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446:. He prioritised equally what he saw as the three basic functions of the RNZAF; strike, maritime reconnaissance, and transport. For the latter two roles he initially believed the Hercules could fulfill these but he was convinced against this by his Assistant Chief of Air Staff,
398:, in recognition of his war service in the Pacific. He served in a number of staff roles in the postwar period; from June 1946, he was an honorary aide-de-camp to the Governor-General of New Zealand for nearly a year, in 1947, he was based at the Air Department in
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American aircraft into service with the RNZAF, including the
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1119:. Vol. I. Wellington: War History Branch.
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413:for a time. From October 1954 he served on the
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1013:. Wellington: A. H & A. W. Reed.
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1030:. Christchurch: Volplane Press.
959:"Record for Ian Gordon Morrison"
493:Scout Association of New Zealand
227:Ian Gordon Morrison was born in
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37:Wing Commander Morrison in 1943
658:. 9 August 1938. p. 5120.
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622:. 17 March 1936. p. 1742.
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899:"Top award in N.Z. scouting"
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378:before finishing its war at
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907:. 17 March 1977. p. 30
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313:On the outbreak of the
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1026:Hanson, C. M. (2001).
1011:RNZAF: A Short History
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423:1957 New Year Honours
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203:. He later commanded
101:Years of service
558:"Christchurch Groom"
477:Douglas A-4 Skyhawks
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327:Vickers Vildebeests
237:Queen Mary Hospital
197:Vickers Wellingtons
164:Ian Gordon Morrison
961:. Auckland Council
885:The London Gazette
816:The London Gazette
760:The London Gazette
703:"RNZAF Promotions"
674:The London Gazette
656:The London Gazette
638:The London Gazette
620:The London Gazette
458:Bell UH-1 Iroquois
440:Lockheed P-3 Orion
429:Chief of Air Staff
346:Sidney Wallingford
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289:Vickers Wellington
256:and was posted to
213:Chief of Air Staff
123:Chief of Air Staff
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1182:Succeeded by
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1056:978-1-86979-610-5
792:. 21 October 1949
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881:"No. 43531"
812:"No. 40962"
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1197:Categories
1179:1962â1966
1003:References
981:"About Us"
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223:Early life
75:Allegiance
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911:7 October
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