Terrible news.
We first met when you were a student Pilot at Linton and I worked in ATC. Many a riotous night was had in York, you with that impossible tongue and Mikey Kay and his pink pulling shirt.
By the time you had graduated from Linton I had moved to Akrotiri Ops. Not one to waste the hold you had between Linton and Valley, out you came to Cyprus to hold in Ops (for one day a week, you spent the rest of the time on the beach) blagging as many flights as you could in whatever aircraft were about at the time.
It was always obvious that you were going to be an outstanding success in whatever you did, you were a fine pilot, great officer and an inspirational leader. The Air Force is much poorer for your passing. I hope that your family can take some small comfort from the kind words expressed on this site and they have my heartfelt condolences.
RIP Matt. You were one of the best.
