Solent Flying Boat Preservation Society oral history interview with Ray Gager

Object detail

Accession number

07-595

Maker

Ray Gager
John van Duivenboden
Solent Flying Boat Preservation Society

Description

Oral history interview with Ray Gager covering his time working at Mechanics Bay, Auckland in the Radio Section of Tasman Empire Airways Ltd. Interview covers service during World War, 1939-1945 working with radar, also known as radio direction finding, and different aircraft used by TEAL.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Polyester
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Polyester

Physical description

1 sound cassette (ca. 65 minutes) : analog; MP3 and WAV files on drive (67 minutes)

Credit line

Ray Gager et al. 08 Nov 1995. Solent Flying Boat Preservation Society oral history interview with Ray Gager, 07-595. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Current rights

My shortlist

Classification

Audiotape Audiocassette Tools & Equipment for Communication Sound Communication T&E Sound Communication Media

Production place

Glendowie Auckland City Auckland District Auckland New Zealand

Subject: all levels

Interviews Gager, Ray (b. 1919) Anecdotes New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force Anecdotes Telegraph, Wireless Anecdotes Radar Anecdotes Radio equipment Airplanes Anecdotes Tasman Empire Airways Limited Anecdotes Employees Anecdotes Short Solent Sound recording and reproducing

Collection type

Audio Visual Walsh Memorial Library

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