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Old 12th August 2008 | 08:35
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From: Quite near 'An aerodrome somewhere in England'
That was Sqn Ldr David Bagshaw, who was 54 years old at the time; he logged his 4000th hour on the Jaguar a week or so before GW1 kicked off.

There's an aged old fart of 57 still flying C-17s, to my certain knowledge.... Holder of the Order of Lenin* or something from the Russians as well!





*Just checked - it was the Order of Friendship and was presented personally to him by Vladimir Putin for his efforts during the Kursk tragedy .
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