Based in fiji with vincents, then four elderly short singapore flying boats, the squadron provided a longrange maritime patrol force for that region. Seek and destroy the history of 3 squadron rnzaf by paul harrison, is the official history of the machines and personnel that make up the colourful and wideranging operations of this unique squadron, whose aircraft and personnel have seen service all around the world from the uk to asia, the pacific and the antarctic. Oct 04, 2018 489 squadron association was initially formed to assist with the publication of 489. Rnzaf orions flying hours among worlds highest 16 jan 2010. In the past sixty five years there have been many veterans working on the various committees and have managed some very important projects to maintain and record the important history of the squadron. It took over obsolescent vickers vincent biplane torpedo bombers and later reequipped with modern lockheed hudsons. Wartime rnzafbooks air force, rnzaf, raf, waaf, wwii. Includes documents regarding entry into and training with the rnzaf, daily life and recreation, combat duties fighter command, bomber command, coastal command, and prisoners of war. Te tauaarangi o aotearoa, new zealand warriors of the sky.
By the end of the war, 3635 rnzaf personnel have been killed on active service, 350 in the pacific and 3285 in europe the majority with raf bomber command. Damaged rudder ends solo sail attempt nov 24, 2009. Is were allocated, but only 5 or so were actually taken on strength from august 1941 to january 1942. New zealand aircrew in world war ii a resource kit designed for use by secondary school students. This new official history covers the origins and growth of the rnzaf. Integrity technical solutions 489 squadron rnzaf was formed at leuchars in scotland on august 12, 1941 and 20 bristol beauforts mk. It was formed in 1930 as part of the territorial air force with the main headquarters at wellington and shadow flights at new plymouth and wanganui. It is a well researched and very well written history of raf 488 squadron in europe. Wilf clouston, a veteran of the battle of france and battle of britain with 9 victories to his credit. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Rnzaf timeline nzhistory, new zealand history online. Based in fiji with vincents, then four elderly short singapore flying boats, the squadron provided a. Within the squadron organisation was a ferry flight of aircrew which regularly flew delivery flights from the mainland united states and hawaii to new zealand of new aircraft such. War history branch, department of internal affairs, 1955 wellington, new zealand source copy consulted.
It was formed from new zealand elements of the british royal air force, becoming an independent force in 1923, although many rnzaf aircrew continued to serve in the. Honours and awards in the royal new zealand air force, 19231999. They replaced the rnzaf display team known as the red checkers. Squadron personnel conducted their annual flying at rnzaf base wigram. The squadron was initially based in fiji assisting no. These were followed by the orions, sioux and iroquois helicopters and finally the skyhawks in 1970. Rnzaf 40 squadron history royal new zealand air force. When some article xv squadrons and raf units were transferred to raaf operational control, from 1943 onwards, they retained their original numbers. Rnzaf rescues men off niue after capsize 2aug 2010. Seek and destroy the history of 3 squadron rnzaf air force. The wild winds, the history of number 486 rnzaf fighter squadron with the raf. The board provided a guiding hand to the author for this fresh and up to date history.
This is a list of squadrons of the royal new zealand air force. They are also an excellent source for building a picture of squadron. I am unsure if we have answered your question re a copy of 489 squadrons history for your family. Between 1955 and 1958 vampires and venom fighterbombers of no.
Books and articles the 75 squadron nz association has been collating the history of the four squadrons and intends on publishing this at sometime yet to be announced. A prolific writer, this is i believe the first of his rnzaf related books, and was followed up later by of wind and water. Access to 489 squadron history wings over new zealand. The squadron flew its last operation on 6 may 1945, and when it became obvious that 490 would not be needed in japan, the squadron was disbanded on 1 august 1945. Seek and destroy the history of 3 squadron rnzaf air. They were to be a fully self sufficient unit, reverting back to prewar rnzaf practice. On 19 august 1942, he is the pilot of mustang ia al977 of no. Established in mid1942, the squadron served in the european theatre, under the operational command of the royal air force. New zealanders in world war 2 rnzaf christchurch city. A new aerobatic display team called the black falcons was also formed using the new aircraft. In 2015 the squadron was reraised and equipped with 11 beechcraft t6 texan ii.
