Thursday 5 August 2010

OUR EXCLUSIVE FRATERNITY





We have taken this opportunity to record and preserve the fascinating 60 year 
history of Air New Zealand's FLIGHT ENGINEERS.....





In times past, any lengthy historical narrative about FLIGHT ENGINEERS would be constrained to whatever content that may be included in a printed book. 

Due to cost considerations books will normally only contain a somewhat limited number of relevant photographs.

Unfortunately, printed books will always have restricted availability.

 Also regrettably, once they are published books cannot be easily amended or updated with any new material.

By utilising this Blog/website format, it will permit us to include unlimited written text, untold numbers of photos and videos, plus handy website links to a wide variety of aviation related topics.  

It will also ensure easy access to this information to the widest possible audience.








Abbott*, Ken
Alexander, Grant
Allen, Anthony  
Allen, Peter 
Anderson, Kerry
Armstrong*, Gordon
Aston*, John
Baker*, Noel
Baker, Trevor
Baldock, Arthur 
Barker, Dennis  
Bentley, Vic
Blackman, Collin
Blackwood, David 
Bradbury, Alan
Brooks*,Gordon
Brown, David
Butterworth, Harry
Carbines, Allan
Carlyon, Bert
Carson, Peter
Caulton*, Nick
Church, Colin
Cobb, Bill 
Corkill*, Graham
Cox,  Brian
Cranston*, Jim
Crick, Steve
Cunningham, David
Dalton, Andy
Davis, Barry 
Dearlove, Graham
Denholm*, Kevin
Diamond, Ian
Douglas,  Barry
Eaves, Mal
Edwards, Ace
Farquhar, Noel
Farrell, Bob 
Field, Ken
Fitzpatrick*, Mike
Foster, John 
Freeman, Bill
Freer*, Geoff
Garus, Paul
Gawne*, Doug
Gillespie, Ross 
Goldie, Jim
Gosling, Ross
Granger, Richard
Green, Colin
Greenlees, David
Grimwood, Brian
Harding, Beavan
Hay, Nev 
Haysom, Travers
Heares, Peter
Hemmingson, Brian
Hewett, Mike
Hickman, Phil
Hickman, Robin 
Hislop, Clarrie
Hoey, Steve
Hood, Lyle
Hooker, Jim
Jackson, Brian
Jacobson, Graham
James, George
Jamieson*, Bert
Kane, Jim
Keane, Rex
Kennedy, Kevin
King, Jack
Kirk, Don
Knell, David
Knox, Warwick
Knudsen, David
Linkhorn*, Verne
Macpherson, David
Main, Ken
Marra, Mike
Martin, John
Massimiani, Peter
Masters, Dick
Mc Fadyen, Alan
McIndoe, Peter 
McMath, Rowan
McWilliams*, Tony
Melville*, Bill 
Mills, Leonard G
Milne, Max
Moloney*, Nick
Moody*, Tom
Moselen, Allan
Mulder*, Bill
Naish, John 
Nankivell, Owen
Nicholson, Don
Nicholson, Ken
Nimmo, Russell P.
North, Bill
Nunney*, Syd
Oates*, Peter
O'Connor*, Barry
Oliver, Ron
Olliff*, Don 
Peacock, John 
Peet, Brian
Petersen, Noel
Phillips, Denis
Phillips, David
Pollard, Murray
Poole, Ray
Pope, Larry 
Pope, Peter
Price, Ron
Quinn, Kevin
Quinn, Greg
Rankin*, Ian
Reed*, Terry
Reeves, Fraser
Reynolds, Vern
Richardson, George
Ritchie, Rhys
Robertson*, Jim
Robinson, Allan
Rose, Bud
Roseingrave*, David
Rutherfurd, Murray
Schmidt*, Twiggie 
Schou, Brian
Scott, Brian
Shackell, Mark
Shea, Bob
Sinclair, Bill
Smith, Dave
Smith, Jeff
Smith, Stan
Sommerville, Gary
Spencer, Ron
Spicer, Gary
Stobie, Dave
Strongman, Dave
Stubbs, Derek
Sutherland*, Bob
Sutherland, Les
Switzer, John
Thompson, Gordon
Tindall, Rod
Tonkin, Gordon
Tunney, Ron
Turei, Tana
Underwood, Warwick
Vaughan, Mike
Walker, John
Wallace, Bill
Wallis*, Barrie
Walsh, Graeme
Waters*, Don
Webb, Dennis
Weynen, Albert
Williams, Alby
Wilson, David
Wilson*, Reg
Wood, Graeme 
Wylie, Paul

* Indicates more details are available at
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     SAFER AIRCRAFT = FLIGHT ENGINEERS

We are a very fortunate few who were privileged to have been able to play our part in a long and significant era in the history of New Zealand aviation.

