Ian MacFarlane
I know there will be a lot of guys on the forum who will be aware that Ian had been fighting a long battle with illness.
I'm sorry to say he lost that fight on Friday evening.
Ian will always be remembered as one of the pioneers of aviation photography at Newcastle Airport since the early 1950's.
He was also one of the founder members of TGAE and Air North,producing the monthly magazines North East Air News and Air North.
His airport career included employment with BKS ,Northeast,British Air Services and British Airways and latterly helping Samson Aviation to establish themselves as the primary executive and light aviation handling agent at the airport.
After leaving Samson he worked for Direct Flight at Prestwick until retirement caught up with him!!
A truly total aviation person.
Ian was one of a kind and will be a sad loss to the aviation world and his many friends.