RIP to three fine pilots

[teresa green]

Capt. Col Haywood, (TAA) Capt. Doug Robertson, (QF) Capt. Alan Somerville (QF) and to Nav.John Woods (QF) have completed their last circuit. All top pilots and great blokes. Free to fly again. RIP

[James4th]

Rest in Peace Col, I am sure you will give them hell up there!

Also Bill Moloney, Dave Baker, Garth Roach and Brian Wales have left us recently ...........

Gentleman all; One remembers their gentle coaching, fine skills and integrity.

Yes INTEGRITY, not much of it about these days.

[Capt Wally]

i guess like airmanship, all but gone:{
Those pioneers are not gone, maybe you can't talk to them personally but their still here, in our minds!:)


CW

[James4th]

How very, very true CW, but how long are we going to be around? We are getting a bit thin on the ground ourselves ......... we are running out of time to pass on "the knowledge" ............ they wont listen any more:confused:

[Captain Sherm]

Gee....names straight out of my logbook...Haywood, Maloney, Baker, Roach and Wales

Different world. Sure hope I pass on as much as they taught me....frustrating tho' Col was he was part of my 15 year command training programme. And Garth's smoking......never forgotten

We who remember these guys would do well to construct some more concrete memorial.....even just their names and types would be a start. Ideas? A wall at Essendon or Mascot?

[Mr.Buzzy]

God bless Brian Wales.
Brian taught me to fly at Tyabb and I'll never forget the enthusiasm he had for our game; smiling and grinning at seeing his house whilst we flew circuits.

Then there was that memorable day with a chat from Brian never to be forgotten.

"OK. She'll be a little more spritely without me on board so just do as you just did and I'll see you for a coffee inside."

Thank-You Brian. Rest in peace.

[Blue Sky Baron]

I too recall Brian at Tyabb, never flew with him but was a delight to talk to. :D
May all further flights be in blue skies.

Hey Buzzy, when were you at Tyabb, we might know each other???

BSB

[steelcraft]

Brian was my instructor at Tyabb as well. Extreamly talented man. I looked after his house in Tyabb while he sailed a boat from the carribean to the UK using a sextent and Star Charts.
I recall he ferried in the first Airbus to Australia for TAA

[Mr.Buzzy]

Hi BSB. 1990 and I remember the Sailing trip mentioned by Steelcraft.

Another story that shows Brian's character was the morning he phoned me to tell that overnight his 2 much loved pet dogs had escaped and were hit by a passing car. Brian was trying to contact the owner of the car (who didn't stop) to compensate for damages to the car!

Count me in if looking for donations to a memorial.

[teresa green]

As you are all aware Brian went thru a shocking family tragedy. And thru it this amazing bloke, kept his cool and his sense of humour, while the rest of us were mortified. Brian not many of us could fill your shoes. RIP

[tipsy2]

steelcraft, methinks it was Ed Clarke that brought the 1st AB3 to Aust for TAA.

tipsy:cool:

[Capt Wally]

gee 'tipsy' you just bought back memories of that first A300 to Tulla VH-TAA in 1981 I think, I was there watching it flyby thinking God how big can a plane get? BIGGER, much bigger obvioulsy!

'james4th' we ain't gunna make enough difference now to the newbies in this game, airmanship the likes that blokes the subject of this thread used to pass on will never be seen again I believe, it's a brave new world out there now where such words have little meaning now.
I see poor airmanship almost daily:bored:


CW

[teresa green]

Um, I am a little concerned that Dave Baker has died, as I went fishing with him yesterday. In fact he caught a very nice flathead around 2kg at the seaway off southport, which we B-B-Qd last night and enjoyed it with a very cheeky red. Somewhat alarmed I rang the ol bastard after reading that post, only to find him getting the line ready for a further assault on the fishing stocks off the Gold Coast. What airline was the Dave Baker you mention with? :ooh:

[Fantome]

Barry Ball, "I'm the other Ball, mate. Don't confuse me with Ted, please", ferried one A300, if I remember aright. Never forget sitting in the wheelhouse with him MEL-SYD, hitching a ride. 9 am passing Glenfield for straight in 07. Thick smog blanket with the centrepoint spike only feature in sight. Dropping into the crud Barry takes off his specs and makes a little production of rubbing his eye. F/E on cue says "You OK skip?" "Yairs . . .. always collect a bit of **** in the eye dropping into this stuff." Other point that stays clear is pulling off onto the taxiway same flight to the accompaniment of a loud alarm. "What the christ have I forgotten now?" BB was not your typical tatars. More in the cast of a dry old AN man, I thought. (Had a ride BNE-SYD in first AN 767. Skipper's name was Angus. Can see the gold lettering on his battered old brown leather brief case. Another card.)

[teresa green]

James4th, Dave Baker is somewhat bemused at his demise. He is very concerned as he has not got thru his wine collection yet, nor caught the 4kilo Mullaway that has his name on it. His wife is rather concerned also, as there is some bloke in her bedroom that looks very much like her old man but may not be. He is hoping that his last circuit is a long way off, and is feeling quite well. Capt. Dave Baker TAA/QF. Perhaps it is some other bloke. PS he is very chuffed you thought so highly of him! (you must have been one he did'nt fail)!:bored::bored:

[Bendo]

Was this whole thread staged just so Derek could throw in that line?

boom boom

[tsnake]

Tipsy - right on the money. It was Eddie Clark, aided and abetted by John Rosenberg and, if memory serves me correctly, Neville Grady, who brought VH-TAA to Oz. I'm can't be certain, it was close on 30 years ago, but I think Brian Wales brought out VH-TAC.

[yarrayarra]

Brian truly a gentleman with an infectious laugh. I was just a kid in short pants but knew Brian personally when he was learning to fly with a number of other keen lads at McKenzie Flying School at Moorabbin. My father was CFI at McKenzie's and Brian's instructor. Also had some brief contact just before the terrible family tragedy. Some wonderful tributes in the Age and Herald Sun a few weeks ago

[teresa green]

Johnny Rosenburg, a little bloke of great stature, and one of the noisiest little bastards of all time. You could hear him in the crewroom from half a K away. Still going strong our John.:)

[tinpis]

The other Haywood soldiers on?

[TWO RINGS]

TIN
If you are referring to "Country" he hasn`t changed a bit- still has a beer and a durrie.

[preset]

'james4th' we ain't gunna make enough difference now to the newbies in this game, airmanship the likes that blokes the subject of this thread used to pass on will never be seen again I believe, it's a brave new world out there now where such words have little meaning now.
I see poor airmanship almost daily


Sadly ain't that the truth ! :(