Ron was very much the star of the show at today’s Help for Heroes Open Day at Gloucestershire Airport.

He spoke with great lucidity about his previous visit to Staverton – 67 years ago -and his wartime flying in general. He very much enjoyed getting up close and personal with one of Tiger Airways’ Stampes, which reminded him of his Tiger Moth basic training.

He received a warm round of applause from the crowd when I introduced him and told his story and it was our pleasure to present him with a Corgi Halifax model before he left. A hero of a different generation.

He also arrived just in time to see the Vulcan make a low pass on it’s way from Coventry to Lyneham.