Another boyhood hero gone to the great upstairs.... A true inspiration to a generation of youngsters in the 1950s.
On the 25th anniversary of the Hawker Hunter, I flew as part of a 4-ship formation of Hunter F6As from Brawdy to meet OC Ops and Neville Duke coming in from Dunsfold in a T7. We then flew as a 5 ship vic over the aerodrome for the press, before coming back for the break. Then a session with the press and a few words from the great Neville Duke. A memorable day indeed!
Sadly the press didn't use it - the spotterish ones just took pictures of 'Winston' and one of our 'Strikemouse' JPs and the serious ones dropped the story because the Americans had just landed something on Mars.
But it was great to have met one of one's boyhood heroes!