'B' Flight


General Service Training School
RNZAF Base Woodbourne
R1/89 Recruit Course – 9th of January 1989 to 23rd of March 1989

R1/89 B Flight Member Details

 


Sue Connolly
Nickname
Home Town Invercargill
Trade  Admin(CT), then Admin Officer
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved Squadron Leader
Today Sue is Director of RNZAF Recruiting in Wellington
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

9 Jan 1989

23 Mar 1989


Megan E. Coombe
Nickname
Home Town Paraparaumu
Trade 
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

9 Jan 1989

23 Mar 1989

Dorian Crighton
Nickname Crouton 
Home Town Christchurch
Trade  Admin Clerk
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

9 Jan 1989

23 Mar 1989

 

Lynda Garrod 
Nickname
Home Town Auckland
Trade  Mess Steward, then Flight Steward
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

9 Jan 1989

23 Mar 1989

 

Cheryl George 
Nickname
Home Town Flaxmere
Trade  Supplier?
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

9 Jan 1989

23 Mar 1989

 

Helen Griggs
Nickname
Home Town Lower Hutt
Trade 
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

9 Jan 1989

23 Mar 1989


Elizabeth Henderson
Nickname Lizzie
Home Town Owaka, Otago
Trade Safety and Surface
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today Liz Williams (nee Henderson) is now in the NZ Police, somewhere in Palmerston North. She is married to Mike Williams.
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

No. 1TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

Hobsonville

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering Cse.

Safety Equip. Worker's Course

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

 

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

 

 

 

Joanne Higgs
Nickname Jo
Home Town Rotorua
Trade Mess Steward (?)
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today Last heard of living in Dunedin with Ross Mockford
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

9 Jan 1989

23 Mar 1989


Wayne Jones  
Nickname Jonesey, Jonesey Boy
Home Town Auckland
Trade  Aircraft Technician
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - present
Rank Achieved Sergeant
Today Today Wayne is an awesome Sergeant on 5 Squadron, RNZAF Base Auckland
Email Wayne Jones

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

No. 4TTS

No. 5 Sqn

No. 4TTS

No. 5 Sqn

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

Auckland

Woodbourne

Auckland

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering Course

Aircraft Mechanic's Course

 

Aircraft Techs Course

 

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

 

 

 

 

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant Keen
Nickname
Home Town Dunedin
Trade  Mess Steward
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today Grant is out of the RNZAF
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

9 Jan 1989

23 Mar 1989


Fred Keenan
Nickname
Home Town Waihi
Trade Avionics Technician, then remustered to Air Electronics Operator
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved Sgt
Today Out of the RNZAF
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 2TTS

Woodbourne

Wigram

R1/89 Recruit Course

1/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 


Chris Kittow     
Nickname Kit
Home Town Waipawa
Trade  Avionics (CT)
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today Chris is now out of the RNZAF
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

No. 2TTS

No. 2TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

Wigram

Wigram

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering Cse

Avionics Mechs Course

1/91 Avionics Techs Course

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

 

 

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

 


 

 

 

Steve Knapton  
Nickname Nappies
Home Town Tauranga
Trade  Aircraft Mechanic, then Chef, then Helicopter Crewman, now Loadmaster
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - present
Rank Achieved
Today Steve is still serving and is a loadmaster on No 40 Squadron, Whenuapai
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

Gavin Kotua
Nickname
Home Town Nelson
Trade  Accounts Clerk, then PTI
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

9 Jan 1989

23 Mar 1989

 

Emma Lambert
Nickname
Home Town Whakatane
Trade 
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

9 Jan 1989

23 Mar 1989

 

Brent Loveridge
Nickname
Home Town Wellington
Trade Aircraft Technician
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today Brent is apparently still in the RNZAF and is currently with No 3 Squadron at Ohakea
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

 

