WONZ 340 – Buck Pound

WONZ 340 – Buck Pound

From The Wings Over New Zealand Show by Dave Homewood

December 31, 2025 · 53 min

About this episode

Dave Homewood interviews WWII RNZAF bomber pilot ‘Buck’ Pound about his experiences during the war and his life afterward.

Guest: Flight Lieutenant Wilfrid Leopold “Buck” Pound NZ427559 – 21 October 1922 to 27 January 2021 Hosts:  Dave Homewood Recorded: 29th of June 2013 Released: 31st of December 2025 Duration: 53 minutes 23 seconds In this Wings Over New Zealand Show episode Dave Homewood interviews WWII RNZAF bomber pilot ‘Buck’ Pound. He spent a short time in the Army in Tauranga after WWII broke out, before getting into the RNZAF. His initial training was at Rotorua, and he began flying training at Ashburton on de Havilland Tiger Moths. Next he progressed onto flying Airspeed Oxfords at Wigram. Upon passing out with his flying badge, Buck was posted to England where he flew more Oxfords, and then onto Vickers Wellingtons at No. 11 Operational Training Unit at Westcott. He and his crew, and his best mate Robbie who was another pilot with his own crew, volunteered to got to Italy. They joined No. 104 Squadron at Foggia, flying Wellingtons in the night bombing role. He talks about some of the experiences he had including a terrifying night when the Wellington was struck by lightning and they lost all their instruments. Following the tour in Italy, Buck was sent…

People in this episode

Host: Dave Homewood

Guest: Wilfrid Leopold “Buck” Pound

Topics covered

  • WWII aviation
  • RNZAF
  • bomber pilots
  • personal experiences
  • banking and finance

Keywords

  • Buck Pound
  • RNZAF
  • Wellington
  • Mosquitoes
  • bombing missions
  • New Zealand Bomber Command

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Zealand Bomber Command Association

More episodes of The Wings Over New Zealand Show

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Wings Over New Zealand Show podcast page.