TRAINING IN U.S.
N.A.C. Boeing Pilots (From Our Own Reporter) WELLINGTON, Nov. 17. Nineteen pilots of the National Airways Corporation have been selected to undertake conversion training on the Boeing 737 airliners, the first two of which are expected to be in service on the main routes late next year. Seventeen of the pilots will undertake their training in the United States, and two will take a course in New Zealand. The names of the pilots were released today by the general manager of N.A.C. (Mr D. A. Patterson). They are:—
For training in the United States: Captains K. G. Bond (Christchurch), P. J. Buck (Christchurch), D. Gale (Wellington), S. R. Carleton (Wellington), M. D. Cullinane (Wellington), N. D. Freeman (Christchurch), A. C. Kening, flight operations manager (Wellington), R. T. Mounsey (Auckland), A. G. Osborne (Auckland), J. T. Priestly (Auckland), W. E. Schrader (Wellington), J. R. Layton (Christchurch), J. D. Miller (Wellington), R. J. Montrowe (Auckland), V. C. Mygind (Auckland), D. S. P Smith (Auckland), and D. M Thomas (Wellington). For training in New Zealand: Captains A. L. Baggott (Auckland) and E. P. M. Dowd (Wellington). It is not known yet when the pilots will go to the United States. The course will take about two months.
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31530, 18 November 1967, Page 23
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