Originally Posted by
Fishtailed
One of my colegues at Warton told me of his passing, stating he was a 'bovril' man, either you liked him or you didn't. I had no problem with him and was sorry to hear the news.
He was a TP at Farnborough for many years; fast jets and helicopters (mainly Wessx).
I had no problem with him either although some other controllers did; I scrounged a flight with him in a Wessex one day; it was basically out/in Boscombe to pick up another pilot but at the end, he 'extended' the sortie to give me about half an hour hovering instruction.
Last time I talked to him I think was when he was 'Tibbet 03' out of Hatfield in a Hunter going to Boscombe.