Re SMetO Jack Flawn.
Very sad - knew his wife, his son and daughter. The kids were about the same age as me. They were really good people but always had a slight sadness about them - understandably, of course - but at the time, I didn't realise why.
It was only when I flew into AKR, as a young co-pilot, I put 2 and 2 together and made the connection. I always thought of them whenever I visited the ops block and met by the tower.
The highly-regarded Jack Flawn was a keen sailor and lived in the same Welsh village as my parents. Now Jack, Vida and my folks are all buried close together in same beautiful churchyard overlooking the sea.
RIP