I'm lucky enough to work part-time at Duxford and consequently see some pretty good flying, almost to the extent of becoming blase. However Ray, and Mark before him, were the two pilots who could empty the offices at Duxford in double-quick time, especially when they were returning from a display. It's difficult to pinpoint the differences between their style and other pilots but they seemed to me to fly like FIGHTER pilots rather than DISPLAY pilots. A sort of controlled aggression combined with finesse which probably came from their RAF fighter background.
The fact that they had that easy manner with the aviation public will make them a hard act to follow. At least they'll be together in their celestial cockpits. Thanks chaps.