Hats off to a fellow (ex) South African…
BTW his dad is Capt Blake Flemington, the pilot of a Boeing 727 which was hijacked in 1972 and whom I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. (see also…)
A FORMER Maritzburg schoolboy, who was rejected when he tried to join the South African Air Force in 1995, has been awarded a coveted medal for bravery and skill during combat as a pilot in Britain’s Royal Air Force.
Flight-Lieutenant Luke Flemington, who went to school at Maritzburg College, will receive the Distinguished Flying Cross at a ceremony probably at Windsor Castle, outside London, later this year. The medal might be presented to him by Queen Elizabeth.
The DFC is awarded for “acts of valour, courage or dedication to duty while flying in active operations against the enemy”.
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May 17, 2012 at 10:29 pm