Guest:  Lewis James Day, MNZM, DFC

Hosts: Dave Homewood

Recorded: 11th of June 2023

Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes, 12 seconds

In this episode Dave Homewood talks via Zoom with Lew Day, who was just five weeks away from turning 100 at the time of the recording, and Lew’s son Brian Day was also sitting in to help [...]

Guest:  Group Captain Jason Easthope, RAAF

Hosts: Dave Homewood

Recorded: 16th of May 2023

Duration: 1 hour 39 minutes, 41 seconds

In this episode Dave Homewood talks via Zoom with Group Captain Jason Easthope, RAAF. Born in Rotorua, New Zealand, Easty became inspired by a visit of the RNZAF Strikemasters to Rotorua, and an airshow they had [...]

Guest:  Bevan Dewes

Hosts: Dave Homewood

Recorded: 27th of April 2023

Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes, 54 seconds

In this episode we welcome back Bevan Dewes to the WONZ Show to discuss the restoration and return to flight of his award winning North American Aviation Harvard Mk. IIA NZ1044, aka ZK-OTU.

Bevan purchased the aircraft in [...]

Guest: Gavin Conroy

Hosts: Dave Homewood

Recorded: 2nd of April 2023

Duration: 40 minutes, 32 seconds

The Yealands Classic Fighters 2023 Airshow kicks off this week on Good Friday at Omaka Aerodrome, Blenheim. In this episode Dave Homewood talks with the Airshow Director, Gavin Conroy.

Gavin gives a preview of what to expect at [...]

Guest:  James Kightly

Hosts: Dave Homewood

Recorded: 12th of February 2023

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes, seconds

James Kightly of Australia joins Dave via Zoom to discuss the plans for the upcoming Wings Over Britain tour that Dave is undertaking later this year in late June and through July 2023. They discuss some of the [...]

Guest: Captain Walter Steward (retired), RNZA, Air OP pilot, known as Wally.

Host: Dave Homewood

Recorded: 18th of October 2022

Released:  27th of January2023

Duration: 1 hour 47 minutes 46 seconds

In this episode Dave Homewood speaks via Zoom with Captain Wally Steward, who was an officer with the Royal New Zealand Artillery, in the New Zealand. [...]

Guests: Wing Commander Blair Oldershaw, No. 40 Squadron CommanderFlight Sergeant Dave Wood, Air Load Master InstructorFlight Sergeant Robyn Claffey, Flight Engineer InstructorWarrant Officer Darryn “Durry” Wells, Maintenance Warrant Officer

Host: Dave Homewood

Recorded: 16th of November 2022

Released: 23rd of December 2022

Duration:  51 minutes 45 seconds

In this episode of the WONZ Show, Dave Homewood visits No. [...]

Guests: Wing Commander Glen Donaldson, Commanding Officer of No. 5 SquadronFlight Sergeant Tony Strugnell, Flight EngineerSquadron Leader Paul Barrett, MFC, Flight Engineer, Engineer OfficerFlight Lieutenant Tom Peterson, PilotFlying Officer Holly Graham – Air Warfare OfficerCorporal Nikita Crookbain – Air Warfare Specialist

Host: Dave Homewood

Recorded: 16th of November 2022

Released:  12th of December 2022

Duration: 1 hour 17 [...]

Guest: Brett Emeny

Host: Dave Homewood

Recorded: 24th of November 2022

Released:  30th of November 2022

Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 14 seconds

November 2022 marks 50 years since the RNZAF’s de Havilland Vampire fleet retired from service. The Air Force operated 58 Vampires within New Zealand, and at least 44 more leased Vampires in Cyprus and Singapore.

Guest: Air Commodore James Barclay AFC, RNZAF (retired)

Host: Dave Homewood

Recorded: 20th of September 2022

Released:  25th of November 2022

Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes 11 seconds

November 2022 marks 50 years since the RNZAF’s de Havilland Vampire fleet retired from service. The Air Force operated 58 Vampires within New Zealand, and at least 44 more leased [...]