Helicopter Crewman (HC)
I was a RNZAF (RNZN) Helicopter Crewman.
The cloth brevet was introduced just before I qualified. So that was 1970 / 71. My first metal brevet was a Royal Navy one and my first RNZAF issued metal brevet about 1971 / 72. Still have all mine. Before that, crewmen used brevets borrowed from other airforces / Navys.
RNZN Helicopter Pilot. The first NZ helicopter pilot was Lt W. Devin. He qualified about 1967. I was his last crewman before he was promoted and ceased flying.
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