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Old 19th May 2009, 09:15
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chevvron
 
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He must have had 2 then. I did a flight with him from Preston Candover to Bembridge and back in about '77. I arrived at Preston Candover, and it was deserted. After a few minutes, Peter's Jetranger climbed over the hedge south of the airfield and came to land next to the hangar. Jane (his wife) got out and came over to me and said 'Peter says would you like a quick ride in this while he's got it running?' Naturally I said yes, so I went over, opened the door, put one foot in and was halfway in when he took off! I quickly got the rest of me in and pulled the door shut. Peter explained he'd had some of his grandchildren for tea, and he'd just taken them home.
Anyway we landed and put the helicopter away, by which time the Islander arrived having been to Bembridge to be maintained. We took the BN pilot back and Peter let me fly it back to Candover.
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