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Biography: Ladd, Frederick Patrick

Frederick Ladd describes his first flight

Hear Fred Ladd describe his first flight, a tragi-comic 1931 glider escapade which led to his summary ejection from the gliding club. From a 'Spectrum' radio interview recorded in 1984. (4 min 46 sec)

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Reference: T4571

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Richard Waugh. 'Ladd, Frederick Patrick', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/64/frederick-ladd-describes-his-first-flight (accessed 4 June 2026).