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Old 25th Jul 2017, 08:40
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Vale Gary Staff - Another ex Flight Engineer gone

It is with regret that I notify ex Ansett Flight Engineer and later First Officer Gary Staff has passed away. Gary later went on to become a 737 Captain before retiring from aviation. Gary wrote several books about the German Navy and had a wealth of aviation and German navy knowledge.
I did my first night / IFR rating, while standing in the back of a truck in the darkness, while holding all the household furnishings and stopping them from falling over - while Gary was driving - while moving house. Gary thought this was hilarious. Always having a laugh and a tremendous bloke. Gary was 63 and will be greatly missed.
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How sad, too soon! I flew with him on the 737, great bloke!
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Funeral will be held at Tobin Brothers in North Melbourne at 10.00am on the 3rd August.
Safe travels Garrington, lumox, ington, Gaz, Stafy.
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Staffy....one of the good guys. I worked with Staff Man in a couple of airlines, and enjoyed his company.
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One of the good guys.So sad to hear that he passed.
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