BRIAN C D

This programme which went on for one hour went over the same ground over and over again like most documentaries and alleged talent shows do these days, it told us nothing about Mr Fossets dissapearence and presumed death that we did not know years ago, and apart from some interesting aircraft wrecks being shown in the desert was a very dismal and uninspiring affair.
BRIAN C D

Some years ago now the publishers of Flypast magazine published a lovely little book on aviation themed pubs cant find mine at the moment but it really is worth getting

ng if you can find one BRIAN C D

And they never even mentioned that this great man had died last week some tribute
BRIAN C D

Nothing to do with the Vulcan but at Cosfords airshow yesterday i was unable to find a programme seller ( at £ 6 shot i thought there would have been plenty available ).I was also looking for a check list and upon asking the female officer at the information tent she told me that not only did she not have any but she didnt know what a check list was!
Congratulations on the Jaguars they were superb
Brian c d

i USED TO CHAT REGULARLY WITH S/L GINGER LACEY AT GRINDALE MOST OF THE PEOPLE HE FLEW AT THE PARACHUTE SCOOL THERE DID NOT KNOW THAT HE WAS A W.W. 2 FIGHTER ACE , HE CHATTED TO ME SOMETIMES ABOUT SMOKING PIPES SOMETIMES ABOUT FLYING BUT A MORE MODEST UNNASUMING MAN YOU COULD NOT WISH TO MEET , WHEN FLYING WAS OVER HE WOULD DRIVE OFF IN HIS LITTLE THREE WHEELER CAR TO HIS WIFE AND HIS COTTAGE AT FLAMBOROUGH PUFFING AWAY ON HIS PIPE , I TREASURE MY MEMORIES OF HIM A GENTLEMAN TO THE LAST .
BRIAN C D (WAKEFIELD)

iSNT THE BARRACUDA a BUCCANEER
BRIAN C D
WAKEFIELD

i HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF MEETING RUDI OPITZ THE KOMET TEST PILOT TWICE, ON THE LAST OCCASION ON SHAKING HANDS I NOTICED THAT THE THUMB AND FIRST FINGER OF HIS HAND WERE DREADFULLY MISHAPEN DUE TO THE LEAKAGE OF FUEL THROUGH THE COCKPIT WALL FOLLOWING A CRASH DURING A TEST FLIGHT
BRIAN C D (WAKEFIELD)

i cant remember the year but i do remember one of the red painted Sea Hawks falling out of the formation and the pilot ejecting this was at one of the Farnborough air shows i think the pilot broke a leg on landing
Brian