{"id":14571,"date":"2024-11-28T03:14:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T03:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?p=14571"},"modified":"2024-11-28T03:16:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T03:16:32","slug":"wonz-315-grid-with-adam-claasen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2024\/11\/wonz-315-grid-with-adam-claasen\/","title":{"rendered":"WONZ 315 &#8211; Grid with Adam Claasen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2076\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-14571-1\" 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_315_Grid_with_Dr_Adam_Claasen.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_315_Grid_with_Dr_Adam_Claasen.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_315_Grid_with_Dr_Adam_Claasen.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_315_Grid_with_Dr_Adam_Claasen.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?powerpress_pinw=14571-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_315_Grid_with_Dr_Adam_Claasen.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"WONZ_Ep_315_Grid_with_Dr_Adam_Claasen.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%3D14571\" 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;Dr. Adam Claasen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dave Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recorded:<\/strong>&nbsp;12th of November 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published:&nbsp;<\/strong>28th of November 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong>&nbsp; 1 hour 17 minutes, 26 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Adam was talking about the subject of his latest book &#8220;GRID&#8221;, about the life of Air Commodore Keith Logan &#8220;Grid&#8221; Caldwell, CBE, MC, DFC &amp; bar, Croix de guerre. The book was recently released by Massey University Press, and covers Grid&#8217;s life of adventure as a fighter pilot in World War One, where he became New Zealand&#8217;s top scoring ace, and his days between the wars leading the New Zealand Air Force (Territorial) and a key member of the Auckland Aero Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">And then in World War Two Grid took on leadership roles, commanding both the main flying training stations, Woodbourne and Wigram, and then spending time as the RNZAF representative in London and in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Grid Caldwell (1895-1980) was a wonderful Kiwi hero, a tenacious fighter and a great man. Adam&#8217;s talk gives an entertaining and insightful look into Grid&#8217;s life, whetting the appetite to read more in the book. &#8216;GRID&#8217; has been listed among the top 10 life story books of the year by The Listener. If you wish to get a copy, the book can be purchased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masseypress.ac.nz\/books\/all\/grid\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.masseypress.ac.nz\/books\/all\/grid\">here<\/a> or all good book stores: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Grid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Grid-1024x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Grid-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Grid-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Grid-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Grid-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Grid-400x264.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Grid.jpg 1442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9780995102934-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9780995102934-755x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9780995102934-755x1024.jpg 755w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9780995102934-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9780995102934-768x1042.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9780995102934-1132x1536.jpg 1132w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9780995102934-1510x2048.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9780995102934-111x150.jpg 111w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9780995102934-400x543.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9780995102934-scaled.jpg 1887w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/adam-claasen_cropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/adam-claasen_cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/adam-claasen_cropped.jpg 450w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/adam-claasen_cropped-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/adam-claasen_cropped-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/adam-claasen_cropped-400x284.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Dr Adam Claasen. Below: More of Adam&#8217;s books.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MUS_0001_Fearless_web.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1001\" data-id=\"14578\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MUS_0001_Fearless_web.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MUS_0001_Fearless_web.webp 800w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MUS_0001_Fearless_web-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MUS_0001_Fearless_web-768x961.webp 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MUS_0001_Fearless_web-120x150.webp 120w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MUS_0001_Fearless_web-400x501.webp 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\/11\/y648.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"648\" data-id=\"14579\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/y648.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/y648.jpg 427w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/y648-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/y648-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/y648-400x607.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MUS010036-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MUS010036-2-1024x726.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MUS010036-2-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MUS010036-2-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MUS010036-2-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MUS010036-2-1536x1088.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MUS010036-2-2048x1451.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MUS010036-2-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MUS010036-2-400x283.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A line up of Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a aircraft of B Flight, No. 74 Squadron, Royal Air Force, at Clairmarais South airfield, France. (Image from the Keith Logan Caldwell personal collection. 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