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Old Fella
5th Jun 2013, 08:13
Congratulations Frawls on getting official recognition of your achievements. I guess it is a long time ago you arrived at 36 Squadron.
http://www.airforce.gov.au/docs/NewsBreakersMarch2013.pdf
Courtney Mil
5th Jun 2013, 08:21
Good work!
...’you wouldn’t want to be remembered for being shot down by a pensioner;
Oh, the shame :}
althenick
5th Jun 2013, 09:20
‘Let’s get one thing straight
. I’m not special. I’m just
myself –
How typically down to earth Aussie...
and untypically down to earth Air Force! :E
Lima Juliet
5th Jun 2013, 16:28
Not so sure that he is the rightful claimant, but I may be wrong. I seem to remember Sqn Ldr Paul 'Major' Day AFC RAF being at or around 60 whilst flying Tornados, Spitfires and Hurricanes.
Maybe, wrong though...:cool:
PS. Still a massive achievement for the Oz mate, though. :ok:
Lima Juliet
5th Jun 2013, 16:38
I've just done a Google and I think the Guinness Book of Records need to look at this:
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md4onjtvEc1rr177zo1_400.jpg
Sqn Ldr Geoff Timms MBE RAF was still flying Harriers for the RAF at the grand old age of 62 years old...
Wander00
5th Jun 2013, 16:49
LJ - that is Clive Dunn in Dad's Army!
WhiteOvies
5th Jun 2013, 17:41
Familiar face of Zane Sennett in the Aussie Reserve newsletter 76 Sqn photograph, previously of the Cott/Witt parish and Reds iirc.
:ok:
Lima Juliet
5th Jun 2013, 17:42
Wander00 - Don't panic!
http://boards.buffalobills.com/images/smilies/bravo2.gif
Flap62
5th Jun 2013, 18:48
And Geoff Timms could do things with a Harrier that would make the heart sing.
Not so sure that he is the rightful claimant, but I may be wrong. I seem to remember Sqn Ldr Paul 'Major' Day AFC RAF being at or around 60 whilst flying Tornados, Spitfires and Hurricanes.
Maybe, wrong though...http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/cool.gif
Paul was still flying our two seat Spit last season, he's 70 now.
Wholigan
5th Jun 2013, 20:55
And Geoff Timms could do things with a Harrier that would make the heart
sing.
It was Geoff who showed me how to do a genuine-no-****-turn-around-on-a-stationary-point-in-space stall turn in a Harrier. I think it was my second ever trip in a Harrier and I was very grateful for years afterwards.
BoxBoxCheez
6th Jun 2013, 10:34
Take note that it looks to be that he is the oldest current serving FP, according to the record.
Old Fella
6th Jun 2013, 11:46
Frawls is the oldest current QFI fighter pilot in the RAAF and. according to Guiness, in the world. He does not look like hanging up his helmet for a while yet. I am sure those mentioned by our British friends are all great achievers, however Frawls is still "doing it" at age 61 and climbing. Hope you all read the whole article as it tells the story of a man who is living his dream and helping others to do the same.