Yes, a "legend in his own lunchbox", or more to the point, in the mess bar!!!!
Trying to get to grips with all the boxes of RAF ephemera that i inherited when he passed away & now that i have retired & have a bit more time.
After leaving Lyneham, Ed & June had 12 years on a boat, getting as far as Sydney. They both then settled in Ft. Lauderdale, where he bought a twin prop, did private flights to the Bahamas & even flew as Captain for the US Coastguard into his late 60`s.
Interesting items include being fired upon over Palestine flying in spitfire formation by American pilot flying for the emerging Israeli Air Force!!!
Also loads about Operation "Deep Freeze", where he was flying out of NZ to resupply & landing Hercules in Antarctica on wheels rather than the "yanks", who apparently always used skis?!!
Did you "Nav" with Ed - if so, it must have been towards the end of his RAF career?
All the best,
Philip Waddingham