You can also help out by turning up at Duxford on the 5th October for the Forum meeting as the raffle money is going to Marks fund. It’s very difficult to believe he’s gone and on every visit to Duxford imagine him walking through the hanger or as i pass the office i used to see him yakking on the phone but still managing a smile and a wink as i walked by. I always kick myself for not having the camera with me at the September 99 airshow, as he taxied the Hunter and stopped in front of me whipping his mask off to reveal that humungous smile. I always thought it must take him ages to get out of an aircraft as the grin would never fit out of the little gap.
I hope no offence is caused by this photo but i think this is the most relaxed photo i have ever seen with Mark. I came across it while searching the internet and am sorry but i don’t know who took it.

R.I.P.
Always smiling.

And if you are interested in letting them go please keep me in mind.

And it’s been repainted in an awful camauflage.

I would guess that that’s one of John dibbs of Ray and Mark Hanna in the two Alpine Fighter Collection Spits.

I think it was bought by Kermit Weeks who had PPS restore her back to original status. It went to the U.S and i think it has since been sold on to a new owner. My father took a picture of it at Bartow, Florida.

I wonder if that was Mark’s introduction to 434?

Dazdaman, at last years Tiger Squadron convention, i went on a tour of the OFMC aircraft with Ray. He went into great detail as to their histories and flying characteristics as well as many of the other types he has flown. He explained all in great detail and with immense passion that we could all tell he is very dedicated to these aircraft. I did ask him if he intended on writing a book as, if written the way he spoke to us all, would make fantastic reading. He replied he would love to but would never have the time. Maybe you could contact him and colaborate something as i think it’s one book that must be written.

747 was worth the entrance fee on it’s own. A very good display all round, it seemed the lowest attendance i have ever seen at a Duxford airshow.
Louis McQuade did a superb job displaying the Hunter. Practically the same routine Mark Hanna used to do. Hopefully we’ll see a lot more of HHA in the future.