Hopefully not going too far OT, Upland Goose posted this back in February, on the McCrae thread
Post No 194:
How about this for a scoop!
James Duncan Ferguson was born near Udny Station in Aberdeenshire in July, 1938. He was educated at Robert Gordon's School, Aberdeen and Gordonstoun School.
Service in the Clerical Branch of the Royal Navy followed, between 1957 and 1963, with a number of Fleet Air Arm related postings. Always keenly interested in military and civil aviation matters, he became a specialist writer on the Aberdeen oil-support operation from its ealriest days in the late 1960's. He is Scottish and European aviation correspondent for various British and US publications (Rotr & Wing) as well as a regular contributor to a wide range of specialist magazines. A crew member of the local life-boat and he also covers aviation and rescue matters for both press and radio. He is married to an art teacher, and has lived in Aberdeen since 1963.
Note: This may be a bit out of date - back of the "The Story of Aberdeen Airport 1934 - 1984"
I have met him a few times when I was a co-pilot in the S61N (1977) - a pleasant enough chap - a journalist nevertheless. He used to run a painting and decorating supplies shop in Rosemount Aberdeen - I think.
I rest my case !
UG