{"id":18348,"date":"2026-02-14T00:49:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T00:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?p=18348"},"modified":"2026-02-14T00:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T00:51:26","slug":"wonz-346-flying-boat-month-david-berger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2026\/02\/wonz-346-flying-boat-month-david-berger\/","title":{"rendered":"WONZ 346 &#8211; Flying Boat Month &#8211; David Berger"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6171\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-18348-1\" 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_346_David_Berger.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_346_David_Berger.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_346_David_Berger.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_346_David_Berger.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?powerpress_pinw=18348-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_346_David_Berger.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"WONZ_Ep_346_David_Berger.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%3D18348\" 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>\u00a0David Berger<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hosts:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dave Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recorded:<\/strong>&nbsp;11th of February 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong>\u00a014th of February 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong>&nbsp; 1 hour 53 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this Wings Over New Zealand Show \u201cFlying Boat Month\u201d episode Dave Homewood speaks&nbsp;with David Berger, who is an ex-pat British doctor who lives in Fernmount, NSW, in Australia, and works in Broome, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. But he has a hangar at Omarama, Central Otago, and he spends a fair bit of time in this country flying his aeroplanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He owns a Piper Super Cub, a Cessna 185 and his beloved Republic Seabee which he based here in Omarama. David talks about the history of the Seabee, and what it is like to fly. He also tells some fascinating stories of flying long distance trips around the world in the Cessna, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quick Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022<\/strong>&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Republic_RC-3_Seabee\">Republic Seabee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022<\/strong>&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spencer_Air_Car\">Spencer Air Car<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022<\/strong>&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Franklin_Engine_Company\">The Franklin Engine Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seabearaircraft.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.seabearaircraft.com\/\">SeaBear Aircraft<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022<\/strong>&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honoria_Glossop\">Honoria Glossop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The music at the end of this episode is Wild Flower by Joachim Karud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/baa0d039-e146-48a8-8683-f7851636c302.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/baa0d039-e146-48a8-8683-f7851636c302-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/baa0d039-e146-48a8-8683-f7851636c302-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/baa0d039-e146-48a8-8683-f7851636c302-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/baa0d039-e146-48a8-8683-f7851636c302-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/baa0d039-e146-48a8-8683-f7851636c302-1536x865.jpg 1536w, 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1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Omarama hangar, with the Super Cub and the Seabee tucked up inside.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/606161264_10168499403904988_9033380559031134568_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/606161264_10168499403904988_9033380559031134568_n-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/606161264_10168499403904988_9033380559031134568_n-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/606161264_10168499403904988_9033380559031134568_n-226x300.jpg 226w, 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This was a major base for RNZAF Hudsons and Venturas in WWII.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are some of David&#8217;s videos of the Seabee operating from Lake Ohau <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Seabee glassy water flying Lake Ohau, Lake Benmore, New Zealand\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z9Y79MJdk8g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Seabee landing Lake Ohau, NZ\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r7fjo4Cz01Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Seabee flying boat on Lake Benmore, New Zealand\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lFh-QyLp1Q8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And here is the Blue Horizons movie that David spoke about in the episode<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blue Horizons (Republic RC-3 Seabee Amphibian) \u00a9 2014\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z4MYwptKW4g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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