For me, standing on a hedge watching Tiger Moth G-ANFW* towing gliders out of Perranporth/Trevellas in the early sixties, aged about 10. We were allowed out then, often for the whole day, and we had bikes!

We searched for and sometimes found mortar bombs on Perranporth beach (the Penhale end), once tied one on to the cross-bar of the bike and took it home to show Dad. I can see it now sailing through the air into the farm duck pond, suppose it’s still there.

I’d watch Shackletons flying out of St Mawgan and wonder what it might be like to fly in one, until one day I did as one of many Air Cadets that plagued the poor people at MOTU until we got a ride.

Those were lovely days, or so they seem as I descend into my sentimental senility.

* … now in a Museum in Malta!

Wonderful, well done to all those involved. There’s something about an Anson, it looks ‘right’.

Is the bottom object a part of a radio mast, joining two sections of cable?

Welcome Angie,

Congratulations to you on your accomplishment, and to the others who have helped you to achieve this, something which has been so important to you for so long.

Everybody here will be glad to read this news and will feel your sense of achievement, which I hope will bring you peace and fulfilment of your ambition.

We will remember them.

Soggy

What size is it please – brooch or plaque?

On this page, some way down, a photo of Len Perry and Barbel:

http://vectaris.net/id651.html

I am not at all sure if speculation as to cause of death is helpful here or indeed welcome or appropriately respectful, but here goes with apologies…

If he was standing well clear to observe, being struck by an aircraft in flight or the taxi, take-off or landing phase seems unlikely, not impossible by any means and yes, I have seen the various videos on YouTube which speak to the contrary.

However, I wonder if he was closely observing or hand-propping in the start-up phase and this was a ‘prop-strike’ incident?

Respects to Mr De Little.

Thank you Brian.