The Very Last Zulu - RAF Wildenrath Stn Magazine
Dated December 1991 - Front Cover photo of 'B' XT899 in the all over blue scheme (with, I am assuming 'Z' of 92 Sqn, peeling away) with the picture listed inside as:
Flying Officer Ian Halden in action. Made by Flight Lieutenant CJ Weightman
Included in the 19(F) Sqn news is the following:
Flight Lieutenant C J Weightman and Flying Officer I M Halden
On Thursday 14 November 1991 at St Thomas C of E Church, RAF Wildenrath, a Service of Thanksgiving was held for the lives of Flight Lieutenant Chris Weightman and Flying Officer Ian Halden, known to their friends as "CJ" and "Mongo" respectively.
Mongo and CJ, pilot and navigator from 19(F) Squadron were lost in an accident whilst flying a routine training mission over the South Atlantic, serving on a Squadron roulement to 1435 Flight in the Falkland Islands.
Ian Halden and C J Weightman were without doubt two of 19(F) Squadron's finest characters with a zest for life that was paralleled both professionally and socially. They were accomplished sportsmen and excellent company, whatever the occassion.
The sense of loss felt by the Squadron is equally shared by groundcrew and aircrew alike; an indication of their standing. Furthermore, it is a tribute to the impact that "the Ceej" and "Mongo" made on people they met that representatives of the United States and Belgian Air Forces were present at the Thanksgiving.
CJ, a batchelor, and Mongo, married to L*****, did more than touch other people's lives; they made a deep impression on all who met them and were loved by those who had learned to know them.
They will be sadly missed.
The article is then followed with individual career citations of them both. I will happily type them out on this thread if people so desire.