David bruce smaill lee nz401769 rnzaf 100 squadron. A history of the rnzaf to the end of the cold war new zealand military series book 1. Books and further reading relating to the royal new zealand air force. Random house have created an excellent and wellillustrated publication. It was equipped with dakota and lockheed lodestars and carried men and supplies to forward areas throughout the pacific theatre. The rnzaf also saw service in vietnam and indonesia during the decade. It was formed from the rafs world war ii bomber squadron, no. Royal air force operations record books 19111963 the national. Rnzaf rnzaf history book royal new zealand air force. While 18 squadrons had been originally planned for service with the raf, no. Allen, sgt geoffrey ernest rnzaf 14 january 1942 l7309 pow anderson, fo john graham rnzaf 16 november 1944 age 32 nf979. The 3 roles of the rnzaf were redefined as strike, maritime reconnaissance and transport.
The records can be used to create a list of all the flying operations that raf aircrew completed. Fran, there were two fordhams, i think, serving with 22 squadron in the 19401941 period. This accident remains the heaviest single loss in rnzaf history. An illustrated history of the new zealand spitfire squadron. An illustrated history of the new zealand spitfire squadron wells, kevin w. Defence force library, new zealand official history of new zealand in the second world war 193945 encoding prepared for the new zealand electronic text centre as part of the. Rnzaf timeline royal new zealand air force nzhistory.
It has a history going back to world war ii, when it operated flying boats, and has been disbanded and reformed several times through changes in the countrys military structure. The new zealand 75 squadron association was first created at a reunion of returned 75nz squadron serviceman in wellington, new zealand in 1950. This book would be a fantastic addition to any library of ww2 aviation books. The squadron was formed at whenuapai on 1 june 1943 as no. Based at whenuapai, and flying lockheed hudsons, lodestars and the dakotas, the squadron provided transport support to new zealand and allied forces. List of squadrons of the rnzaf news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message. It now provides a significant role in maintaining links between of 489 personnel and an ever growing number their families via a newsletter keeping in touch. Embroidered cloth patch designed to be sewn on to a garment. Wartime rnzaf timeline air force, rnzaf, raf, waaf, wwii. Ahh great id hoped a couple of new zealanders would chime in. I sent an email to the artist and it looks like hes taken the paint job from three different aircraft all rnzaf and combined them into one for his flight simulator game. Royal new zealand air force nzhistory, new zealand history.
The history group approached margaret mcclure to write the book. Early in october, the americans had asked nz to send air and ground crews to take over and operate the aircraft p. Margaret mcclure takes us through those early, tenuous days, when flying machines were fragile and sceptics were many. Page for the 75th anniversary commemorative history book on the rnzaf. The squadron flew antisubmarine patrols from new caledonia, then espiritu santo in 1942. New aircraft were ordered and brought into service beginning with the hercules.
Missing yacht tafadzwa seen drifting near chathams 28 mar 2010. This will include a concise listing of all those personnel that served on the 75 squadrons. The civilian flying schools in new zealand succumbed to the economic downturn of the early 1920s, and conscious of a need to carry out refresher training for the small cadre of military pilots, the government established on 14 june 1923 the new zealand air force a territorial force with 102 officers and the new zealand permanent air force nzpaf with a strength of four officers and two. The number of personnel serving in the rnzaf shrinks to 7154. An unofficial history of no 489 torpedo bomber squadron. Short singapores k6912, k6916, k6917 and k6918 which were all built between may and july 1936 were officially transferred from the books of no. One of them, an observer navigator, initials and identity not known was a crewmate of my father.
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