{"id":9211,"date":"2021-05-01T23:07:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T23:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?p=9211"},"modified":"2021-07-18T00:41:59","modified_gmt":"2021-07-18T00:41:59","slug":"wonz-235-john-kelly-peter-layne-and-gavin-trethewey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2021\/05\/wonz-235-john-kelly-peter-layne-and-gavin-trethewey\/","title":{"rendered":"WONZ 235 &#8211; John Kelly, Peter Layne and Gavin Trethewey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4195\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9211-1\" 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_235_Harvard_80th_Part_2.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_235_Harvard_80th_Part_2.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_235_Harvard_80th_Part_2.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_235_Harvard_80th_Part_2.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?powerpress_pinw=9211-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_235_Harvard_80th_Part_2.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"WONZ_Ep_235_Harvard_80th_Part_2.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%3D9211\" 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:&nbsp;<\/strong>John &#8216;JK&#8217; Kelly, Peter Layne and Gavin Trethewey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dave Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recorded:<\/strong>&nbsp;25th of April 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong>&nbsp;2nd of May 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong>&nbsp; 55 minutes 49 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the 25th of April 1941, the very first North American Harvard to fly in New Zealand, NZ901, took off on its initial test flight following assembly at RNZAF Station Hobsonville. The Harvard would become the main advanced trainer for the Royal New Zealand Air Force from then on, until retirement in 1977. And following retirement several Harvards became warbirds in private hands from 1978, and this continues till the present day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Sunday the 25th of April 2021 the momentous first flight in New Zealand of a type that has become a firm favourite on the airshow circuit and holds many memories for generations of Kiwis in both RNZAF and NZ Warbirds service was marked by a special event at Ardmore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wings Over New Zealand Forum and NZ Warbirds Association hosted an event at Ardmore to celebrate the Harvard. This included guest speakers who talked about Harvards, and also about other specialist topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode we hear three of the talks from the event.&nbsp;The first is given by NZ Warbirds Association Vice President &#8220;JK&#8221; Kelly. He flies as Number 4 in the Roaring Forties Harvard aerobatic display team, and he talks about his experience as a civilian-trained pilot getting into the Harvard. JK also talks about the Part 115 rides that people can purchase in the Warbirds fighters and trainers such as the Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk, Supermarine Spitfire Tr.9, North American P-51D Mustang and the Harvard. JK is one of the rides pilots. lastly he talks about the excellent NZ Warbirds museum displays, which he has been very instrumental in creating, and leading the team that come up with the exhibits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next we hear briefly from Peter Layne who reads an extract from his co-authored book about the rescue of a pilot whose Harvard ditched in the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And finally we hear from Gavin Trethewey, who have been flying Harvards for 62 years and is still the NZ Warbirds solo Harvard display pilot. Gavin flew as an instructor on Harvards in the RNZAF and he flew for many years in the NZ Warbirds Roaring Forties display team. He has some great memories of the type. He also talks about the current project he is very involved with as team leader, the static restoration of an English Electric Canberra bomber. Gavin famously flew Canberras during his RNZAF career, and was the RNZAF&#8217;s Canberra display pilot, among other roles with the type. Warbirds has acquired the Air Force Museum of New Zealand&#8217;s spare Canberra, and they are now in the process of restoring it to former glory, for eventual public display at Ardmore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quick Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nzwarbirds.org.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Zealand Warbirds Association Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NZ-Warbirds-Association-Inc-150073775005366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Zealand Warbirds Association Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022<\/strong>&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/canberrasupportgroupnz\" target=\"_blank\">The Canberra Support Group Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"541\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-5.jpg 541w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-5-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-5-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-5-400x285.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>John Kelly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-6.jpg 551w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-6-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-6-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-6-400x295.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Peter Layne<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-4.jpg 534w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-4-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-4-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-4-400x285.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Gavin Trethewey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The main talks were also videoed by Stu Russell, so you can also watch them here.<\/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=\"Harvard 80th Anniversary Ardmore Forum Meet - John Kelly\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cBlV1147GZY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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