18 Jul 2023

The story of Korean War veterans from Aotearoa

From Afternoons, 1:35 pm on 18 July 2023

In 1950s, two pilots from the Royal New Zealand Air Force joined Australian ranks to fly jets in the Korean War.

The 27th of July marks the 70th anniversary of the war's Armistice.

To tell us the story of Max Scannell from Christchurch, and Vance Drummond from Hamilton Simon Moody, Research curator at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand joins Jesse.

Pilots of No.77 Squadron  RAAF, being briefed by their Commanding Officer, Squadron Leader Dick Cresswell (centre, facing camera), on the Kimpo airfield tarmac in front of a Meteor aircraft, prior to a mission over North Korea in 1951. Flight Lieutenant Max Scannell, RAF is second  from the left in the semicircle.

Pilots of No.77 Squadron RAAF, being briefed by their Commanding Officer, Squadron Leader Dick Cresswell (centre, facing camera), on the Kimpo airfield tarmac in front of a Meteor aircraft, prior to a mission over North Korea in 1951. Flight Lieutenant Max Scannell, RAF is second from the left in the semicircle. Photo: airforcemuseum.co.nz