Still "Flying" at 95 !!
My Dad is an ex RAF Bomber Pilot (WW2)
He flew a Boston IIIA with 88 Squadron and was one of the aircraft laying smoke on the Normandy Beaches on D Day. A painting by Michael Turner entitled "Friendly Smoke" depicts his very aircraft, and is signed by the painter and Dad.
Just recently, he was Guest of Honour at the celebrations at RAF Brize Norton, and during his visit (I was with him) he was shown around the whole station including Air Tanker training unit.
He was invited to take the left hand seat in the Voyager simulator, and after 10 minutes instruction, and familiarisation with the controls, made a perfect simulated landing back at Brize, much to the delight and applause from the instructors and on lookers..
So when I read in another thread of people moaning about ageism in the airlines, they should be very humbled by this. I hope!
Dudley Valentine son of F/O Leslie Valentine CdeG RAF (Rtd)