Nick Main
Nickname
Home Town Whakatane
Trade Supplier
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved AC
Today Nick left the Air Force not long after recruit course, and was last seen as a bouncer in Christchurch
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

9 Jan 1989

23 Mar 1989

 

Dave Marshall
Nickname
Home Town Ashburton
Trade Aircraft Technician
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 April 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

Ashley Meakin
Nickname
Home Town Wellington
Trade  Supplier?   
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved AC
Today Ashley hasn't been heard of since he got out shortly after recruit course
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

9 Jan 1989

23 Mar 1989

 



Ross Mockford
Nickname
Home Town Dunedin
Trade  Safety and Surface, then Aircraft Mechanic
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today Ross apparently lives in Dunedin with fellow R1/89er Jo Higgs
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

Steve Mokai
Nickname Mokes
Home Town Hamilton
Trade Aircraft Technician
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - c. 1995
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

Phil Moller
Nickname
Home Town Christchurch
Trade Chef
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved AC
Today Phil was asked to leave the RNZAF in the early 1990's at RNZAF Te Rapa. About a year later he was working as a chef in Christchurch
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

9 Jan 1989

23 Mar 1989

 

 

Alastair R.P. Morris
Nickname Psycho
Home Town Waihi
Trade Avionics Technician
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - today
Rank Achieved Corporal
Today Apparently still in RNZAF at Base Auckland
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 2TTS

Woodbourne

Wigram

R1/89 Recruit Course

1/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

Andrew Morris
Nickname Morrie
Home Town Christchurch
Trade Avionics (CT)
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today Out of the RNZAF, Morrie now apparently works in Real Estate with his father in Christchurch
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

M.L. Muir (was he Malcolm?)
Nickname
Home Town Invercargill
Trade Aircraft Mechanic (?)
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

Mike Mulcahy
Nicknames Father Mulcahy, Mulch
Home Town Auckland
Trade Aircraft Technician
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - 1997
Rank Achieved
Today Mike is now in the NZ Police in Auckland
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

Jason Myhill
Nickname
Home Town Tauranga
Trade  Aircraft Technician
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today Jason apparently now works in his father's workshop in Tauranga
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

Andrew McCappin
Nickname
Home Town Kawerau
Trade 
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

Chris Naylor      
Nickname Hammer
Home Town Hokitika
Trade Aircraft Mechanic (?)
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

 

Kelso Offenbaker
Nickname Klinger
Home Town Auckland
Trade Aircraft Mechanic
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 


Clint Paintin
Nickname
Home Town Tokoroa
Trade Aircraft Mechanic
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

Braid Palmer   
Nickname
Home Town Taupo
Trade  General Service Instructor
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

GSTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

GSI Course

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

 


 

Andrew Parkinson 
Nickname Parky
Home Town Auckland
Trade Avionics (CT)
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

Steve Pascoe      
Nickname
Home Town Nelson
Trade Aircraft Mechanic
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today Apparently Steve now works for Air Nelson or some other firm at Nelson Airport
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

Bruce Paterson  
Nickname General
Home Town Hamilton
Trade Avionics Mechanic (UT), then Photograhper
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 2TTS

Woodbourne

Wigram

R1/89 Recruit Course

1/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

Jeff P. Payne 
Nickname
Home Town Auckland
Trade 
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

 

Alistair Pilditch
Nickname Piddleditch, Scarfie
Home Town Dunedin

Trade Aircraft Mechanic
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

No. 4TTS

Woodbourne

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

2/89 Basic Engineering

9 Jan 1989

3 Apr 1989

23 Mar 1989

28 July 1989

 

J.M. Pitchers
Nickname Gus
Home Town Kawerau
Trade 
Service Duration  9 Jan 1989 - ?
Rank Achieved
Today
Email

Service Record
Workplace
RNZAF Base
Reason
Date In
Date Out

GSTS

Woodbourne

R1/89 Recruit Course

9 Jan 1989

23 Mar 1989