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Old 19th Oct 2014, 18:29
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brakedwell
 
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I must have been lucky. Started at Kirton Lindsey Oct 1st 1955, still aged 17. First solo at High Ercall (Ternhill satellite) Provost OT492 March 2nd 1956 = 5 months and one day.
Everything ran smoothly until Duncan Sandys wielded his bloody axe and cancelled my Hunter course in November 1957.
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