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Old 14th Mar 2004, 20:20
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Don Bullock, I am sorry to say, only ever flew for Don Bullock! He was, in many ways skillful but dangerous - as events were later to prove. There was never any point in flying as low as he did except that it satisfied his ginormous ego. Keith Sissons and Chris Bevan were masters at giving a display in SallyB so that everyone could see the aeroplane. But in one display at Finningley DB did a very steep turn in front of the tower, while the Group Captain was discussing the flying with Raymond Baxter, the wing tip was never more than a foot to 18 inches off the deck and drew forth a dust vortex that made the GC gasp! Who then said " that man will never fly here again!"

Jeffe Hawkes was in fact similar, but he was IMHO a better pilot than DB - and took fewer chances - but those he did were sometimes rather iffy. Some said that his greasy cap was his talisman.
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