John Lanham

Experience

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  Royal New Zealand Air Force

  Sept 1961 - Dec 1987

  Wing Commander (Rtd)

  General Duties officer/pilot. Flew Vampire, Canberra B(I)12, Strikemaster and Skyhawk aircraft as an operational pilot, including flight instruction duties on Harvard, Devon, Strikemaster and Skyhawk aircraft. Solo display pilot for Canberra, Strikemaster, Skyhawk, Harvard and Avro 626 aircraft. Member 1969-70 'Red Checkers' (Harvard), Leader 1979-80 14 Squadron (Strikemaster) and Leader 1982-83 75 Squadron 'Kiwi Red' (Skyhawk) aerobatic teams. Last operational appointment Officer Commanding Strike Wing, RNZAF Ohakea, 1984-85 Show less

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  Rex Aviation (NZ) Ltd and Ansett New Zealand Regional Airline

  Jan 1988 - Apr 2000

  CEO

  Management, operations and engineering maintenance of BAe125.800, Cessna Citation III and Dassault Falcon 900B corporate jet aircraft, for leading New Zealand companiesFreight operations and engineering maintenance of Fokker F27 Friendship and Cessna C208 Caravan turboprop aircraft. Operation and engineering maintenance of Ansett New Zealand Regional commuter services under contract to the airline. Rex Aviation aircraft carried Ansett New Zealand livery, with a matching high standard of internal seating and trim. The company replaced its EMBIIO Bandeirante aircraft fleet with five BAe J32EP Jetstreams in 1999-2000. Show less

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  NZCAA

  May 2000 - Oct 2012

  GM General Aviation Group

  Responsible for the certification and safety surveillance of the New Zealand general aviation sector

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  Flying Display Coordinator, Wings Over Wairarapa Aviation Event

  Nov 2001 - now

  Aviation Consultant: Warbird Display Pilot

  The planning, coordination and operational management of the three day aviation event flying programme

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  Self-employed

  Oct 2012 - now

  Aviation Consultant
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  National War Memorial

  Apr 2014 - now

  Information Officer
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  Great War Exhibition

  Apr 2015 - Nov 2019

  Tour Guide