Core Competencies for the Royal New Zealand Air Force

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell G. Pirihi
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Core Competencies

Navigation on the New Zealand Air Race

1954 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-135
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Royal Air Force

The following account of the U.K.–New Zealand Air Race was given to an Institute meeting on 20 November 1953 by members of the Royal Air Force Race Team. The lecturers were Wing Commander L. M. Hodges, D.S.O., D.F.C, who commanded the R.A.F. flight, Squadron Leader R. Currie, A.F.C., chief navigator of the flight, who flew with Wing Commander Hodges, and Flight Lieutenant R. L. E. Burton, A.F.C., pilot of the Canberra which completed the course in the shortest time; the Chair was taken by Air Chief Marshal the Hon. Sir Ralph Cochrane, G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.

The Economics of Agricultural Aviation in New Zealand

1966 ◽  
Vol 70 (671) ◽  
pp. 1025-1025
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Chemical Balance ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Large Aircraft

Until the middle of this century farmers had been benefiting from New Zealand's 31 million acres of pastureland without applying any fertiliser to the soil.During 1948-49 the Government realised the urgent requirement for aerial fertilising to restore this soil to its correct chemical balance and the Royal New Zealand Air Force was made responsible for research, and extensive fertilising was undertaken with large aircraft, such as the DC-3. The work was charged for on a “county” basis and thus the cost was eased by the local rates.

Air Transport in New Zealand and the South Pacific

1951 ◽  
Vol 55 (491) ◽  
pp. 699-723
Author(s):  
Leonard Isitt
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Air Force ◽  
South Pacific ◽  
Air Transport ◽  
Civil Aviation ◽  
The South ◽  
George Street ◽  
Royal Air Force ◽  
Mother Country ◽  
British Commonwealth

The Seventh British Commonwealth and Empire Lecture, “Air Transport in New Zealand and the South Pacific,” by Air Vice-Marshal Sir Leonard Isitt, K.B.E., R.N.Z.A.F. (Ret'd.), was read before the Royal Aeronautical Society by Mr. T. A. Barrow, J.P., on 4th October 1951 at the Institution of Civil Engineers, Great George Street, London, S.W.I. Major G. P. Bulman, C.B.E., F.R.Ae.S., Past-President, presided.Major Bulman: He was sure that they would all regret that Major Halford was unable to be present; immediately after the reception following the Wilbur Wright Lecture, he had had an operation, and although it was successful he had to undergo a course of treatment which would keep him out of circulation for another five or six weeks. They hoped that at the end of that time they would enjoy his presence and leadership for the rest of his year of office.It was for him a very real pleasure, despite the sad reason, to take the chair for the second time at a British Commonwealth and Empire Lecture. These lectures—instituted originally by Mr. G. H. Dowty—were given alternately by a distinguished representative from the Mother Country and from the Dominions and Empire. They had had one from Australia, two from Canada and now New Zealand.Air Vice Marshal Sir Leonard Isitt had had a distinguished career in the Air Force, first with the R.F.C. and Royal Air Force and then with the Royal New Zealand Air Force, and had now turned his attention to civil aviation. He was Chairman of New Zealand National Airways Corporation and of Tasman Empire Airways and a Director of British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines. Unfortunately, because of the recent election in New Zealand he had found it impossible at the last minute to be with them. They had just received a cable from him: “Regret inability to be with you in England today. Please accept apology and best wishes.”In place of Sir Leonard Isitt they had the pleasure and privilege of welcoming Mr. T. A. Barrow, J.P., who would read Sir Leonard's paper. Mr. Barrow had been Secretary of the New Zealand Air Board since 1937. He was also Vice-Chairman of Tasman Empire Airways.

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