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Old 16th Jun 2011, 15:47
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Yup, you are quite correct. OC Flying Wg. Sadly Wally passed away not long ago.
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Old 16th Jun 2011, 15:52
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Very sorry to hear he'd popped his clogs, Blunty.

Wally was certainly an individual! One of the last of the 'desert boots' Gulf Hunter mates with a healthy distrust of the contemporary RAF, his log book was full of sand, target photos and probably the odd dead scorpion or two.

RIP.
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Old 17th Jun 2011, 08:43
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One of the last of the 'desert boots' Gulf Hunter mates with a healthy distrust of the contemporary RAF, his log book was full of sand, target photos and probably the odd dead scorpion or two.
Oi! There's more than a few of us left on the perch BEags - you'll be havin' Wholi chasing after you ---

sharpers - any idea what Wally got up to in his latter years?
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A few of us ground folks around too.

1417 (FR) Flight Khormaksar.
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