Wg Cdr Ken Wallis
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Wg Cdr Ken Wallis
Ken Wallis passed away on Sunday, 1st September.
The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators awarded him the Guild Award of Honour last year in recognition of his outstanding lifetime contribution to aviation.
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The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators awarded him the Guild Award of Honour last year in recognition of his outstanding lifetime contribution to aviation.
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We have just lost a true great - a one off. RIP Ken Wallis.
Apologies if the date is incorrect, curious why no reports in the media.
Apologies if the date is incorrect, curious why no reports in the media.
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Link referred to here.
Absolutely zilch in the Telegraph including a search in Air Force obits.
Ken Wallis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Absolutely zilch in the Telegraph including a search in Air Force obits.
Ken Wallis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wg. Cdr Ken Wallis
Given the doubt & lack of other sources I have withdrawn the rumour of Ken Wallis's death & hope its not true. I note that the stated (other aviation) web site's administrator has now echoed his doubts. Apologies. R2
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I'm so glad he lived to see himself and his collegues past and present properly honoured with the Bomber Command clasp and the Bomber Command Memorial.
RIP, a fine man and an example to us all.
RIP, a fine man and an example to us all.
RIP Little Nellie's Dad.
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RIP Sir!
A true gentleman who I had the pleasure of meeting a few years ago. He was an extremely interesting man to speak with. I got the impression, he lived for the love of flying.
God Speed Wg Cdr Wallis
A true gentleman who I had the pleasure of meeting a few years ago. He was an extremely interesting man to speak with. I got the impression, he lived for the love of flying.
God Speed Wg Cdr Wallis
Oddly the former Mrs W, who had no interest in aviation whatever, met Ken several times and was totally entranced by the man and his machines.
RIP KW, and so glad his wartime service and that of so many others finally recognised.
RIP KW, and so glad his wartime service and that of so many others finally recognised.
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In 1976 I was bedbound in RAF Ely hospital, alongside Ken who had broken his ankle in a gyrocopter mishap. What a fascinating three days! A unique and highly memorable privilege to have shared his company.
RIP Wing Commander
RIP Wing Commander
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Truly a "Magnificent Man"....
His website is worth a look, if only for the brief biography therein. I don't suppose anyone knows just how many things he had done; I certainly didn't realise he had invented slot car racing!!
Ken Wallis
His website is worth a look, if only for the brief biography therein. I don't suppose anyone knows just how many things he had done; I certainly didn't realise he had invented slot car racing!!
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Heard him give a talk once, fascinating man, all sorts of stuff from Wellington vs Barrage Balloon, replica monoplane (made from steel tube and and a few old photographs), the "Long Dog" Rolls Royce tourer he built (from a Silver Ghost that had been converted to a breakdown truck..), let alone racing Little Nellie down an Autobahn against the German Polizei's new Porsche 911.
In case they sound like tall tales, there was a slide show with pictures of all this stuff.
BBC made a programme about him a few years ago, hope they show it again as a tribute.
RIP to a genuine total aviation person.
In case they sound like tall tales, there was a slide show with pictures of all this stuff.
BBC made a programme about him a few years ago, hope they show it again as a tribute.
RIP to a genuine total aviation person.
Gentleman Aviator
In 1976 I was bedbound in RAF Ely hospital, alongside Ken who had broken his ankle in a gyrocopter mishap. What a fascinating three days! A unique and highly memorable privilege to have shared his company.
...... which may say something about the safety of gyrocopters! (IIRC it was his back that time!)
Top bloke - RIP.
