Worked the flightline at XV(R) for quite some time, and I strapped in Sqn Ldr Bailey (or Flt Lt, as he was back then) a fair few times. He always had time for a chat with us oiks. Bloody nice bloke.
My heartfelt condolences to all friends, family and the wider Lossie community and I pray for a positive outcome for the survivor.
Aim Sure.
Because I fly
I laugh more than other men
I look up and see more than they,
I know how the clouds feel,
What it's like to have the blue in my lap,
To look down on birds,
To feel freedom in a thing called the stick...
Who but I can slice between God's billowed legs,
And feel the laugh and crash with His step
Who else has seen the unclimbed peaks?
The rainbow's secret?
The real reason birds sing?
Because I Fly,
I envy no man on earth.
RIP