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Ford, John D (Captain), 1937-2012: Papers relating to career in Calibration Flight
- Date
- 1950-2000
- By
- Ford, John Desmond, 1937-2012
- Reference
- MS-Group-2347
- Description
Collection comprises near-daily journal entries kept by Ford from 1950 to 1986 on his calibration flights to check routes before they were used by commercial flights. Although the journal entries chiefly concern his working life with Calibration Flight, he also writes about his personal life and bringing up a family. The collection includes records of royal visit and VIP flights.
Also includes reports, newspaper clippings, interviews and background files. Also contains newspaper clippings that collected by Ford relating to aeronautical topics, and articles, columns and cartoons on other subjects of interest to Ford. Other items include a selection of receipts, pamphlets, brochures and other ephemera collected by Ford during his trips to the Pacific Islands.
As well as depicting the history of Calibration Flight, this collection also provides a snapshot of New Zealand life from the 1950s to 2000, as seen through the eyes of John Ford
Source of title - Supplied by Library
Calibration Flight was part of the New Zealand Civil Aviation Division, Ministry of Transport. It was responsible for ensuring that all flight paths and navigational aids in New Zealand were accurate. It flew VIPs, including royalty, around New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
Captain Ford worked as a pilot for Calibration Flight from 1965 until his retirement.
Captain Ford was collecting this material for a book he was planning to write on the history of Calibration Flight.
Quantity: 102 folder(s). 2 volume(s). 3 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Mss, Typescripts, Printed material
Provenance: Donor was wife of Captain John D Ford
Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into manuscripts, transfers made from there - To Ephemera Collection - Postcard and Calibration Flight pamphlet - To Photographic Archive - Mainly photographs of Calibration Flight aircraft and crew. PA-Group-00950.
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 102 folder(s), 2 volume(s), 3 Linear Metres, Manuscripts, Mss, Typescripts, Printed material
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Journal
Date: 15 Feb 1972-20 Feb 1972
From: Ford, John D (Captain), 1937-2012: Papers relating to career in Calibration Flight
Reference: MS-Papers-11824-024
Description: 1 volume with journal entries. Covers Ford's trip to Japan. Volume has some loose material inserted. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, printed material
Journal
Date: 31 Dec 1980-25 Apr 1981
From: Ford, John D (Captain), 1937-2012: Papers relating to career in Calibration Flight
Reference: MS-Papers-11824-067
Description: Chiefly consists of journal entries covering career in Calibration Flight and including some information regarding personal and family life. Includes three maps from a family holiday to the Coromandel Peninsula. Also includes newspaper clippings and some Calibration Flight documents. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed material
Newspaper clippings
Date: 2 Feb 1956-18 Apr 1991
From: Ford, John D (Captain), 1937-2012: Papers relating to career in Calibration Flight
Reference: MS-Papers-11824-004
Description: Consists chiefly of newspaper clippings, mostly regarding Calibration Flight, Paraparaumu Airport and other aeronautical topics. Also includes photocopies of photographs. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed material
Newspaper clippings
Date: 15 Sep 1971-28 Mar 1983
From: Ford, John D (Captain), 1937-2012: Papers relating to career in Calibration Flight
Reference: MS-Papers-11824-009
Description: Consists chiefly of newspaper clippings, mostly regarding Calibration Flight, Paraparaumu Airport and other aeronautical topics. Also includes an aircraft incident report regarding the death of the Chief Engineer on a flight near Norfolk Island in 1983. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed material
Calibration Flight voyage report
Date: 1987
From: Ford, John D (Captain), 1937-2012: Papers relating to career in Calibration Flight
Reference: MS-Papers-11824-010
Description: Contains voyage report for Calibration Flight operation in the Pacific Islands from 9 Mar-31 Mar 1987. Also includes crew list, flying times and passenger list. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
Journal
Date: 24 May 1971-11 Oct 1971
From: Ford, John D (Captain), 1937-2012: Papers relating to career in Calibration Flight
Reference: MS-Papers-11824-021
Description: 1 volume with journal entries. Content chiefly covers career in Calibration Flight and includes some information regarding personal and family life. Volume has some loose material inserted. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
Journal
Date: 1 Apr 1974-27 Jul 1974
From: Ford, John D (Captain), 1937-2012: Papers relating to career in Calibration Flight
Reference: MS-Papers-11824-032
Description: Includes journal entries primarily relating to career with Calibration Flight with some information on personal and family life. Also includes newspaper clippings primarily relating to aeronautical topics. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed material
Journal
Date: 1 Jul 1973-30 Nov 1973
From: Ford, John D (Captain), 1937-2012: Papers relating to career in Calibration Flight
Reference: MS-Papers-11824-028
Description: Journal entries relating chiefly to career in Calibration Flight. Also includes some entries relating to personal and family life. Also contains newspaper clippings, primarily relating to aeronautical topics. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed material
Journal and Calibration Flight papers
Date: 1 Dec 1973-7 Feb 1974
From: Ford, John D (Captain), 1937-2012: Papers relating to career in Calibration Flight
Reference: MS-Papers-11824-029
Description: Includes journal entries, documents relating to Calibration Flight and newspaper clippings primarily on aeronautical topics. Journal entries are chiefly relating to career with Calibration Flight with some information relating to family and personal life. Also includes itinerary and other information relating to the visit to New Zealand by Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed material
Journal and Calibration Flight papers
Date: 2 Oct 1975-13 October 1975
From: Ford, John D (Captain), 1937-2012: Papers relating to career in Calibration Flight
Reference: MS-Papers-11824-037
Description: Chiefly contains Calibration Flight documents and telegrams. Also includes journal entries chiefly regarding his career with Calibration Flight. Some entries include information on his personal and family life. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed material