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Hawke s Bay doctor David Shipp remembered
17 Dec, 2020 09:06 PM
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The late Hawke s Bay Dr David Shipp is fondly remembered as treating everyone with respect. Photo / Supplied
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(MBChB ( Otago) FRANZCR ( Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists )
David was born in Chesham, England in 1948 and he schooled in Hampshire and Sussex where he played rugby and cricket while his parents lived in Africa. His father flew for West African Airways Corporation.
In 1961, David s family immigrated to Nelson where he attended Nelson College. He then went on to study medicine at Otago University, graduating with an MBChB in 1972. It was at university that he met Kim and they married in 1971. Within 10 years they had three children; Mai, Lan and Peter.
Global aviation is 117yrs: Salutation to the Wright Brothers 17th Dec 2020 | Source: Graphic Online
Today marks another milestone in the historical exploration of global aviation, which is worth acknowledging as it marks its 117th birthday.
The success of the historical evolution in the aviation industry could be attributed to the Aero Dare devils who through uncalculated risks, fine-tuned experiments to make aviation what it is today.
Notable among the ‘aero dare devils whose exploration has brought the industry this far are the Wright Brothers (Wilbur and Orville) and others who will be mentioned shortly.
The acts of the inventors shot the aviation industry unto the universal screen.