I met Ken Wallis back in 1988 at RAF Gatow, where he'd brought Little Nell, or one of his machines, for the open day there to mark the 40th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift and "Operation Plainfare". I've met a few famous people in and out of the RAF, but never felt compelled to request an autograph, apart from once. One of the Falcons at the Church Fenton SSAFA air display in 1975, I won't name him, although he was quite agreeable at the time. He was stationed at RAF Boulmer in 1978/80, as was I, he was a PTI, I wasa Scopie. I recognised him during a Sand Grouse, and found out what a rather more disagreeable individual he could be. Nothing to to with being a no nonsense NCO, more to do with being a rather selfish jump to conclusions type!
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