PJ_Slick
19th Feb 2005, 02:14
I ordered Syd's Pirates from an internet used book store in the states a week or so ago. The book arrived today, when I opened it it had an old typed (31-7-54)two page letter in the jacket giving the account of the shooting down of the Cathay Pacific Airways Skymaster VR-HEU. and subsequent rescue by gooses.The account is written(typed) by the Captain Phillip Blown and signed by him. there are also two photos of I presume Cpt Blown. One is black and white (he looks to be in his mid 30's) , the other I believe is also him in colour (I'm guessing 60's).
I was wondering if Cpt Blown is still alive (any senior Cathay gents might know?), and if so perhaps he or his family might want the photos and written account. I'm not really sure about posting the account as it seems quite personal. The First Officer also survived. It seems quite genuine but if someone with more or personal knowledge of the people or incident involved would comment or PM me it would be appreciated.
A Curious PJ_Slick
Cpt Phillip Blown
F/O Cederic Carlton
F/E G. Cattanach (perished)
R/O Steve Wong (perished)
F/A Rose Chen (perished)
PS-certainly a harrowing and unfortunate story.
Look before you leap-- I feel like a bit of a git, I just looked a little farther along in 'Syd's Pirates' and found a picture of Cpt Blown and it matches the photos I found. There is also an account of the incident in the book that is the same, just worded differently.
I was wondering if Cpt Blown is still alive (any senior Cathay gents might know?), and if so perhaps he or his family might want the photos and written account. I'm not really sure about posting the account as it seems quite personal. The First Officer also survived. It seems quite genuine but if someone with more or personal knowledge of the people or incident involved would comment or PM me it would be appreciated.
A Curious PJ_Slick
Cpt Phillip Blown
F/O Cederic Carlton
F/E G. Cattanach (perished)
R/O Steve Wong (perished)
F/A Rose Chen (perished)
PS-certainly a harrowing and unfortunate story.
Look before you leap-- I feel like a bit of a git, I just looked a little farther along in 'Syd's Pirates' and found a picture of Cpt Blown and it matches the photos I found. There is also an account of the incident in the book that is the same, just worded differently.