http://airpower.airforce.gov.au/APDC...tion-Pilot.pdf
Laddie Hindley’s fine book “The Joys and dangers of an Aviation Pilot” is available in digital form at the above website.
Laddie was a flight commander at No1 BFTS Uranquinty when I first arrived at Uranquinty as a new flying instructor in January 1956. On 11 January 1956 Laddie checked me out on area familiarisation in Wirraway A20-213 for a 40 minute trip.
The CFI was an RAF Exchange pilot Squadron Leader Bridges. He was a thorough gentleman.
Laddie Hindley was a wonderful bloke and was 33 years old when I first met him. He had flew operationally on Kittyhawks against the Japanese in the SW Pacific area including New Guinea. In later years he flew helicopters during the Vietnam war.
He lives in Canberra and is now 94. I last talked to him over coffee around 2008 during one of my visits to Canberra.
His latest book was published in 2012. It was the winner of the 2012 RAAF Heritage Award.
See:
http://www.pprune.org/pacific-genera...an-i-know.html