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Old 10th Aug 2007, 09:15
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Dick Whittingham
 
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There were originally 5 pilots in the 1961 team, 4 plus one reserve. Frank Brambley was the leader - and might have led the 1960 team, memory fails me. Bruce MacDonald, Snowy McKee, McCann, the deputy leader, and me made up the rest. Snowy was a natural flyer, and flew most of the early sorties in the box but banged out on a routine flight and was injured, so we only had four for the rest of the season.

From my log book:14May, Bourges/Avord, 3Jun, Paris,17 Jun, Mildenhall,24Jun, Exeter and Bristol,6 July, Cottesmore, 10 July, Southampton (Flypast only), 15 July, Coventry, Sept 5,6,7,8,9,10 Farnborough, 11 Sept Press Day, Biggin Hill, 20/21 Oct, Cranwell.

There were others, not marked as displays in my logbook, where I was commentating and Snowy was flying.

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