Originally Posted by
treadigraph
That's sad news. I think his Farnborough appearance was in the 1990s with Tizi Hodson - can't recall what the act was but presumably one flew a tug.
Believe in the 1980s I bought a book from him at a Booker competition in which he'd published all the BGA numbers. Think it was him, flogging them to glider spotters from the boot of his car...
Knew Chris since 1962 when we were both members of 2204 (Chesham) Sqdn ATC along with the late Honey Monster and the late Brian Lecomber.
Chris started his gliding career by becoming a Staff Cadet at 613 GS RAF Halton and rose to the grade of 'B' Cat instructor as a CWO before he left; he was only the second person to put up 'B' Cat wings while still a cadet.
At Farnborough, Tizi flew a motor glider equipped with a retractable towing cable; she towed him up and when he released, she retracted the cable and they did a synchonised display.
Whilst at Farnborough, I had the pleasure of introducing him to the then CO of 613 VGS who was there with a Vigilant.