I met him about three years ago at the Lincs Lanc Members Day.

He autographed my yearbook on one of the Spit pictures.

A fine gent and as has been said,he felt he was just another bloke
who got on with the job.

My mate Tug Wilson has found a picture of the painting that was
done of Stapme overflying Von Werra’s Messerscmitt on it’s belly
in the field.
He was hoping to get him to autograph it for him the next time
we met him.

I guess Tug is just a little too late.

RIP Sir,hopefully you’re having a beer with the rest of “The Fighter Boys”.