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Old 26th Aug 2020, 15:34
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BobH
 
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Very sorry to hear this sad news a couple of weeks ago, but have only just seen this post from Crashmonster. Pete was a true enthusiast, and dealt with his illness with great courage and tenacity over many years with never a complaint. Very helpful as my LAA Inspector for several years, and between us, we were trustees of the whole surviving fleet of AVM 'Pathfinder' Bennett's foray into aircraft manufacturing; the Fairtravel Linnet!
When he managed to get airborne, the Parkinson's wobbles seemed to go away, and he was back in his element. I'll never forget a wonderful flight with Pete in his Tiger Moth one summer's evening . . low n slow along the South Downs, with the shadows lengthening over the village green etc etc, rounded off by him greasing it on in a lovely three pointer back at the strip. Heaven really was the English countryside framed in the Tiger's struts and wires that evening. Thank you Peter!
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