{"id":9379,"date":"2021-09-16T22:30:11","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T22:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?p=9379"},"modified":"2021-09-16T22:30:14","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T22:30:14","slug":"wonz-244-jim-sheddan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2021\/09\/wonz-244-jim-sheddan\/","title":{"rendered":"WONZ 244 &#8211; Jim Sheddan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7237\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9379-1\" 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_244_Jim_Sheddan.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_244_Jim_Sheddan.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_244_Jim_Sheddan.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_244_Jim_Sheddan.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?powerpress_pinw=9379-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_244_Jim_Sheddan.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"WONZ_Ep_244_Jim_Sheddan.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%3D9379\" 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>Cornelius James &#8220;Jim&#8221; Sheddan DFC, NZ412358 (3 March 1918-9 December 2010) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dave Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recorded:<\/strong>&nbsp;19th of January 2010<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong>&nbsp; 17th of September 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong>&nbsp;1 hour 9 minutes 11 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this&nbsp;episode Dave Homewood spoke with the RNZAF fighter ace Jim Sheddan in 2010. Jim was originally posted to No. 485 (NZ) Squadron on Spitfires but his time there was brief, and he ended up ferrying aircraft in all weathers, before being posted to No. 486 (NZ) Squadron on Typhoons, where he really found his feet. He talks about ditching into the English Channel in his Typhoon, and being rescued: crashing into a grove of trees; bailing out of another aircraft; shooting up trains, losing mates, air to air combat, shooting down V1 flying bombs in his Tempest, and a lot more. Jim was a real character. He rose to become the Commanding Officer of No. 486 (NZ) Squadron by the war&#8217;s end. He passed away in December 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here is a video version of this episode:<\/strong><\/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=\"WONZ Show 244 - Jim Sheddan DFC\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6tzFoHPXu_g?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-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ALB198236513001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ALB198236513001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ALB198236513001.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ALB198236513001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ALB198236513001-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ALB198236513001-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Image from the CJ Sheddan log book.  Squadron Leader CJ Sheddan, Commanding Officer of No. 486 Squadron, sitting in the cockpit of his &#8220;personal aircraft&#8221;, Tempest SA-M. Unknown location in Europe.  Aircraft fuselage markings are 5 1\/2 swastika kill marks and a Squadron Leader&#8217;s Pennant with &#8220;486&#8221; added.  Part of Tempest EJ672 SA-L visible behind. Air Force Museum of New Zealand ALB198236513001<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jim-Sheddan-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1021\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jim-Sheddan-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jim-Sheddan-4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jim-Sheddan-4-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jim-Sheddan-4-103x150.jpg 103w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jim-Sheddan-4-400x583.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Squadron Leader Jim Sheddan DFC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ALB198236513035.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ALB198236513035.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ALB198236513035.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ALB198236513035-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ALB198236513035-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ALB198236513035-400x285.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Jim Sheddan, fourth from left, while he was briefly posted to No. 485 (NZ) Squadron on Spitfires. The tallest pilot on the extreme left is Les &#8220;Chalky&#8221; White, who Jim refers to in the interview, during the Tiger Moth incident. Air Force Museum of New Zealand ALB198236513035<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1b.Jim-Sheddon-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1b.Jim-Sheddon-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9387\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1b.Jim-Sheddon-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1b.Jim-Sheddon-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1b.Jim-Sheddon-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1b.Jim-Sheddon-1-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Jim&#8217;s painting depicting his successful ditching in his Hawker Typhoon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ALB198236513003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ALB198236513003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ALB198236513003.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ALB198236513003-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ALB198236513003-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ALB198236513003-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Jim Sheddan, centre, and his two No. 486 Squadron mates Flight Lieutenant CJ McDonald, left, and Flight Lieutenant Ian &#8216;Tubby&#8217; Ross <br>pose on the wing of Jim&#8217;s Hawker Tempest SA-M.  Air Force Museum of New Zealand  ALB198236513003<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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;Cornelius James &#8220;Jim&#8221; Sheddan DFC, NZ412358 (3 March 1918-9 December 2010) <\/p>\n<p>Host:&nbsp;Dave Homewood<\/p>\n<p>Recorded:&nbsp;19th of January 2010<\/p>\n<p>Released:&nbsp; 17th of September 2021<\/p>\n<p>Duration:&nbsp;1 hour 9 minutes 11 seconds<\/p>\n<p>In this&nbsp;episode Dave Homewood spoke with the RNZAF fighter ace Jim Sheddan in 2010. 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