Local Heroes
Tales of aviation greatness from the Central Otago and Taranaki regions
Jim H. McCaw - WW2 Tempest fighter pilot
F.J. ‘Popeye’ Lucas - Pioneer Queenstown pilot
Brian Waugh- Wartime and postwar pilot
Henry 'Ted' Oldale - Legendary military instructor
Sir Tim Wallis - Central Otago aviation legend
Jules Tapper - Bush pilot with a briefcase
Cliff Emeny - Mosquito Fighter Bomber Pilot
Harold Newton - DFC Fighter Bomber Pilot WW2
Ian Herbert - RNZAF Lancaster Bomber Pilot
Jim Hickey - Spitfire Pilot, Burma WW2
Bert Wipiti - RNZAF Tiger Moth Biplane
Glen Maddaford - RNZAF Fighter Pilot, WW2
Monique Garrett - AirNZ Q300 Bombardier Airliner
Ross Priest - RNZAF Fighter Bomber Pilot
Zelda Annette Parker - Taranaki Aviatrix
Hugh Tucker - RNZAF Spitfire Pilot