Originally Posted by
megan
Many congratulations from Oz Ernie, we dips our lid. A youthful looking hundred I must say.
Yes indeed,
megan. Sad to say, many students who flew with Ernie - including some at Scone in the late 1960s - are no longer in a position to congratulate him.
[EDIT]
Anyone lacking the spare time to browse the video (see Post #6 above) might like to have a look at this comprehensive account of Ernie's life, which includes links to media reports over the last few years:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.p...12246905521161