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Old 17th Feb 2013, 20:12
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Well Post 64 onwards got the old memory buds going.

Some updates:

Eric Leyden, who had been awarded a QC following a partial engine failure in a Sycamore, was commissioned, became a QHI and was then killed at Odiham in a mid air collision between a pair of Wessex.

Geof Bradshaw and Mike Ramshaw are still going strong - the former I saw a month ago and the latter will be at an 'Old Rotors' dinner in June.

John W Price (tail rotor Price) - not to be confused with H T Price or J L (bathroom scales) Price, retired as an AVM but is not very well.

Not sure where Tony Edwards is but his son was in the air force.

Unfortunately, Peter Presley is no longer with us and I was told that neither was John Badham but can't confirm that.

I think George Kelson went back to Canada but not sure.

At the risk of incurring the wrath of the Mods, there is now a book published called: The Borneo Boys. This tome documents the contribution made by - mainly - the guys on the four Whirlwind and one Belvedere squadron, which were in Borneo.

An interesting period in one's life, probably going to do a reunion tour to Borneo next Spring and hopefully rekindle some fond memories!

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