WONZ 247 – Great Escapes 2 – Peter Lindsay

Guest: Peter Lindsay

Host: Dave Homewood

Recorded: 30th of September 2021

Released:  29th of October 2021

Duration: 39 minutes 19 seconds

This episode is the second in a series called “Great Escapes”, covering stories of RNZAF ejections from aircraft that have saved lives in emergency situations.

In this episode Pete Lindsay tells the story of his incredible ejection from a BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88, NZ6367. He was on a cross-country exercise while training with No. 14 Squadron RNZAF on the 3rd of July 1985. While attempting to beat up the farmhouse of his wingman’s parents, he struck high tension power cables strung across a valley. The aircraft was put instantly into a spin from around 100 feet. Pete ejected a split second before the jet struck a hillside and exploded. This is one heck of a survival story.

The music used in this episode is Hazy After Hours, from Mixkit

Quick Links:

• Great Escapes 1 – Geoff Hubbard

• Great Escapes 3 – Phil Barnes

• Great Escapes 4 – Safety And Surface

• Great Escapes 5 – Sean Singleton-Turner

Air to air view of No. 14 Squadron Strikemaster NZ6367, flown by Pilot Officer DP Barham flight over Cape Reinga, during exercise Falcons Roost 17 at Kaitaia Airport. This photo was taken on 26/04/1983, two years before this very aircraft was involved in Pete Lindsay’s incident. Air Force Museum of New Zealand photo OhG878-83

Wreckage of No. 14 Squadron Strikemaster NZ6367, after a wire strike caused it to crash near Waiau, North Canterbury. Pilot Officer Peter Lindsay, ejected and survived. This was the first Strikemaster to be lost by the RNZAF. Air Force Museum of New Zealand photo Wg-G679-22-85

Wreckage of No. 14 Squadron Strikemaster NZ6367, after a wire strike caused it to crash near Waiau, North Canterbury. Pilot Officer Peter Lindsay, ejected and survived. This was the first Strikemaster to be lost by the RNZAF. Air Force Museum of New Zealand photo WgG679-23-85

The wreckage of Pete Lindsay’s Strikemaster NZ6367 after it was recovered to the No. 14 Squadron RNZAF hangar at Ohakea, Another Strikemaster sits to the left, and a preserved Vampire on the right. Photo kindly supplied by Terry Austin.

The photo montage wall at the Martin Baker factory in London.