Host: Dave Homewood

Guests: Noel Kruse, introduced by Roger Cruickshank

Duration: 43 minutes 25 seconds

Topic: This episode was recorded live at the Hamilton Airport Motor Inn on the evening of the 12th of July 2013, at the Royal New Zealand Aero Club Annual Dinner. The guest speaker was Noel Kruse, and he [...]

Host: Dave Homewood

Guests: Peter McQuarters (aka Peter Mac) and Jason McQuarters (aka Jason Mac)

Duration: 1 hour, 6 minutes 18 seconds

Released: 20th of July 2013

Topic: In this episode Dave chats with father and son, Peter and Jason McQuarters. Peter has been involved with aviation preservation [...]

Host: Dave Homewood

Guest: Noel Kruse

Duration: 54 minutes 45 seconds

Topic: More wonderful and action packed memories from kiwi-born former RAAF test pilot Noel Kruse. In this episode he is still a test pilot at the Testing and Ferry Flight, No. 3 Aircraft Depot, at RAAF Amberley – but this episode covers [...]

Host: Dave Homewood

Guest: Noel Kruse

Duration: 1 hour 37 seconds

Topic: Following the completion of his operational tour at Butterworth, RAAF Sabre pilot Noel Kruse was hoping on his return to Australia to be placed onto a Fighter Instructor’s Course. However to his shock and dismay he found he was actually posted [...]

Episode Forty Five – The Mosquito Honour Dinner

Host: Dave Homewood

Guests: Peter McQuarters, Frank Parker, Peter Fahey, Peter Anderson, Allan George, Glyn Powell, Warren Denholm, Jerry Yagen, Richard Gates, Keith Skilling and Dave Phillips

Duration: 53 minutes

Topic: On the eve of the de Havilland Mosquito KA114 making its debut flight at [...]

Episode Forty Four – Skyhawk Pilot Barry “Patch” Nelson

Host: Dave Homewood

Guests: Barry “Patch” Nelson

Duration: 40 minutes, 16 seconds

Topic: Dave talks with Wing Commander Barry “Patch” Nelson, who flew the McDonnell Douglas A-4K Skyhawk with the Royal New Zealand Air Force from 1987 through till 1997. During that time he [...]

Episode Forty Three – Alistair Marshall

Host: Dave Homewood

Guests: Al Marshall

Duration: 1 hour, 44 minutes, 27 seconds

Topic: Dave talks with Christchurch-based pilot and aero engineer Al Marshall. Formerly an RNZAF aircraft technician-turned-pilot, and currently a Boeing 737 First Officer with Virgin Australia, Al is better known for leading the restoration [...]

Episode Forty Two – Classic Fighters 2013

Host: Dave Homewood

Guests: Dave Johnson, Colin Owers, Tony Wytenburg, Jessica Cooper, Melanie Salsbury, Jan Chisum, Jerry Chisum, Al Marshall

Duration: 1 hour, 03 minutes, 16 seconds

Topic: In this airshow special I wandered around the various stands and displays at Classic Fighters airshow at Omaka, [...]

Host: Dave Homewood

Guest: Noel Kruse

Duration: 1 hour, 27 minutes, 13 seconds

Topic: In part six of Noel Kruse’s fascinating life story we hear his memories of flying the CAC Avon Sabre Mk. 32 fighter jets of the RAAF detachment at the Thai base of Ubon. Their role was [...]

Host: Dave Homewood

Guests: Phil Furner, Peter Wheeler and John Wilding

Duration: 51 minutes, 24 seconds

Topic: Dave Homewood interviews Phil Furner, Peter Wheeler and John Wilding about New Zealand’s only preserved Avro Lancaster, ND752 (formerly WU13). They discuss the history, acquisition, restoration and preservation of the Lancaster, and also what the aircraft [...]