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Old 11th May 2016, 01:44
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Sir Frank's son, Ian, flies from Fairoaks regularly. I'm told his last job before retiring was as a captain on Cathay 747s.
I've never asked about his father but I did read (Aeroplane Monthly?) that he was treated badly at the end of WW2 by the (Labour) government who nationalised his company, Power Jets and gave him hardly any compensation.
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