{"id":7052,"date":"2019-09-15T05:37:55","date_gmt":"2019-09-15T05:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?p=7052"},"modified":"2020-07-05T04:34:31","modified_gmt":"2020-07-05T04:34:31","slug":"205-jimmy-ward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2019\/09\/205-jimmy-ward\/","title":{"rendered":"WONZ 205 &#8211; The World of Jimmy Ward VC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_766\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7052-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_205_Jimmy_Ward.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_205_Jimmy_Ward.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_205_Jimmy_Ward.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_205_Jimmy_Ward.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?powerpress_pinw=7052-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_205_Jimmy_Ward.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"WONZ_Ep_205_Jimmy_Ward.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%3D7052\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Main Speaker:<\/strong>&nbsp;Des Underwood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Other Speakers:<\/strong> Jack Best (Introducing the event), Greg Brownless (Mayor of Tauranga)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recorded:<\/strong>&nbsp;6th of September 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Released:<\/strong>&nbsp;15th of September 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Duration:<\/strong>&nbsp;1 hour 25 minutes&nbsp;52 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode we hear a recording from the Fourth Annual Jean Batten Lecture, presented by Des Underwood to the Bay of Plenty Branch of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Aeronautical Society. The venue was the Boeing Room of Classic Flyers NZ Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The topic of this year&#8217;s lecture was &#8216;The World of Jimmy Ward VC&#8217;. Des gives a background to the man, New Zealand&#8217;s first Victoria Cross recipient in WWII, awarded for his daring act in climbing onto the wing of a Wellington bomber while in flight to douse the flames of an engine fire. He covers Jimmy&#8217;s background and life before and in the RNZAF, the wing fire,  and his sad death. Also Des covers the RAF at the time,the bombing war, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Quick Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <strong>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Royal Aeronautical Society - Bay of Plenty Branch (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.raes.org.nz\/branches\/bay_of_plenty\" target=\"_blank\">Royal Aeronautical Society &#8211; Bay of Plenty Branch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <strong>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>  <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/James_Allen_Ward\">James Ward VC on Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicflyersnz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Classic Flyers NZ Museum Website (opens in a new tab)\">Classic Flyers NZ Museum Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Classic Flyers NZ Museum on Facebook (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Classicflyersnz\/\" target=\"_blank\">Classic Flyers NZ Museum on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/james-ward.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/james-ward.jpg 586w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/james-ward-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/james-ward-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/james-ward-400x601.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jimmy Ward VC with his Victoria Cross medal ribbon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/James_Allan_Ward_VC_IWM_CH_2963.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/James_Allan_Ward_VC_IWM_CH_2963.jpg 519w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/James_Allan_Ward_VC_IWM_CH_2963-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/James_Allan_Ward_VC_IWM_CH_2963-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/James_Allan_Ward_VC_IWM_CH_2963-400x601.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><figcaption><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jimmy Ward in the cockpit of a Wellington bomber of No. 75 (NZ) Squadron RAF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Vickers_Wellington_-_Royal_Air_Force_Bomber_Command_1939-1941._CH3223.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Vickers_Wellington_-_Royal_Air_Force_Bomber_Command_1939-1941._CH3223.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Vickers_Wellington_-_Royal_Air_Force_Bomber_Command_1939-1941._CH3223-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Vickers_Wellington_-_Royal_Air_Force_Bomber_Command_1939-1941._CH3223-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Vickers_Wellington_-_Royal_Air_Force_Bomber_Command_1939-1941._CH3223-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Vickers_Wellington_-_Royal_Air_Force_Bomber_Command_1939-1941._CH3223-400x306.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The foot holes made in the wing and fuselage by Jimmy when he ventured out to couragiously fight the fire in the starboard engine,  whilst also fighting the freezing cold airflow over the wing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910049-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910049-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910049-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910049-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910049-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910049-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Above: Des Underwood delivering his lecture on The World of Jimmy Ward VC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910060-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910060-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910060-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910060-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910060-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910060-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910061-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910061-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910061-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910061-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910061-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910061-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910063-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910063-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910063-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910063-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910063-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1910063-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Video Version<\/strong><br>Part One<br> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gI_g2CkkrBw\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part Two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V5pZUS8rsUU\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part Three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YVW9RSte84Q\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the videos that Des tried to screen and sadly had technical difficulties with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zlVLZ230iFs\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LXsK26HJnoo\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yAWn_DnUrfU\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NB: The music at the end of this episode is Wild Flower by Joakim Karud<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Main Speaker:&nbsp;Des Underwood<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other Speakers: Jack Best (Introducing the event), Greg Brownless (Mayor of Tauranga)<\/p>\n<p 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