{"id":13630,"date":"2024-03-24T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?p=13630"},"modified":"2024-03-24T08:17:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T08:17:46","slug":"wonz-303-the-great-escape-80th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2024\/03\/wonz-303-the-great-escape-80th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"WONZ 303 &#8211; The Great Escape 80th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6976\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13630-1\" 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_303_The_Great_Escape_80th.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_303_The_Great_Escape_80th.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_303_The_Great_Escape_80th.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_303_The_Great_Escape_80th.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?powerpress_pinw=13630-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_303_The_Great_Escape_80th.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"WONZ_Ep_303_The_Great_Escape_80th.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%3D13630\" 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>Guests:<\/strong>&nbsp;Larry Hill, Andrew White and Tony Hoskins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dave Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recorded:<\/strong>&nbsp;6th of March 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published:&nbsp;<\/strong>24th of March 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong>&nbsp;2 hours, 57 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode Dave Homewood marks the 80th Anniversary of The Great Escape by talking with Larry Hill, Andy White and Tony Hoskins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Great Escape is the name given to a breakout of Allied prisoners from the German POW camp Stalag Luft III, at Sagan, West Silesia in Germany, on the night of the 24th-25th of March 1944. A total of 76 prisoners, all members of the Royal Air Force and Allied Air Forces, managed to escape through a tunnel before the tunnel entrance was discovered by a German guard. Over the next few weeks 73 of the escapees were rounded up and recaptured after a massive manhunt. Three escaped. And of those recaptured, the Gestapo murdered 50 of the airmen, upon Hitler&#8217;s orders. Three New Zealanders were among the murdered airmen, and other Kiwis were involved in the escape. They&#8217;re all discussed here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andy and Tony give a great background to the prisoner of war camp and the escape. And Larry tells some stories of the New Zealanders involved that he knew personally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5e60d36273f2b_huge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5e60d36273f2b_huge.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13634\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5e60d36273f2b_huge.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5e60d36273f2b_huge-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5e60d36273f2b_huge-768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5e60d36273f2b_huge-150x63.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5e60d36273f2b_huge-400x169.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/429351612_1523844745012534_1576286265069662036_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/429351612_1523844745012534_1576286265069662036_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/429351612_1523844745012534_1576286265069662036_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/429351612_1523844745012534_1576286265069662036_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/429351612_1523844745012534_1576286265069662036_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/429351612_1523844745012534_1576286265069662036_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/429351612_1523844745012534_1576286265069662036_n-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/429351612_1523844745012534_1576286265069662036_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/429351612_1523844745012534_1576286265069662036_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Larry Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/10583983_10152148908766529_8626225079019805725_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/10583983_10152148908766529_8626225079019805725_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13636\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/10583983_10152148908766529_8626225079019805725_n.jpg 812w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/10583983_10152148908766529_8626225079019805725_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/10583983_10152148908766529_8626225079019805725_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/10583983_10152148908766529_8626225079019805725_n-768x772.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/10583983_10152148908766529_8626225079019805725_n-400x402.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Tony Hoskins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/354946465_6392776330815686_3594009858159548537_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/354946465_6392776330815686_3594009858159548537_n-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/354946465_6392776330815686_3594009858159548537_n-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/354946465_6392776330815686_3594009858159548537_n-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/354946465_6392776330815686_3594009858159548537_n-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/354946465_6392776330815686_3594009858159548537_n-1536x1149.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/354946465_6392776330815686_3594009858159548537_n-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/354946465_6392776330815686_3594009858159548537_n-400x299.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/354946465_6392776330815686_3594009858159548537_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Andy White<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2629.hero_.png.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2629.hero_.png.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2629.hero_.png.jpg 410w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2629.hero_.png-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2629.hero_.png-146x150.jpg 146w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2629.hero_.png-400x410.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Porokoru Patapu &#8220;John&#8221; Pohe, RNZAF Great Escaper, and murdered by the Gestapo.<\/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\/2024\/03\/MUS1000638_1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MUS1000638_1-693x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13641\" style=\"width:414px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MUS1000638_1-693x1024.jpg 693w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MUS1000638_1-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MUS1000638_1-768x1136.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MUS1000638_1-1039x1536.jpg 1039w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MUS1000638_1-1385x2048.jpg 1385w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MUS1000638_1-101x150.jpg 101w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MUS1000638_1-400x591.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MUS1000638_1-scaled.jpg 1731w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Pilot Officer Arnold Christensen, RNZAF Great Escaper, and murdered by the Gestapo. From The Weekly News issue 25 November 1942, via the Air Force Museum of New Zealand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Willy_williams.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"821\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Willy_williams.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13642\" style=\"width:416px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Willy_williams.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Willy_williams-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Willy_williams-110x150.jpg 110w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Willy_williams-400x547.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Squadron Leader John Edwin Ashley&nbsp;&#8220;Willy&#8221;&nbsp;Williams DFC, New Zealand-born Australian RAF Great Escaper, and murdered by the Gestapo.<\/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\/2024\/03\/ALB090071009_1_1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ALB090071009_1_1-1024x744.