This was that 60 year period in T.E.A.L. and Air New Zealand's history, when the invaluable safety factor of requiring the on board technical expertise and knowledge guaranteed by professional FLIGHT ENGINEERS ensured that they were a most essential and valued part of the crew complement for long-haul airliners.

We can be proud to have participated in this golden era, when Licensed FLIGHT ENGINEERS were legally required by the FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manuals, and were respected members of long-haul Flight Crews.

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THIS COMPREHENSIVE LIST IS STILL BEING DEVELOPED

IT NOW REQUIRES THE ADDITION OF EACH INDIVIDUAL’S FLIGHT ENGINEER LICENSE NUMBER

ALSO NEEDED IS VERIFICATION OF THE ACTUAL AIRCRAFT TYPES OPERATED

(THOSE AIRCRAFT TYPES SHOWN IN RED REQUIRE CONFIRMATION)



PLEASE EMAIL UPDATES TO nznative01@gmail.com






T.E.A.L./Air New Zealand Flight Engineers.

T.E.A.L./Air New Zealand Aircraft Types on Flight Engineer Licence.




Key:
S.30.        Short
                 Empire Flying Boat.
                      No Flight Engineer on Empires
S.25.        Short
                 Sandringham Mk IV
S.45.        Short
                 Solent Mk IV

DC6.         Douglas DC-6B
L188-C.    Lockheed Electra Mk II
DC8.        
Douglas DC-8-52
DC10.       McDonnell-Douglas DC-10-30
B747.       Boeing 747-219B
RED          Not yet confirmed if AirNZ Types were on licence.

NAME
Licence N°

Licence Types

Abbott, Ken


L188.C -DC8-DC10-B747
001
Alexander, Grant


B747
002
Allen, Anthony 


B747
003
Allen, Peter


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
004
Anderson, Kerry


DC8-DC10
005
Armstrong, Gordon


DC8-DC10-B747
006
Aston, John


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
007
Baker, Noel


DC8-B747
008
Baker, Trevor


DC8-DC10-B747
009
Baldock, Arthur


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
010
Barker, Dennis


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
011
Bentley, Vic


L188.C-DC8
012
Blackman, Collin


DC8-DC10-B747
013
Blackwood, David


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
014
Bradbury, Alan


B747
015
Brooks,Gordon


DC6-L188.C-DC8-DC10
016
Brown, David


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
017
Butterworth, Harry


DC8-DC10
018
Carbines, Allen


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
019
Carlyon, Bert


S.25-S.45-DC6-L188C-DC8
020
Carson, Peter


B747
021
Caulton, Nick


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
022
Church, Colin


DC8-DC10-B747
023
Cobb, Bill


DC8-DC10-B747
024
Corkill, Graham


DC8-DC10-B747
025
Cox,  Brian


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
026
Cranston, Jim


S.25 -S.45-DC6-L188.C-DC8-DC10
027
Crick, Steve


B747
028
Cunningham, David


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
029
Dalton, Andy


B747
030
Davis, Barry


DC8-DC10-B747
031
Dearlove, Graham


DC10-B747
032
Denholm, Kevin


DC8-DC10-B747
033
Diamond, Ian


L188.C-DC8
034
Douglas,  Barry


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
035
Eaves, Mal


DC-6-L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
036
Edwards, Ace


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
037
Farquhar, Noel


B747
038
Farrell, Bob


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
039
Field, Ken


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
040
Fitzpatrick, Mike


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
041
Foster, John


DC8-DC10-B747
042
Freeman, Bill


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
043
Freer, Geoff


S.45-DC6-L188.C-DC8-DC10
044
Garus, Paul


DC10-B747
045
Gawne, Doug


DC10-B747
046
Gillespie, Ross


DC8-DC10-B747
047
Goldie, L J (Jim)


