If we’re going to be pedantic here, his name was Benjamin Robert ‘Ben’ Rich

?? I was quoting from memory and don’t see how my reply can be classified as “pedantic” (or am I getting schrapnel from that SAM burst? gee, Skiper, no need!).

Ben Ritchie is the name he uses in his autobio so thats how I recall it (like “Kelly” Johnson isn’t Kelly Christian name, right? But callin’ him Clarence would probably get you punched…)

peace!

” Les restes du pilotes ont été retrouvés.” – My French is a little rusty; is that the remains of the pilot have been or had been recovered? (ie recently or at the time?)

have been

How do you get the calendar? I’ve seen Fly Past in two shops already and didn’t see the calendar. I’m in Lisbon, Portugal. Is the calendar just for the UK?