Ah that photo of young Andrew Rich takes Sherm's mind back many years and many memories ago.
Probably the finest pilot I ever met....Andrew was flying the -9 only a year later. We all did command training on the DC9 15 years later, having learned all we knew about flying from some of the finest pilots and airline builders the world has seen.The best training there was, both in the 15 years in the RHS and the command training itself.
Andrew had a great career after that. Post-'89 he went to Malaysian and was an instructor on the A300-B4. Then stints on the MD-11 in Europe and 767 in Japan. A fine man and a tribute to what a well managed cadet scheme can produce.
And just have a read in the article and you'll see Reg Bailey's name there. Is there a Director of Operations in Australia today that could hold a candle to him? Such men weren't perfect but they did great things and would never stoop to pit pilot against pilot.