{"id":11269,"date":"2023-08-20T02:58:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T02:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?p=11269"},"modified":"2023-08-20T02:58:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T02:58:11","slug":"wonz-281-wings-over-britain-sandys-spitfire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2023\/08\/wonz-281-wings-over-britain-sandys-spitfire\/","title":{"rendered":"WONZ 281 &#8211; Wings Over Britain: Sandy&#8217;s Spitfire"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3658\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-11269-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_281_Tony_Hoskins.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_281_Tony_Hoskins.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_281_Tony_Hoskins.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_281_Tony_Hoskins.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?powerpress_pinw=11269-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_281_Tony_Hoskins.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"WONZ_Ep_281_Tony_Hoskins.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/wings-over-new-zealand-show\/id606143097?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fcambridgeairforce.org.nz%2FWONZShow%2F%3Fp%3D11269\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guest:<\/strong>&nbsp;Tony Hoskins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dave Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recorded:<\/strong>&nbsp;30th of June 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published:&nbsp;<\/strong>20th of August 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong>&nbsp;1 hour 59 minutes, 38 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode Dave Homewood talks with Tony Hoskins who is leading the team who are restoring Supermarine Spitfire PR.IV AA810, known as Sandy&#8217;s Spitfire. This Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (PRU) Spitfire was flown by Flight Lieutenant Alastair &#8220;Sandy&#8221; Gunn when it was shot down over Norway, and crashed. Sandy was taken prisoner by the Germans, and he eventually took part in the Great Escape from Stalag Luft III at Sagan, was captured, and was murdered as one of the 50 airmen executed after the escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Spitfire wreck was discovered on a mountainside and recovered by Tony&#8217;s team, and it is currently being restored to fly again. Tony discusses the history of the aircraft and its pilot, Sandy, and talks in detail about the restoration and the research he and his team have done so far. The team is also working with young people, including apprentices and students, to either get involved with the rebuild and the research, or simply teaching them about the work this aircraft did, and about WWII.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quick Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spitfireaa810.co.uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.spitfireaa810.co.uk\/\">Spitfire AA810&#8217;s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SpitfireAA810\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SpitfireAA810\">Spitfire AA810 &#8211; Restoring Sandy&#8217;s Spitfire Facebook Page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spitfireaa810.co.uk\/national-memorial\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.spitfireaa810.co.uk\/national-memorial\">National PRU Monument<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368558135_2512407345576374_2450967962778587459_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368558135_2512407345576374_2450967962778587459_n-1024x801.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368558135_2512407345576374_2450967962778587459_n-1024x801.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368558135_2512407345576374_2450967962778587459_n-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368558135_2512407345576374_2450967962778587459_n-768x601.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368558135_2512407345576374_2450967962778587459_n-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368558135_2512407345576374_2450967962778587459_n-400x313.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368558135_2512407345576374_2450967962778587459_n.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An actual image of AA810 in service. (Colourised)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368216610_817597886505602_7201166752734618519_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368216610_817597886505602_7201166752734618519_n-592x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11274\" style=\"width:472px;height:818px\" width=\"472\" height=\"818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368216610_817597886505602_7201166752734618519_n-173x300.jpg 173w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368216610_817597886505602_7201166752734618519_n-768x1330.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368216610_817597886505602_7201166752734618519_n-887x1536.jpg 887w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368216610_817597886505602_7201166752734618519_n-87x150.jpg 87w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368216610_817597886505602_7201166752734618519_n-400x692.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368216610_817597886505602_7201166752734618519_n.jpg 1183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sandy Gunn.  (Colourised)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368555610_649423397160544_2637749097660835216_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368555610_649423397160544_2637749097660835216_n-474x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368555610_649423397160544_2637749097660835216_n-474x1024.jpg 474w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368555610_649423397160544_2637749097660835216_n-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368555610_649423397160544_2637749097660835216_n-768x1661.jpg 768w, 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src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368393037_1219456765392344_1873600698899773714_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11276\" style=\"width:841px;height:561px\" width=\"841\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368393037_1219456765392344_1873600698899773714_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368393037_1219456765392344_1873600698899773714_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368393037_1219456765392344_1873600698899773714_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368393037_1219456765392344_1873600698899773714_n-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368393037_1219456765392344_1873600698899773714_n-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368393037_1219456765392344_1873600698899773714_n.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The wreckage laid out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368513948_837546664603060_7923595626123335463_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368513948_837546664603060_7923595626123335463_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/368513948_837546664603060_7923595626123335463_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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(Colourised)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n<p>Guest:&nbsp;Tony Hoskins<\/p>\n<p>Host:&nbsp;Dave Homewood<\/p>\n<p>Recorded:&nbsp;30th of June 2023<\/p>\n<p>Published:&nbsp;20th of August 2023<\/p>\n<p>Duration:&nbsp;1 hour 59 minutes, 38 seconds<\/p>\n<p>In this episode Dave Homewood talks with Tony Hoskins who is leading the team who are restoring Supermarine Spitfire PR.IV AA810, known as Sandy&#8217;s Spitfire. 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