Host: Dave Homewood

Guest: Noel Kruse

Duration: 1 hour 00 minutes 17 seconds

Topic: In this episode Cambridge-based pilot Noel Kruse discusses his Ryan STM-S2 which he recently completed a 33-year long restoration on, back to flying condition. Noel test flew his Ryan, which is known as “Charlie”, on the 16th of September [...]

Host: Dave Homewood

Guest: Richard Small

Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 15 seconds

Topic: Richard is the CEO of Waikato Aero Club, based at Hamilton Airport. He’s also the President of the Royal New Zealand Aero Club (also known as Flying NZ). In this episode he talks about his own [...]

Episode Fifty – Ardmore Special

Host: Dave Homewood

Guests: Niqui Taylor, Paul McSweeny, Roy King, Warren Denholm, Brett Nicholl and John “JK” Kelly

Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 29 seconds

Topic: This special episode marks fifty episodes for the series so far, and was recorded at Ardmore Airport, where host Dave Homewood talks [...]

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 [...]