tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post7163661671549917129..comments2024-03-29T00:19:45.034+13:00Comments on NZ Civil Aircraft: The other Cal Flight DC-3 ZK-AXS.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-43319426366500907562021-09-02T20:10:11.634+12:002021-09-02T20:10:11.634+12:00My father was Murray McPhail... pilot with Cal Fli...My father was Murray McPhail... pilot with Cal Flight. We grew up in Paraparaumu, Avion Tce... Interesting article. Jackie Herkt (nee McPhail)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04849930055360504466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-85019789805782716782021-03-27T16:03:44.404+13:002021-03-27T16:03:44.404+13:00I remember helping Dad (Mac McAulay ) setting the ...I remember helping Dad (Mac McAulay ) setting the calibration equipment on board this aircraft for Cal flight at Rongotai Aerodrome around 1951.RonMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10400777013946501473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-88775950685260195052021-03-27T16:03:14.809+13:002021-03-27T16:03:14.809+13:00I remember helping Dad (Mac McAulay ) setting the ...I remember helping Dad (Mac McAulay ) setting the calibration equipment on board this aircraft for Cal flight at Rongotai Aerodrome around 1951.RonMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10400777013946501473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-46932519569132018652019-07-14T16:46:35.962+12:002019-07-14T16:46:35.962+12:00Yes that's Arthur or Johnny as he was known. I...Yes that's Arthur or Johnny as he was known. In the time Cal flight operated there were six operators of the calibration consoles. Ron Vaughan, Norm Hardy, Johnny, Ian Walker, Geoff Hyde, and Martin CookAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-45345488134895053512019-07-14T16:40:33.695+12:002019-07-14T16:40:33.695+12:00I remember Len, unfortunately he passed away short...I remember Len, unfortunately he passed away shortly after I joined Cal Flight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-16777024405589391192019-07-05T17:13:50.686+12:002019-07-05T17:13:50.686+12:00my late farther was a flight engineer for cal flig...my late farther was a flight engineer for cal flight at pram i remember zk-axs and zk-auvery well my dad was len petersAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566451786323873089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-24563799097753615262018-08-06T16:13:16.680+12:002018-08-06T16:13:16.680+12:00I believe the engineer in the photo is the late Jo...I believe the engineer in the photo is the late Johnny Johnson who was my neighbor, in Avion Terrace, Paraparaumu Beach around 1967.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759555138800719868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-73860921121734983452014-01-31T16:46:14.409+13:002014-01-31T16:46:14.409+13:00Great to find some pictures of this Dakota cheers....Great to find some pictures of this Dakota cheers.<br />My Grandfather Sqn/Ldr James Murray delivered her to NZ from Singapore in 1950.<br />July 17 1950 Seletar-Changi .20hrs<br />July 20 1950 Air Test 1.30hrs<br />July 24 1950 Changi-Butterworth 2.15 hrs<br />July 24 1950 Search for crashed Tempest 3.00hrs<br />July 24 Butterworth Kuala Lumpur, engine failure.1.20 hrs.<br />Nov 26 1950 Changi-Sourabaya 7.05hrs<br />Nov 26 Sourabaya-Darwin 4.05hrs<br />Nov 27 Darwin-Cloncurry 5.25hrs<br />Nov 28 Cloncurry-Brisbane 4.50hrs<br />Nov 30 Brisbane-Whenuapai (Direct) 7.55hrs<br />Dec 4 1950 Whenuapai-P.P(Paraparaumu?) 2.20hrs.<br />Hope this is of interest.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404419909655215821noreply@blogger.com