Bert Sam Wipiti was a New Zealand fighter pilot and flight commander during World War II. Born on January 16, 1922, in New Plymouth, he joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in 1941. He was the first Māori pilot to leave New Zealand for active service, being assigned to No. 243 Squadron in Singapore. After destroying five Japanese aircraft during the invasion of British Malaya, he was evacuated to Java in February 1942. He later flew with No. 485 Squadron in Europe and was killed in action while escorting bombers on a raid over France.
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Time Zone - Pacific/Auckland (11:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Bert
bright, famous
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Bert Wipiti belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: New Plymouth
Occupation: military personnel
Awards Received: Distinguished Flying Medal
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 16, 1922
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Capricorn 6 | 25 Capricorn 52 | 8 Taurus 53 |
| Moon | 28 Leo 40 | 24 Sagittarius 16 | 12 Gemini 5 |
| Mercury | 7 Aquarius 13 | 22 Capricorn 18 | 15 Taurus 5 |
| Venus | 19 Capricorn 17 | 28 Capricorn 6 | 28 Taurus 44 |
| Mars | 11 Scorpio 50 | 24 Capricorn 16 | 24 Sagittarius 51 |
| Jupiter | 18 Libra 7 | 19 Cancer 21 | 10 Libra 39 |
| Saturn | 8 Libra 17 | 27 Pisces 7 | 2 Libra 31 |
| Uranus | 7 Pisces 13 | 27 Taurus 37 | 12 Pisces 37 |
| Neptune | 15 Leo 6 | 29 Pisces 45 | 13 Leo 10 |
| Pluto | 8 Cancer 40 | 3 Aquarius 11 | 8 Cancer 12 |
| Rahu | 12 Libra 52 | 11 Pisces 22 | 7 Libra 22 |
| Ketu | 12 Aries 52 | 11 Virgo 22 | 7 Aries 22 |
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