Anna,
I had the honour of knowing your father very well when I was based at RAF Wittering in the early 80's. I worked in Ops but deployed on exercise with
1(F) Sqn to Norway (Tromso) twice and Germany (Gutersloh) twice. EJ was the life and soul of the sqn and was respected and admired by everyone he met. He ALWAYS had a lovely twinkle and sparkle in his eyes and that you just couldn't help but smile when he entered the room. I shared many a beer with him and other such stars as Malcolm White--he was a legend in his own lifetime (I think he bounced a Phantom off the sea and got away with it!! before he went onto Harriers ) I quite often think about him and that fateful day when EJ and Lt Curtis? never came back. Please give my best wishes to your Mum too--Sally used to cut my hair when you lived at Ketton. With very, very best wishes.