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13643\" style=\"width:425px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ALB090071009_1_1-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ALB090071009_1_1-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ALB090071009_1_1-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ALB090071009_1_1-1536x1116.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ALB090071009_1_1-2048x1488.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ALB090071009_1_1-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ALB090071009_1_1-400x291.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Image from the Edith Lyle personal album collection. &#8220;F\/L Mick Shand.&#8221; No. 485 Squadron pilot Flight Lieutenant Michael Moray Shand DFC sitting in the cockpit of his Spitfire. Unknown location. Handwritten on the reverse of the print &#8220;F\/L Shand DFC. 485 Sqd RNZAF. Who was lost on a Rhubarb over Holland, he was Flight Commander of B Flight. Fought through &#8220;the Battle of Britain&#8221; and had many great successes. He was lost in November 1943, but there may be a chance of him being a prisoner of war.&#8221; NB. Shand was involved in The Great Escape while interred in Stalag Luft 3. Image via the Air Force Museum of New Zealand.<\/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\/2024\/03\/MUS0800517-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MUS0800517-633x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13645\" style=\"width:425px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MUS0800517-633x1024.jpg 633w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MUS0800517-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MUS0800517-768x1242.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MUS0800517-950x1536.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MUS0800517-1267x2048.jpg 1267w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MUS0800517-93x150.jpg 93w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MUS0800517-400x647.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MUS0800517-scaled.jpg 1583w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Squadron Leader Leonard Trent DFC, pilot with No. 487 Squadron. Taken before his Victoria Cross action. Enlargement from PR10415, via the Air Force Museum of New Zealand.<\/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\/2024\/03\/2017-173.29_1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2017-173.29_1-1024x839.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13650\" style=\"width:432px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2017-173.29_1-1024x839.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2017-173.29_1-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2017-173.29_1-768x629.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2017-173.29_1-1536x1258.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2017-173.29_1-2048x1677.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2017-173.29_1-150x123.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2017-173.29_1-400x328.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: No. 485 Squadron&#8217;s Sergeant Jack Rae, crouching on snowy ground. Unknown location in England. This was published in Houlton&#8217;s autobiography &#8216;Spitfire Strikes. A New Zealand Fighter Pilot&#8217;s Story&#8217;, published 1985 by John Murray Ltd. London. Copy negative from the John Arthur Houlton personal collection.  Image via the Air Force Museum of New Zealand.<\/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\/2024\/03\/423944318_1117137719413217_7218879828396651972_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"985\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/423944318_1117137719413217_7218879828396651972_n-1024x985.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13638\" style=\"width:524px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/423944318_1117137719413217_7218879828396651972_n-1024x985.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/423944318_1117137719413217_7218879828396651972_n-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/423944318_1117137719413217_7218879828396651972_n-768x738.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/423944318_1117137719413217_7218879828396651972_n-1536x1477.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/423944318_1117137719413217_7218879828396651972_n-150x144.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/423944318_1117137719413217_7218879828396651972_n-400x385.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/423944318_1117137719413217_7218879828396651972_n.jpg 1868w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Jack Rae, RNZAF fighter pilot, and Larry Hill with the parachute Jack used when he baled out and was captured.<\/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\/2024\/03\/429735270_787129916799865_602177662284917840_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/429735270_787129916799865_602177662284917840_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13639\" style=\"width:549px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/429735270_787129916799865_602177662284917840_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/429735270_787129916799865_602177662284917840_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/429735270_787129916799865_602177662284917840_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/429735270_787129916799865_602177662284917840_n-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/429735270_787129916799865_602177662284917840_n-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/429735270_787129916799865_602177662284917840_n.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Jack Rae&#8217;s parachute, Caterpillar Club card and the paper with the name of the German pilot who shot him down, now all framed by Larry Hill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Books.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Books-1024x736.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Books-1024x736.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Books-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Books-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Books-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Books-400x287.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Books.jpg 1072w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: The books mentioned in this discussion, left is <em>Sandy&#8217;s Spitfire <\/em>by Tony Hoskins, and right is <em>Extremes of Fortune<\/em> by Andrew White. See links below.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quick Links:<\/strong><br><strong>\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/movies\/39658\/born-to-fly\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/movies\/39658\/born-to-fly\">Born To Fly &#8211; A documentary on John Pohe<\/a> <br><strong>\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/266042346757209\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/266042346757209\">The Great Escape Stalag Luft III Facebook Group<\/a><br><strong>\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spitfireaa810.co.uk\/product-page\/sandy-s-spitfire-book\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.spitfireaa810.co.uk\/product-page\/sandy-s-spitfire-book\">Sandy&#8217;s Spitfire Book by Tony Hoskins<\/a><br><strong>\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0<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 On Facebook<\/a><br><strong>\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Extremes-Fortune-Escape-Herbert-Martin\/dp\/1999812883\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Extremes-Fortune-Escape-Herbert-Martin\/dp\/1999812883\">Extremes of Fortune by Andrew White<\/a><br><strong>\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/foryouthewarisover.podbean.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/foryouthewarisover.podbean.com\/\">For You The War Is Over Podcast, cohosted by Tony Hoskins<\/a><br><strong>\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwm.org.uk\/collections\/item\/object\/80025638\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.iwm.org.uk\/collections\/item\/object\/80025638\">The Imperial War Museum&#8217;s Interview with Jack Rae<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Episodes:<\/strong><br><strong>\u2022<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2011\/12\/episode-6-larry-hill\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2011\/12\/episode-6-larry-hill\/\">WONZ 6 &#8211; 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