tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post3740015843399843299..comments2024-03-29T16:19:53.951+13:00Comments on NZ Civil Aircraft: Unregistered Homegrown Single Seat Homebuilt Aircraft of New Zealand (2) - The Williams Mark 2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-52891724528500171102018-01-18T19:39:04.297+13:002018-01-18T19:39:04.297+13:00Thanks very much for your comments Bill. It is re...Thanks very much for your comments Bill. It is really interesting to me that Geoff Williams built and flew all his aircraft not in total secrecy but that he was able to carry on for as long as he did. I wonder how many people knew about his exploits? Would you be able to comment Bill?<br /><br />I have just posted about Geoff's Mark 3 aircraft on the blog, and I will go on to post about his Mark 4.<br /><br />I have written somewhat more detailed articles on Geoff and his aircrafr in NZ Aviation news and Sport Flying magazine. Send me an email at keith.morrisKMM@gmail.com if you are interested in discussing more about Geoff Williams.Sir Mintyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548729620828052787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-64170413809180360192018-01-18T18:05:46.789+13:002018-01-18T18:05:46.789+13:00I was in the ATC with Geoff in the mid 60's e...I was in the ATC with Geoff in the mid 60's early 70's. Apart from his "aviation" interest he also produced an automatic .22 sub machine gun and played with a few things which went "bang". (smaller exploding hot air balloons etc) I did get see one of his aircraft in his hanger down the bay minus its engine. I provided a few "stories" involving Geoff to his sister a year or so ago. His father Rod was a very fine man who commanded Oamaru ATC for years, (travelling weekly from Dunedin) before becoming CO of the new Mosgiel unit in the mid 60's.(I was one of the first cadets in this squadron along with Geoff) <br />Geoff was somewhat of pioneer in the "micro-light" field, a real character who would have fitted nicely in the period following the Wright brothers first flights! <br />Bill Mannix - NelsonBill Mannixnoreply@blogger.com