Not totally sure but recall the guy who crunched the Bulldog was Geoffrey Auty – the Bristol CTP at the time.
Bill Bowker whose mastery of rotary engines was legendary
Alan Wheeler from the very earliest days – his falling leafs in the 504 were magic
Rob Millinship is indeed Rob Millinship and possibly was the very first non service trained pilot to be allowed into Shuttleworth aeroplanes
It used to be ETPS graduates only – then Andy Sephton arrived who had trained at EPNER in la belle France so “les grenouilles” were permitted.
Roll on some Edwards and Pax River graduates though the usual standard of Stateside navigation in the UK would mean that virtually every airfield within 25 miles of OW would get its own exclusive and unannounced show…………..!!!!!!!!!! Sorry, but it has happened many times in the past.
There just must be some records available through SVAS.
Trapper 69
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What sad news. Angus was indeed the quiet guy whose talents were of the very highest order. His demonstrations of the Gull were superb and he had an affinity with that aeroplane which was fantastic. It really must have broken his heart when Shuttleworth sold it to NZ. It does look forlorn in the Auckland terminal building. That said Angus was at home in virtually anything and his laid back style as a test pilot was a joy to see. Despite some frights he was always willing to assist with prototype PFA aircraft though his patience must have been tested when the undercarriage on a Glasair had not been fitted with a servicable limit microswitch so the gear continued to retract until it pushed up the upper wing skin….!!! Uncomfortable.
Angus – your like is rare indeed. May you rest in peace with the angels – and test your own wings for their initial permit to fly. All the Shuttleworth enthusiasts will remember you always.
Goodbye,
Trapper 69:(

I have been trying without any success to get hold of an email address for Paul Day. It was in 1968 when we first met at a Barnstormers airshow at Usworth of hallowed memory near Sunderland. Now Nissan International Carport. He was flying a Hunter 9 leading a pair on the blue note and bloody low………….!!!!!!!!! What a driver. Since then I have regularly flown at show where he has been a participant including one in Sweden when a posse of allied warbirds creamed another posse of ersatz Luftwaffe machines led by me on the “Taifun” G-ATBG with two Harvard wingmen. I HEARD Paul go past in the TFC Mark 9. Halcyon days not forgotten. His time with BBMF has been long and fruitful and he leaves them in fine fettle. Good on yer Paul. Can anyone assist with the contact email address?
Trapper 69

For Steve Young –
After 2.7 times 5,000 hours I am still wondering if………..!!!!!!!!!
Trapper 69

Started in historic’s with learning to fly on a Tiger back in 1957 after gliding on T21B’s and T31’s with the ATC. Kept with it for the last 49 years – 2004 is my golden jubilee of being a pilut – must learn to spell it before my century is up…..!!!!:confused: