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Old 1st May 2013, 21:41
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ericferret
 
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Thats spot on ADROIGHT.

My apologies for the lack of detail but it would take a lot to go through all of it.

He learnt to fly at 28 EFTS Southern Rhodesia.
He began as an AC2, and was gradually promoted to LAC, SGT, F/SGT.
First flight 20 Sept 1943 Tiger Moth 7926.
Flight test 16 Nov 1943 83hrs 55mins.

Posted to 20 SFTS Cranborne S.R
Looks like a Harvard conversion and advanced training.
Awarded wings 21 April 1944 265 hours 10 minutes.

Posted C.F.S Norton S.R
Instructors course 1 May to 26 July 1944.

Posted SFTS Thornhill S.R
Instructor till last flight 25 Aug 1945.
Declared redundant 1 Nov 1945
Enlisted RAFVR 29 Aug 1950
Flew as an instructor mostly with 4 BFTS at Sywell

Began helicopter flying 5 April 1954 in Westland WS51 G-AKTW and ALIK with John Fay and Alan Bristow as instructors.

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