John Lanham

John Lanham

Wing Commander (Rtd)

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Aviation Consultant and Warbird Display Pilot

  • Education

    • Defence Command & Staff College, Auckland, New Zealand

      1976 - 1976
      Graduate
    • RAF College Cranwell, United Kingdom

      1962 - 1964
      Graduate with Sword of Honour General Duties Officer/Pilot
    • Christian Brothers High School, Dunedin, NZ

      1956 - 1960
      Higher Leaving Certificate
  • Experience

    • 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

    • 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

    • NZCAA

      May 2000 - Oct 2012
      GM General Aviation Group

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

    • 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

    • Self-employed

      Oct 2012 - now
      Aviation Consultant
    • National War Memorial

      Apr 2014 - now
      Information Officer
    • Great War Exhibition

      Apr 2015 - Nov 2019
      Tour Guide
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Associate Fellow

      NZ Institute of Management (Inc)
      Oct 2001
    • Fellow 1998, Gold Medal for Meritorious Service 2014

      Royal Aeronautical Society
      Nov 1998