RIP wonderful Ben. I knew him for over 50 years. We first met at Lindfield Rocks when he was training for the 1965 Balls Pyramid expedition.
I invited Ben on my second expedition to look for the Kookaburra in 1977 and we remained firm friends ever since that time.
He was an important journalist with Fairfax for many, many years and wrote many important aviation stories.
Ben, I and others will remember you forever for the important work you did for aviation and important social issues in Australia.