{"id":14238,"date":"2024-10-04T09:20:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T09:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?p=14238"},"modified":"2024-10-06T21:49:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T21:49:25","slug":"wonz-311-david-harrison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2024\/10\/wonz-311-david-harrison\/","title":{"rendered":"WONZ 311 &#8211; David Harrison"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5374\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-14238-1\" 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_311_David_Harrison.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_311_David_Harrison.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_311_David_Harrison.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_311_David_Harrison.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?powerpress_pinw=14238-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_311_David_Harrison.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"WONZ_Ep_311_David_Harrison.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%3D14238\" 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;Air Commodore David Harrison RAF, retired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dave Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recorded:<\/strong>&nbsp;2nd of October 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published:&nbsp;<\/strong>5th of October 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong>&nbsp; 1 hour, 26 minutes, 19 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 of the Royal Air Force, and he made the RAF a career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David talks about his training on Chipmunks, Bulldogs, Jet Provosts and Hawks, and his conversion to his dream jet, the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom. He would fly the Phantom for a decade, including tours in the Falkland Islands after the war, eventually was commander of the unit there on his final tour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As he took on more senior positions he also converted to and flew the Panavia Tornado F3. He amassed around 3000 hours of fast-jet time, and he became both a weapons instructor and flying instructor. He was also commander of the RAF\u2019s busiest flying training base at Linton-on-Ouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whist stationed at RAF Coningsby, David also became an aircrew member of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, flying the two Hawker Hurricanes first, and progressing to their Mk. II, Vb, IX and XIX Spitfires. He flew displays around Britain and Europe with the BBMF during his three-year posting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon his retirement from the RAF, David moved to New Zealand, and he became a CFI and examiner with Hamilton\u2019s CTC Aviation. He then worked with Aviation Services Limited (now Aspeq). And then joined the CAA team. He has worked in several roles with CAA, and is now the Deputy Chief Executive of Aviation Safety. He now has around 7000 hours, and is a current A-Cat flight Instructor and GA examiner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/189011118_1694783184039155_3271705531018824575_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/189011118_1694783184039155_3271705531018824575_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/189011118_1694783184039155_3271705531018824575_n.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/189011118_1694783184039155_3271705531018824575_n-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/189011118_1694783184039155_3271705531018824575_n-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/189011118_1694783184039155_3271705531018824575_n-400x236.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: David Harrison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-F4s.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-F4s-1024x754.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-F4s-1024x754.png 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-F4s-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-F4s-768x565.png 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-F4s-1536x1131.png 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-F4s-2048x1508.png 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-F4s-150x110.png 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-F4s-400x294.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: The four McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantoms of No 1435 Flight that David commanded in the Falkland Islands in 1990. David Harrison Photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RAF-Tucano-aircraft-2-300419-CREDIT-MOD.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RAF-Tucano-aircraft-2-300419-CREDIT-MOD.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RAF-Tucano-aircraft-2-300419-CREDIT-MOD.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RAF-Tucano-aircraft-2-300419-CREDIT-MOD-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RAF-Tucano-aircraft-2-300419-CREDIT-MOD-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RAF-Tucano-aircraft-2-300419-CREDIT-MOD-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RAF-Tucano-aircraft-2-300419-CREDIT-MOD-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An RAF Short Tucano, the training type that equipped No. 1 Flying Training School\u00a0at RAF Linton-on-Ouse while David was Base Commander. MOD Photo via David Harrison.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mk-xix-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mk-xix-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mk-xix-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mk-xix-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mk-xix-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mk-xix-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mk-xix-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mk-xix-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mk-xix-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: David taxiing in one of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight&#8217;s Mk. XIX Spitfires, PS915. David Harrison Photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/beaver.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/beaver-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/beaver-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/beaver-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/beaver-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/beaver-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/beaver-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/beaver-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/beaver.jpg 1560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: David with one of the Auckland Seaplanes DHC-2 Beavers on Auckland Harbour. David Harrison Photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n<p>Guest:&nbsp;Air Commodore David Harrison RAF, retired.<\/p>\n<p>Host:&nbsp;Dave Homewood<\/p>\n<p>Recorded:&nbsp;2nd of October 2024<\/p>\n<p>Published:&nbsp;5th of October 2024<\/p>\n<p>Duration:&nbsp; 1 hour, 26 minutes, 19 seconds<\/p>\n<p>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 [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1078,89,1044,2663,1885,2555,951,1440,11,2397,2356,2357,550,389,2018,1640,939,952,946,2127,2665,2664,10,82,31,917,2650,1374,44,90,83,881,192,57,788,1918,916],"class_list":["post-14238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-episodes","tag-air","tag-aviation","tag-battle-of-britain","tag-bbmf","tag-caa","tag-coningsby","tag-dave","tag-david","tag-douglas","tag-f-4","tag-falkland","tag-falklands","tag-flight","tag-force","tag-harrison","tag-hawk","tag-hawker","tag-homewood","tag-hurricane","tag-islands","tag-jet-provost","tag-linton","tag-mcdonnell","tag-memorial","tag-new-zealand","tag-over","tag-panavia","tag-phantom","tag-pilot","tag-podcast","tag-raf","tag-royal","tag-show","tag-spitfire","tag-supermarine","tag-tornado","tag-wings","odd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14238"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14249,"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14238\/revisions\/14249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}