Hi, just thought I would add something to the ‘ongoing’ thread!
I happened to be aquainted with Hughie Green as an occasional business associate – ( he was, in my limited experience a tough and I would say good businessman… Liked to keep you waiting tho’ !)
At the time, the story, current among those who knew him, was that he regularly dealt in surplas military a/c. His main claim to fame being the sale of US surplus Skyraiders to the French Navy and subsequent resale back to the US at the time of Vietnam.
Although the story had strong currency among people I would consider both sober and trustworthy correspondents I am not in a position to confirm it one way or the other.
I am afraid I can only contribute it ‘as is’. Perhaps someone may be able to throw some light on it.

First. Hi to everyone!
Looking around the facilities and came across this thread.I might be able to contribute here.
I met a Flt Lt Jeff Hawke, many,many moons ago as a cadet at RAF Wattisham. Must be the same person. I’ve never forgotten him. In any event I can only regurgitate – and insert a serious memory warning!
Squadrons on hand were 74, 56 et al Wattisham 62/3 Lightning and Javelin?) and Jeff was, I’m almost certain, on charge as a Qualified Weapons Instructor Lightnings – and for his sins (I’m sure! – OC Cadets on my camp!
Like many of my ilk I went on many camps but never did we get put through the hoops as we did at Wattisham – a great programme even to the point of being sat in the Lightning grnd sim. Excellent stuff. Ever eager to mess up of course I got into trouble on this one. Having read ‘Flying Review’ I was well up to speed on how the RAF’s current and finest fighter system locked onto and tracked enemy A/C – I had it off pat – and jolly well proceeded to tell the Instructor.. Jeff looked Very,very worried indeed until I confessed the source…We all departed the sim shed pronto. We got the feeling the visit may have been ex curricular..Anyway..
At the time he was also restoring a beautiful Me 109 in the corner of one of the hangars, complete with an original DBenz engine -something he proceeded to show us around with great pride and energy. I believe it was never granted a UK permit – due lack of spare engine and in the end went to Germany?
He then took us flying in the station Chipmunk of course..The other hacks – a Meteor and Hunter were off limits, more the pity.
Flight Experience Flight – Geeez. He threw that thing around and around to the point one thought never to be straight again. In my case we did endless,endless loops of every variety. He then handed over and I tried. Kept dropping a wing over the top and asked why and how etc. Wrong! Even more manic manoeuvres to explain and demonstrate followed. Now here’s the thing. Eventually he said we were going down – he wasnt feeling terribly well.. Score one to me I think… Oddly, I had a need of his services years later and even got his number in Richmond but the need evaporated and so never got to meet him again.
A Total Aviation Person.
Must be Him! I did not know he had gone down. What a great, great shame.