BBMV or DDMV?? chippy or T6;)
Both……I first met Paul when I was at The Squadron at North Weald and did the history of the Chipmunk (BBMV) before I did that of the T-6G (DDMV). One day when we were discussing the finer points of T-6s over the phone, he asked me if I had heard of what he had bought next and so I replied that I hadnt worked on any Mustangs before, to be told that he wasnt talking about the history then, but did I want a flight in the back. Well, what could I say.
I was still living at home then and when I told my Mum ‘I’m going to have a Mustang flight’, it was just a ‘yes dear’ and that was the end of it. Eastenders was far more interesting.
I did SUSY and DDMV both on the same day at the 1992 USAAF Fly-In at North Weald with Rob Simpson flying the T-6G. I managed 40 mins in SUSY, with a trip up to Little Staughton and back.
I flew in the T-6G again this time with Paul at North Weald at a later date – he was a true gentleman and will always be missed. (I loved the Ilmor Christmas cards, they were always out of this world).
But last year, when I was kindly offered a short flight in the aeroplane that had started it for me (BBMV), I just didnt know what to say and still believe that it will be for sentimental reasons, one of my all time favourites. That quick flight meant a lot to me.
Best wishes,
Martin
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