{"id":9741,"date":"2022-05-15T00:50:21","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T00:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?p=9741"},"modified":"2022-05-15T00:50:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-15T00:50:24","slug":"wonz-259-larry-olsen-strikemaster-50th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2022\/05\/wonz-259-larry-olsen-strikemaster-50th\/","title":{"rendered":"WONZ 259 &#8211; Larry Olsen: Strikemaster 50th"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6397\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9741-1\" 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_259_Larry_Olsen.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_259_Larry_Olsen.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_259_Larry_Olsen.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_259_Larry_Olsen.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?powerpress_pinw=9741-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_259_Larry_Olsen.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"WONZ_Ep_259_Larry_Olsen.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%3D9741\" 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>Squadron Leader Larry Olsen AFC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dave Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recorded:<\/strong>&nbsp;12th of May 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong>&nbsp; 15th of May 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong>&nbsp;1 hour 45 minutes 17 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today as this episode is released it is exactly 50 years to the day since the first flight of the first Royal New Zealand Air Force BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88, NZ6361. It took off from Warton Aerodrome, at Preston in Lancashire, UK, on its test flight on the 15th of May 1972. It had been built to order by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) following an order placed in 1970 by the New Zealand government for ten new Strikemaster. An order for a further six would follow a couple of years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the anniversary and the recent episodes involving the Strikemaster, I thought it would be good to look back at how this jet type ended up being chosen as the new jet trainer for the RNZAF. In this episode we hear from the pilot in charge of undertaking the evaluation process and who made the recommendation for it to be selected for purchase, Squadron Leader Larry Olsen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as Larry&#8217;s memories of the Strikemaster evaluation, where its only competitor in the process was the Australian-built, Italian-designed Aermacchi MB326, he also talks about his interesting career in both the RNZAF and the airline industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the course of his Air Force career various postings saw Larry flying the English Electric Canberra, the de Havilland Vampire, the BAC Strikemaster, the North American Harvard, and the de Havilland Devon among other types. He also did an exchange posting to the RAAF where he instructed on the Aermacchi MB326.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Larry also flew in and led both the No. 75 Squadron Vampire jet team and the Red Checkers Harvard display team. He talks about these and various incidents along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On leaving the Air Force, Larry worked for numerous commercial aviation companies, including flying for Royal Brunei, and Qantas. He gives an overview of his civil career which lasted till he was 70.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290602-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290602-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290602-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290602-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290602-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290602-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290602-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290602-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290602-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Squadron Leader Larry Olsen AFC (retired). Photo Dave Homewood.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG4148-76-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG4148-76-790x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG4148-76-790x1024.jpg 790w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG4148-76-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG4148-76-768x995.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG4148-76-1185x1536.jpg 1185w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG4148-76-1580x2048.jpg 1580w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG4148-76-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG4148-76-400x518.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG4148-76-scaled.jpg 1975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Portrait of Squadron Leader Larry Alexander Olsen AFC. RNZAF Base Ohakea. 05\/05\/1976. Air Force Museum of New Zealand photo OhG4148-76.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MUS140127_1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MUS140127_1-1024x779.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MUS140127_1-1024x779.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MUS140127_1-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MUS140127_1-768x584.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MUS140127_1-1536x1169.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MUS140127_1-2048x1559.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MUS140127_1-150x114.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MUS140127_1-400x304.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Strikemasters on the production line at British Aircraft Corporation, England.  XW434 (back) and G27-197 &#8211; later NZ6361 (front). Air Force Museum of New Zealand photo MUS140127.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhAC130s-15-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhAC130s-15-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhAC130s-15-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhAC130s-15-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhAC130s-15-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhAC130s-15-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhAC130s-15-2048x1361.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhAC130s-15-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhAC130s-15-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Air to air view of two No. 14 Squadron Strikemasters, NZ6361 and NZ6365 (obscured), in formation during Exercise Falcons Roost 15 at Hokitika airport. 23\/04\/1982. Air Force Museum of New Zealand photo OhAC130s-15.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG2613-89-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG2613-89-1024x817.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9764\" width=\"839\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG2613-89-1024x817.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG2613-89-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG2613-89-768x613.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG2613-89-1536x1226.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG2613-89-2048x1634.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG2613-89-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/OhG2613-89-400x319.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Air to air view of two No. 14 Squadron Strikemasters in formation. NZ6375 (front) and NZ6371 (back). 06\/11\/1989. Air Force Museum of New Zealand photo OhG2613-89. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290599-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290599-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290599-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290599-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290599-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290599-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290599-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290599-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290599-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>A photo in Larry&#8217;s scrapbook from when he led the Red Checkers display team. Left to right are Doug Lloyd, John Hosie, Larry Olsen, Graeme Goldsmith and John Lanham.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290596-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290596-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290596-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290596-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290596-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290596-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290596-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290596-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290596-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Damage to the three Harvards inflicted during the mid-air collision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290604-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290604-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290604-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290604-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290604-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290604-2-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290604-2-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290604-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290604-2-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>A photo on Larry&#8217;s office wall of the RNZAF Vampire jet team he was part of during the opening of Hamilton Airport on the<br>26th of March 1966. He had learned to fly at the same airport in the late 1950&#8217;s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290600-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290600-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9754\" width=\"840\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290600-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290600-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290600-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290600-1-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290600-1-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290600-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290600-1-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The page from Larry&#8217;s flying logbook in July 1970 where he evaluated the Strikemaster in Singapore and then an Aermacchi a few days later.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290594-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290594-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290594-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290594-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290594-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290594-1-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290594-1-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290594-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290594-1-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Above and below: Royal Australian Air Force Aermacchi MB326 A7-094, in which Larry made a wheels up landing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290595-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290595-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290595-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290595-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290595-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290595-1-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290595-1-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290595-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1290595-1-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The music heard in this episode is&nbsp;<em>Wild Flower&nbsp;<\/em>by Joakim Karud<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n<p>Guest:&nbsp;Squadron Leader Larry Olsen AFC<\/p>\n<p>Host:&nbsp;Dave Homewood<\/p>\n<p>Recorded:&nbsp;12th of May 2022<\/p>\n<p>Released:&nbsp; 15th of May 2022<\/p>\n<p>Duration:&nbsp;1 hour 45 minutes 17 seconds<\/p>\n<p>Today as this episode is released it is exactly 50 years to the day since the first flight of the first Royal New Zealand Air Force BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88, NZ6361. 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