tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post36048052163819083..comments2024-03-27T23:23:10.995+13:00Comments on 3rd Level New Zealand: Bruce Gavin RIPSteve Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894943682751269848noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-54758300398168012452021-05-09T10:23:20.170+12:002021-05-09T10:23:20.170+12:00Bruce will be sadly missed. I thank him immensely ...Bruce will be sadly missed. I thank him immensely for his efforts in creating Heartland High Flyer, the Story of Air Central, an airline I was proud to be part of. His research efforts were superb and valued. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16576739762738232751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-46796209286933909782021-05-04T16:50:43.207+12:002021-05-04T16:50:43.207+12:00Sad news indeed.
I was in touch with Bruce from ti...Sad news indeed.<br />I was in touch with Bruce from time to time, the last email I have from him was in 2014.<br />All us old birds are starting to fall off our perches.<br /><br />At least it is good to hear that all his records have gone to a secure home.<br /><br />flyernzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208714951082827232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-23250682099246634922021-05-04T00:59:21.441+12:002021-05-04T00:59:21.441+12:00The world of aviation history has lost one of its ...The world of aviation history has lost one of its gentle giants. I first met Bruce in the late 1960s and, like many, exchanged prints with him. Courteous, friendly and the essence of humility which belied his vast airline knowledge and enthusiasm to share. He is sadly missed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12469610422300398749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-30293041489270179412021-05-03T21:19:16.145+12:002021-05-03T21:19:16.145+12:00Very sad, my first airplane spotter friend when I ...Very sad, my first airplane spotter friend when I started taking aviation photos, maybe 40 years ago. We exchanged many prints in the days before the internet. I am quite sure he started taking photos of North Island Ag aircraft just for me. Air New Zealand DC-10https://www.blogger.com/profile/10310795865463405438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-63229812958625864102021-05-03T21:03:35.220+12:002021-05-03T21:03:35.220+12:00Very sad news indeed, only met Bruce once and had ...Very sad news indeed, only met Bruce once and had corresponded with him on several occasions, a very quiet and gentle man. Will be missed by many, including members of the Aviation Historical Society of NZ. Fly Higher now Bruce. Ron Arknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-29608676876616095402021-05-03T19:13:25.778+12:002021-05-03T19:13:25.778+12:00Thats sad,he was my Standard 1 teacher at Matamata...Thats sad,he was my Standard 1 teacher at Matamata in 1968.Warwick Hamiltonnoreply@blogger.com