S.25-S.45-DC6
048
Gosling, Ross


DC8-DC10-B747
049
Granger, Richard


B747
050
Green, Colin


DC8-DC10-B747
051
Greenlees, David


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
052
Grimwood, Brian


DC8-DC10-B747
053
Harding, Beavan


DC8-DC10-B747
054
Hay, Nev


L188.C-DC8
055
Haysom, Travers


B747
056
Heares, Peter


DC8-DC10-B747
057
Hemmingson Brian


L188.C-DC8-DC10
058
Hewett, Mike


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
059
Hickman, Phil


DC10-B747
060
Hickman, Robin
     66

L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
061
Hislop, Clarrie


B747
062
Hoey, Steve


B747
063
Hood, Lyle


DC10-B747
064
Hooker, Jim


L188.C-DC8-DC10
065
Jackson, Brian


L188.C-DC8
066
Jacobson, Graham


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
067
James, George


B747
068
Jamieson, Bert


S.25-S.45-DC6-L188.C-DC8
069
Kane, Jim
202

DC8-DC10-B747
070
Keane, Rex


B747
071
Kennedy, Kevin


DC8-DC10-B747
072
King, Jack


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
073
Kirk, Don


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
074
Knell, David


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
075
Knox, Warwick


DC8-DC10-B747
076
Knudsen, David


B747
077
Linkhorn, Vern


B747
078
Macpherson, David


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
079
Main, Ken


B747
080
Marra, Mike


B747
081
Martin, John


B747
082
Massimiani, Peter


B747
083
Masters, Dick


DC8-DC10-B747
084
Mc Fadyen, Alan


DC8-DC10-B747
085
McIndoe, Peter


B747
086
McMath, Rowan


DC8-DC10
087
McWilliams, Tony


DC8-DC10-B747
088
Melville, Bill


S45-DC6-L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
089
Mills, Leonard G
109

L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
090
Milne, Max


DC10-B747
091
Moloney, Nick


L188.C-DC8-DC10
092
Moody, Tom


DC8-DC10-B747
093
Moselen, Allan


DC10-B747
094
Mulder, Bill


DC8-DC10-B747
095
Naish, John


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
096
Nankivell, Owen


DC6-L188.C-DC8-DC10
097
Nicholson, Don


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
098
Nicholson, Ken


DC6
099
Nimmo, Russell P.


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
100
North, Bill


B747
101
Nunney, Syd


DC8-DC10-B747
102
Oates, Peter


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
103
O'Connor, Barry


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
104
Oliver, Ron


S45-DC6-L188.C-DC8-DC10
105
Olliff, Don


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
106
Peacock, John


DC8-DC10-B747
107
Peet, Brian


DC10-B747
108
Petersen, Noel


DC8-DC10-B747
109
Phillips, David
1

S.25-S.45-DC6
110
Phillips, Denis


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
111
Pollard, Murray


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
112
Poole, Ray


L188.C-DC8
113
Pope, Larry


DC8-DC10-B747
114
Pope, Peter


B747
115
Price, Ron


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
116
Quinn, Kevin


DC8-DC10-B747
117
Quinn, Greg


DC8-DC10-B747
118
Rankin, Ian


DC8-DC10-B747
119
Reed, Terry


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
120
Reeves, Fraser


B747
121
Reynolds, Vern


DC8-DC10-B747
122
Richardson, George


L188.C-DC8
123
Ritchie, Reece


B747
124
Robertson, Jim


S.25-S.45-DC6-L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
125
Robinson, Allan


B747
126
Rose, Bud
113

L188.C-DC8-DC10
127
Roseingrave, David


DC8-DC10-B747
128
Rutherfurd, Murray


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
129
Schmidt, Twiggie


DC8-DC10-B747
130
Schou, Brian


B747
131
Scott, Brian


B747
132
Shackell, Mark


B747
133
Shea, Bob


S.25-S.45-DC6-L188.C-DC8-DC10
134
Sinclair, Bill


DC6
135
Smith, Dave


B747
136
Smith, Jeff


DC8-DC10-B747
137
Smith, Stan


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
138
Sommerville, Gary
74

L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
139
Spencer, Ron


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
140
Spicer, Gary


L188.C-DC8
141
Stobie, Dave


B747
142
Strongman, Dave


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
143
Stubbs, Derek


L188.C-DC8
144
Sutherland, Bob     
13

DC-6-L188.C-DC8-DC10                
145
Sutherland, Les


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
146
Switzer, John


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
147
Thompson, Gordon


DC8-DC10-B747
148
Tindall, Rod


B747
149
Tonkin, Gordon


L188.C-DC8
150
Tunney, Ron


S.25-S45-DC6-L188.C-DC8-DC10
151
Turei, Tana


B747
152
Underwood, Warwick


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
153
Vaughan, Mike


S45-DC-6
154
Walker, John


B747
155
Wallace, Bill


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
156
Wallis, Barrie


DC8-DC10-B747
157
Walsh, Graeme


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
158
Waters, Don


DC8-DC10-B747
159
Webb, Dennis


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
160
Weynen, Albert


DC8-DC10-B747
161
Williams, Alby


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
162
Wilson, David


B747
163
Wilson, Reg


DC8-DC10-B747
164
Wood, Graeme


L188.C-DC8-DC10-B747
165
Wylie, Paul


DC10-B747
166






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Air New Zealand's Flight Engineers President Dennis Webb receiving FEIA Charter Certificate in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, November 1981


















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Air New Zealand's DC8 era 

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