Originally Posted by
Flying Lawyer
He wrote an autobiography:
The Mad Major, by Major Christopher Draperwhich was published in 1962.
I recently found one on the internet, but it hasn't arrived yet so I don't know if it contains any pictures of the Auster flying under the bridges.
I hope it does, but even if not, I assume he's bound to have related the exploit in it, especially as he ended up in court.
Now that's a case I would have considered it an honour to do for nothing if I'd been at the Bar in those days! !
The book is illustrated and the Westminster bridge shot is the frontspiece IIRC. ( My copy is still in the U.K.)
He did the second flight as a protest against "ageism" in employment of course: I think he was 62 at the time. He came and stayed with my family for Christmas 65(?) and showed us the film from the Auster on the Boxing Day. Happy Times!