I am sure you will be sad to hear that my father, Arthur 'Sandy' Sandison DFC (Lancaster Pilot and Squadron Leader) passed away on 19th October in the Royal Bournemouth Hospital aged 96. In his personal life Dad was a very keen competitive sailor, helming X-One Design boats at Parkstone Yacht Club in Poole with great success. I always thought there was a similarity between his flying and sailing. Both depended on wind and weather. Dad always said that after his bombing runs he always immediately ascended to as great a height as possible for the flight home, which was different from the way many other pilots behaved. When sailing races he always chose a very individual path around the course, never choosing to stay within the main fleet. He won many a race following this plan as it was only him who caught the favourable wind-shifts. We miss him terribly. His funeral takes place on 31st October at 1.15 pm - you may like to think of him and his comrades at this time. Terri Sandison.