And that and the tour guiding is all because of the many generous people who’ve helped me over the years. So a tip of the hat to them.
It would be nice just to know what is possible. Same would go for New Zealand, a place I have not yet visited.
It’s all possible, it just takes time, money, energy and more. I can recommend the virtual tour, much easier. 😀
Regards,
By: CADman - 17th November 2015 at 16:07
The way the thread is titled is sounds like your offering to run a tour. Expect you would make a great tour guide. But have you ever considered writing a tour of the aviation sights that can be covered is say seven / ten days, with suitable over night stops. I have been to Australia before and I do know the driving distances are eye watering. It would be nice just to know what is possible. Same would go for New Zealand, a place I have not yet visited.
By: Dave Homewood - 17th November 2015 at 12:38
Thanks guys, I have really enjoyed this trip so far and I’m pretty overwhelmed by the kindness and hospitality being shown here,and the awesome aviation sites we’re visiting and interesting people we’re meeting. Believe me, you guys will love the various interviews we’re recording along the way.
It was nice to meet you too Paul. And hi Denis!! Sorry Steve, maybe Adelaide one day in the future….
By: ozjag - 17th November 2015 at 11:09
Have a great time on your tour, I enjoyed bumping into you at the ANAM last weekend, may see you at Temora.
Cheers Paul
By: Denis - 17th November 2015 at 06:42
Say hello to Dave for me James
A while since we spoke last 🙂
By: JDK - 17th November 2015 at 06:03
Thanks! No, Vic, ACT & NSW only this time. But I think Dave will be back. 😉
By: bradleygolding - 17th November 2015 at 02:58
All sounds good James. Are you guys coming to Adelaide Apple at all?
Cheers
Steve
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