regle

[Icare9]

Craving the Mods indulgence, but I didn't want to clog up the "Gaining a pilots brevet in WW2" thread.

Reg is finding things difficult at the moment following a biopsy on his hip, thus the need to get his Zimmer licence.

I know many people have enjoyed his contributions to that thread and may want to send messages of encouragement. No doubt he's sitting in his high rise overlooking Dover Harbour and enjoying the sunshine, but I'm sure he'll appreciate your messages as and when he gets to his computer. This way he doesn't have to respond to each good wish message, nor does his Inbox get filled.

Get well soon Reg!

If the Mods don't mind, I'd appreciate this being left in the Military Aircrew section so people can relate to it, otherwise I'll post a message on the original thread telling folks where to look.

[Jackonicko]

Keep your pecker up, chum!

[green granite]

Indeed get well sooner rather than later mate, the main thing is not to let it get you down.

[Double Zero]

I've enjoyed reading your contributions very much Thanks, a chum of mine has been through a similar thing, is well now and playing with his yacht again, but still keeps raving about the Nurses with a glazed expression !

All the best, DZ

[Molemot]

Reg, I've found your tales informative, entertaining and inspiring. Look after yourself, get better quickly....and keep the anecdotes coming!!

John.

[Jig Peter]

for Regle

Thanks a lot for sharing all your memories - get better soon, the more to inform and amuse us.
I'm sure the "old spirt" has already kicked in, so keep it going !!!
Regards
Jig Peter

[Jimmy Macintosh]

All the best Regle.

[Union Jack]

Regle

Hope you have now got your TR and are flying straight and level!

With very best wishes and remember - Nil illegitimi carborundum....

Jac

[ricardian]

Best wishes to you Regle, I've thoroughly enjoyed reading your WW2 stories.

[whitebait1]

Regle,

It's been great reading about your exploits in the ww2 brevet thread, thanks so much for putting it all down on 'paper' and I hope you're feeling tip top again soon!

Tom

[kevmusic]

Best wishes from a lifelong civvie (but WW2 aviation buff) - your stories have had me enthralled! By the way, if, about a week ago, you saw a Cessna do a turn from c.180 deg to c.270 deg over Dover harbour at about 1220Z, that was me!

Hope you're cleared to taxy soon.

[Brian Abraham]

Can only add, all the above as well Reg. You spin a good story, a talent not given to all, and have enjoyed your writings immensely. Might take the opportunity to publicly thank you for your indulgence in replying to the PM's. God bless, and don't lead those nurses astray.

[goofer3]

Many thanks for taking the time to tell us about your adventures, it is appreciated. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[airborne_artist]

Reg - I pass through Dover from time to time, and would love to drop in if you have the time and the energy (and we all know that you have more of that than most 30 year olds).

PM me if you think you are up to it, and in the meantime, keep taking the tablets and fend off the doctors, but not the nurses

[Icare9]

Update 24 June

Just to let you guys know that Reg is undergoing treatment at the moment which is tiring him out.

I realise we are all missing our "fix" but please be patient, as he is having to be one himself!! lol! :-(

Thanks for all your goodwill messages, which he much appreciates. His email system is accepting incomings but his outgoings are a bit hit and miss at present as he gets spurious "undelivered" messages.

Get well soon fella!

[Union Jack]

VMT for keeping us posted, Icare - tell Reg we all care!

Jack

[Madbob]

Icare thanks for the update. Jack your best wishes are seconded!

I've never had the pleasure of meeting Reg but have always enjoyed his posts and wish him well. I am sure that, like Reg, my father would have many more stories to add to this thread. (MODS can this be posted on the gaining a brevet thread at the same time?) He was RAFVR 1940-6 and after training in Canada was "creamed off" to become a QFI on Harvards aged 19. Afterwards he flew Hudsons, Whitleys, Stirlings and Dakotas.

Sadly my father who is now 87 is not well and is certainly not computer literate or else he might have joined PPruNe himself but I shall be seeing him tomorrow so maybe I could be his ghost-writer, not that my ability is anywhere near as our maestro Reg's! Interestingly, he only has begun to speak of his wartime experiences in the last couple of years - before then it was a "closed book" - even though, I had 10 years in the RAF myself and could relate to a lot of his experiences - including the loss of various friends in flying accidents.

I hope the attached photos come out - they are my first attempt at doing so on PPRuNe.


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MB

[angels]

Madbob Get these over to the Brevet thread ASAP!! Also, take a recorder when you go to see your dad and get going. johnfairr's posts about his dad are all from tape recorded reminisences,

Every best wish to Regle, look forward to more episodes before long.

[johnfairr]

Looking at those pictures got me wondering when the "No smoking within 50' and no drinking within 8 hours" edicts came in?

Must admit I suffered the odd spoonerism moment and got the two mixed up - normally just after the hooter went for a TacEval . . . .