1962, near Cottesmore,crash crew turn out to a Syerston-based JP lying in a farm paddock more or less in one piece, the student having ejected after failing to recover from a spin.
Pilot is located in another paddock about half-a -mile away, and duly collected by the crash crew and taken to view his aircraft, by which time the much be-medalled CO Syerston was also present.
"You alright?"
"Yes Sir!'
"Where's your parachute?"
"Err....".
"Go and get it, there's a good chap"