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Old 9th Nov 2015, 17:51
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Brian 48nav
 
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Mike Smith was my Flt Cdr at South Cerney, Dec '65 to Apr '66 - a thorough gentleman! I recall he walked a little 'strangely' which I guess was due to his ejection. By coincidence another cadet on our flight had been on an ATC camp at Valley and witnessed the Vulcan incident.

About 1972 I recall a new co-pilot on my Herc' squadron telling me that Mike had been his QFI on JPs and that he had been a great instructor. A Rhodesian IIRC with a lovely wife!

If you go to the '230 Course South Cerney' thread there is a picture of him and some of our flight there - although we were 218 Course.
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