The Wings Over New Zealand Show

Guests: Sjeord “Chewy” Bakker, Tony “Chipps” Chippendale, Keith “Buck” Harrison, John Lanham, Paul McSweeny, Rene “Red” Redmond. Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  20th of July 2025 Published:  23rd of July 2025 Duration:  1 hour 39 minutes, 21 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood chats with six ex-RNZAF members who were i...

Guest:  Ian Quinn Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  13th of July 2025 Published:  14th of July 2025 Duration:  1 hour 19 minutes, 55 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood chats with Ian Quinn, aka ‘chinapilot’ on the Wings Over New Zealand Forum – https://rnzaf.proboards.com Ian started his aviation career volunteering as a schoolboy at the Wellington Aero...

Guest:  Martin Hedley Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  2nd of March 2025 Published:  27th of June 2025 Duration:   32 minutes, 38 seconds In this episode we hear the final presentation given at the WONZ 20th Anniversary Forum Meet at Ardmore. The presenter is Martin Hedley, foreman at Pioneer Aero Ltd., the warbird restoration company at Ardmore. And he is talking about the...

Guest:  Phillip Harrall AFC, MPhil, FRAeS Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  23rd of February 2025 Published:  15th of June 2025 Duration:   41 minute, 36 seconds In this episode we hear an edited down presentation given at the WONZ 20th Anniversary Forum Meet at Wigram by Phillip Harrall, a former Royal Navy Observer. Phillip was born in New Zealand but his career took him into t...

Guest:  Bob McGarry Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  23rd of February 2025 Published:  8th of June 2025 Duration:   58 minutes, 19 seconds In this episode we hear a presentation given at the WONZ 20th Anniversary Forum Meet at Wigram by licensed aeronautical engineer Bob McGarry. He talks about his career in aviation, which included the RNZAF, and working with Arch Finch at...

Guest:  Anthony Galbraith and Stephen Carruthers Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  23rd of February 2025 Published:  23rd of May 2025 Duration:  48 minutes, 34 seconds In this episode recorded at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand, during the WONZ 20th Anniversary Forum Meet held there on the 23rd of February 2025, we hear from Anthony Galbraith and Stephen Carruthers on th...

Guest:  Chris Newey Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  2nd of March 2025 Published:  19th of May 2025 Duration:   47 minutes, 23 seconds In this episode we hear a presentation given by Chris Newey, who talks about his latest book The First Flight – The Origins of the New Zealand Bomber Squadron. The book covers the New Zealand Government’s purchase of 30 new...

Guest:  Rob Booth Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  2nd of March 2025 Published:  13th of May 2025 Duration:  30 minutes, 18 seconds In this episode we hear a presentation given at the Wings Over New Zealand 20th Anniversary Forum Meet at NZ Warbirds Inc., Ardmore, by Rob Booth, a former Warbirds pilot and owner. He is talking about the Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 ZK-SFR, which he...

Guest:  Andrew Brian of the Helicopter Heritage Museum Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  23rd of February 2025 Published:  4th of May 2025 Duration:  32 minutes, 24 seconds In this episode we hear from Andrew Brian of the Helicopter Heritage Museum. This is a talk given by Andrew during the Wings Over New Zealand 20th Anniversary Forum Meet held at the Air Force Museum of Ne...

Guest:  Mark O’Sullivan Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  17th of April 2025 Published:  26th of April 2025 Duration:  1 hour 26 minutes, 42 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood sits down with warbirds pilot Mark O’Sullivan at Omaka to talk about his aviation passion. Mark was born and bred in Blenheim, and he learned to fly with the Marlborough Aero Club at Omaka Aerodrome. His de...

Guest:  Steve Subritzky Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  2nd of March 2025 Published:  11th of April 2025 Duration:  44 minutes, 35 seconds In this episode we hear a presentation given by Steve Subritzky and Dave Homewood about the world’s last existing Vickers Vincent biplane bomber. Steve, who is the Aviation Manager at the Museum of Transport And Technology (MOTAT), has been piecing t...

Guest:  Kenn Cox, former RNZAF jet fighter pilot Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  23rd of February 2025 Published:  3rd of April 2025 Duration:  44 minutes, 40 seconds In this episode we hear from Kenn Cox, the second speaker from the WONZ 20th Anniversary Forum meet at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand, at Wigram, Christchurch. Kenn was a young ‘bog rat’ Vamp...

Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  2nd of March 2025 Published:  28th of March 2025 Duration:  40 minutes, 42 seconds In this episode NZ Warbirds president Frank Parker is heard talking about flying the various WWII fighters he’s flown during his career. Frank was the first speaker at the WONZ 20th Anniversary Forum Meet at Ardmore on the 2nd of March 2025. Frank talks about...

Guest:  Squadron Leader Paul “Skids” Harrison, RNZAF Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  18th of March 2025 Published:  21st of March 2025 Duration:   1 hour, 20 minutes, 4 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood talks with Squadron Leader Paul “Skids” Harrison, who is currently an instructor with No. 14 Squadron RNZAF on the Texan II’s, but he also...

WONZ 20th Anniversary Forum Meet – Wigram Guest:  Wings Commander Brett Marshall, Museum Director at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  23rd of February 2025 Published:  17th of March 2025 Duration:  44 minutes, 49 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood introduced Brett Marshall, the first speaker at the WONZ 20th Anniversary Foru...

Guest:  Craig Compain, ex-RNZAF and ex-Royal Navy Fighter Pilot Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  9th of January 2025 Published:  9th of January 2025 Duration:   1 hour 57 minutes, 58 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood speaks with Craig Compain, who grew up in Wanganui as an aviation-minded kid and ATC cadet, and he joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1992 as a pilo...

Guest:  Dr. Adam Claasen Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  12th of November 2024 Published:  28th of November 2024 Duration:   1 hour 17 minutes, 26 seconds This episode is a recording of a presentation given by historian and author Dr. Adam Claasen at the Resthaven Community Hall in Cambridge, on the evening of Tuesday the 12th of November 2024. Adam was talking about the s...

Guests:  Elliott Marsh-Healy, Huw Hopkins, Greg Marsh, Harry Measures and Oliver Stevenson Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  12th of November 2024 Published:  12th of November 2024 Duration:   1 hour 18 minutes, 21 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood talks with the team behind the brilliant new magazine, The Vintage Aviation Echo. Joining Dave on this show are the magazine...

Guest:  Graham Bethell Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  20th of October 2024 Published:  21st of October 2024 Duration:   53 minutes, 58 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood talks with well known Mustang pilot Graham Bethell about his life in aviation. Graham’s father flew fighters in the RNZN with the Fleet Air Arm in WWII, and Graham wanted to fly from a young...

Guest:  Andrew “Stewie” Stewart and Nicola “Nix” Brooke-Stewart Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  11th of October 2024 Published:  12th of October 2024 Duration:   1 hour, 56 minutes, 29 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood talks with Andrew “Stewie” Stewart and Nicole “Nix” Brooke-Stewart, husband and wife team who are both N...

Guest:  Air Commodore David Harrison RAF, retired. Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  2nd of October 2024 Published:  5th of October 2024 Duration:   1 hour, 26 minutes, 19 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood talks with David Harrison, who currently works for the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority, but he started his aviation career in the University of Liverpool Squadron...

Guest:  Group Captain Roger Selwyn Holdaway Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  2nd of May 2024 Published:  8th of September 2024 Duration:   2 hours, 4 minutes, 13 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood chats with Roger Holdaway, a former RNZAF pilot who flew numerous types from the North American Harvard and de Havilland Devon to the Short Sunderland and the Douglas...

Guest:  Wing Commander Barry ‘Patch’ Nelson RNZAF Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  28th of April 2024 Released:   14th of August 2024 Duration:   1 hour 8 mins 19 secs This episode is the fifth and last of the recordings from the Legend Aviation WONZ Forum Meet, hosted by Bevan Dewes and Lucy Newell of Legend Aviation at Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, on Sunday 28th of April 2024. Wing Comm...

Guest:  Don Wilkie Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  28th of April 2024 Released:   14th of August 2024 Duration:   47 mins 56 secs This episode is the fourth of the recordings from the recent Legend Aviation WONZ Forum Meet, hosted by Bevan Dewes and Lucy Newell of Legend Aviation at Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, on Sunday 28th of April 2024. Aviation artist Don Wilkie talks a...

Guest:  Tom Williams Host:  Dave Homewood Recorded:  28th of April 2024 Released:   9th of June 2024 Duration:   27 mins 36 secs This episode is the third of the recordings from the recent Legend Aviation WONZ Forum Meet, hosted by Bevan Dewes and Lucy Newell of Legend Aviation at Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, on Sunday 28th of April 2024. Tom Williams is a legend in the Wairarapa. He was responsible...