On a tangent, my inlaws are doing a family tree at the moment, and someone in their past was killed aboard HMS Illustrious in 1938 during a deck landing accident, he is buried in Bermuda.
Misty mornings at an airfield – unbeatable.
I love the ambience and during my time in the RNZAF, especially at Wigram which was at that time our grass training field.
Crisp frosty early mornings with the promise of a clear day, opening the hangar doors and looking inside – man how I loved those days.
Great story John, nice to have the real story.
Note the the book that I quoted from was published, from memory, in 1969.
At least you all made it safely…by the grace of God and some dammed good work it seems
Is it true it’s called Wanaka because you Kiwis couldn’t spell Wan*a
New Zealand – the place where alll the tourists wander about looking for some bloke counting chooks so they can get on planes – I never did find the Chicken Counter ?
Regards
john P
Or as NAC used to say to our Aussie visitors:
“Sorry Okker the Fokker’s chocker”
Oh wow.
I look at the construction techniques and styles used during the development of aviation especially the WW.II era, the infrastructure, obtaining the raw materials, the training of ground crews (not to mention the assembly and technical personnel from the factories) and I marvel at the finished product.
Now we see these very same aircraft being resurrected in the hands of equally skilled dedicated craftsmen.
And thanks to Avspecs, who give us enthusiasts the privilege of seeing this progression through their excellent web site.
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