{"id":9268,"date":"2021-06-27T23:57:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-27T23:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?p=9268"},"modified":"2021-07-18T00:46:21","modified_gmt":"2021-07-18T00:46:21","slug":"wonz-238-andy-higgins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2021\/06\/wonz-238-andy-higgins\/","title":{"rendered":"WONZ 238 &#8211; Andy Higgins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8421\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9268-1\" 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_238_Andy_Higgins.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_238_Andy_Higgins.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_238_Andy_Higgins.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_238_Andy_Higgins.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?powerpress_pinw=9268-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_238_Andy_Higgins.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"WONZ_Ep_238_Andy_Higgins.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%3D9268\" 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:&nbsp;<\/strong>The late Andy Higgins<br>(Andrew William Higgins &#8211; 13 September 1931 to 2 January 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dave Homewood with Nigel Godfrey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recorded:<\/strong>&nbsp;19th of July 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong>&nbsp;28th of June 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong>&nbsp; 51 minutes 15 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode Dave Homewood and Nigel Godfrey sat down with Andy Higgins to record what he remembered about his days working with James Aviation Ltd on the conversion of the Douglas C-47 Dakota ZK-AZL to become an aerial topdresser. Andy worked as the draftsman on the project and was most probably the last member of the team who was involved in the conversion of the very first DC-3 topdresser in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also talks about his days as a pilot in the RNZAF, and working for other aviation firms. And he discusses his amazing collection of photos he took while with James Aviation, which were made available through the Wings Over New Zealand Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andy was rather unwell at the time of this interview, and this was to be the last opportunity to get his memories recorded before his death. This episode is pieced together from that conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DC3-Launch-021.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"975\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DC3-Launch-021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DC3-Launch-021.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DC3-Launch-021-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DC3-Launch-021-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DC3-Launch-021-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Andy Higgins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1705Andy-Higgins.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1705Andy-Higgins.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1705Andy-Higgins.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1705Andy-Higgins-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1705Andy-Higgins-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1705Andy-Higgins-400x246.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Andy at the draft board whilst drawing up the designs for the C-47 conversion (Andy Higgins photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1959.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1959.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1959.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1959-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1959-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1959-400x244.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>DC-3 ZK-AZL being loaded (Andy Higgins photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1831.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1831.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1831.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1831-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1831-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1831-400x241.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1830.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1830.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1830.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1830-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1830-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1830-400x242.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Above and below: The hopper conversion (Andy Higgins photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1926.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1926.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1926.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1926-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1926-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B1926-400x246.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C165.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C165.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C165.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C165-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C165-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C165-400x256.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>ZK-AZL dropping a load of superphosphate (Andy Higgins photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C365.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C365.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C365.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C365-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C365-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C365-400x245.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Above and below: The Fletcher accident as discussed (Andy Higgins photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C366.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C366.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C366-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C366-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C366-400x246.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quick Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rnzaf.proboards.com\/thread\/17452\/higginss-james-aviation-photo-collection\" target=\"_blank\">Andy Higgins&#8217; James Aviation Photo Collection<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NB: The music at the end of this episode is&nbsp;<em>Wild Flower&nbsp;<\/em>by Joakim Karud<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n<p>Guest:&nbsp;The late Andy Higgins(Andrew William Higgins &#8211; 13 September 1931 to 2 January 2020)<\/p>\n<p>Host:&nbsp;Dave Homewood with Nigel Godfrey<\/p>\n<p>Recorded:&nbsp;19th of July 2019<\/p>\n<p>Released:&nbsp;28th of June 2021<\/p>\n<p>Duration:&nbsp; 51 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