About this episode

The episode explores the remarkable life of Porokoru Patapu 'John' Pohe, the first Maori pilot in the Royal New Zealand Air Force and a key figure in the Great Escape during World War II.

Porokoru Patapu Pohe, known as 'John' or 'Johnny', was a true trailblazer, being the first Maori pilot in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, the first to attack occupied Europe, and the first to attack Germany itself, as well as being the only Maori in the Great Escape. A truly remarkable life story which deserves to be much better known. For You The War Is Over is a podcast, hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, which looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found  @FYTWIO  we can also be found on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/  or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave Robertson, Tony Hoskins

Topics covered

• Maori history
• aviation
• World War II
• Prisoner-of-War escapes
• military history

Keywords

• Porokoru Patapu Pohe
• Maori pilot
• Great Escape
• Royal New Zealand Air Force
• World War II

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal New Zealand Air Force

Places: Germany

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