Like the Sands through an Hourglass, so are the Days of our Skies. Much to read in this issue; and to ponder upon.

Greetings from the South Pacific. Just another long discourse from the humble colony of New Zealand.

This is the first for 2012. Some of the airline pilot readers may find the item on "Automation Addiction" of interest.

This was intended to be Posted just prior to Christmas; but I move slowly these days. It may interest those who like a read and who tend to ponder on matters aeronautical.

This is the # 02 issue of "WINGSPREAD". Cobbled together by a dinosaur aviator now retired in NZ.

Merrie greetings from New Zealand. This is just the introductory prototype of an "E" journal I am cobbling together for my Email chums. But it has been suggested that I also Post it onto my "Tales from the South Pacific" site as there may be some others who might like to take a look at some of my ramblings.

Very best wishes for 2012 from we down here in our somewhat shaky islands.

This is the tale of a cold-front penetration by a TEAL Short Sandringham. It is recounted by a chum of mine who flew with the RNZAF/RAF during WWII; Captain (retired) Maurice E. McGreal. I have added notes about the Sandringham.

This finely written memoir by retired RNZAF Air Commodore Stewart Boys will interest those who wish to understand what it was like to operate this first-generation turbojet fighter.

In Part Two, we consider the RNZAF's FB.5s, the DH.115 advanced trainer and an item on the Sea Vampire.

This may interest UK readers as I have discussed the DH.100 Vampire and also considered the first-generation UK turbojets; the Whittle W.1 and Frank Halford's D.H. Goblin. In Part Two there will be interesting reflections on flying the Vampire.

This is the story of the fate of New Zealand's WWII lend-lease military aircraft and my memories of my boy-hood amongst these hundreds of fine machines.

This is the story of a New Zealand school chum of mine who flew with the RNZAF and then airlines until recently retiring. I believe that some readers will remember this modest man.

This describes the extensive 1965 air search for a much esteemed New Guinea mission pilot; Father Joe Walachy. I have written a preamble to the excellent description written by the late Bryan McCook who died last year. It may interest those who have an interest in aviation history and Search and Rescue methods prior to ELTs and GPS. 

This is my view of the Taylorcraft-Auster story and includes aspects of their history in New Zealand.

This is just a simple article about a New Zealand farming couple and their rural airstrip. It may interest GA people who like flying and socializing away from the clutter and hassle of controlled airspace. A 'snapshot' of the relaxed light aircraft scene down here in the Colony!