Terry Holloway posted
What on earth is the "gin and tonic aviation community"? What an inane comment!
It is the part of the general aviation community that indulges in small talk and networks over their achievements at black tie gatherings
You are a key part Terry.Air League executive and Honourable Company of Air Pilots liveryman.
You knew TCT long before she was 'awarded' a framed address from the Air League on which your were chairman of the awards committe.That is apparent from a quick google of your name,Marshalls Aerospace and TCT.
Here is why she got your award.
- Tracey Curtis-Taylor for her flight in her Boeing Stearman open cockpit bi-plane from Farnborough to Sydney in Australia.
http://www.airleague.co.uk/wp-conten...chApril_16.pdf
To quote you...
From the outset we in the Air League knew it was not a solo flight and that point was clearly made when we made our award in May this year."
So please tell us why you never corrected her claims in the media!
What did she get the award for?
Never mind the 'Outreach' claims just post what she did apart from sitting onboard a highly funded jaunt with a commercial pilot up front.
To put it bluntly Kirk never got as much as a whiff of recognition for flying a Cub from the UK to Sydney and then on to Japan during the London to Sydney Air Race. The winner was a well funded rebuilt Aerostar flown by commercial pilots.
Here is a question for you Terry.
What was so special about TCT.
Taking three months on a flight Amy Johnson did in 21 days.
Staying in first class accomodation with a large support team.
Having a commercial pilot in the front seat who built the Stearman
Not exactly hardship.
As for the 'outreach' I look forward to a full breakdown of what that means.
Why did Ewald Gritsch not receive one last May?
If Kirk makes it to Cape Town from that wet field in the Quantocks will you at the Air League consider him worthy of an A4 certificate in a frame?
I doubt it.