Chris Strong RAF
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Many thanks MPN11 for further pic of Chris. Stu L (he must have been a Flying Officer longer than me!) is receiving his Op Pot the other will be at the service on Friday, initials JGS! I'll show him the pic. Phil D had gone by then. The other pic is of JD sadly killed in a Hunter crash at Valley post 20 Sqn. (Not sure of Pprune rules regarding full names of people so putting initials instead!)
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Chris Strong
It would appear that Chris Strong was also a keen aerobatic pilot: 111 Sqn 'Black Arrows' 1960; 92 Sqn 'Blue Diamonds' 1961 / 1962; 229 OCU 'Black Dragons' 1963. I think that he was a member of the 20 Squadron Hunter 'team' while at Tengah?
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Many thanks MPN11 for further pic of Chris. Stu L (he must have been a Flying Officer longer than me!) is receiving his Op Pot the other will be at the service on Friday, initials JGS! I'll show him the pic. Phil D had gone by then. The other pic is of JD sadly killed in a Hunter crash at Valley post 20 Sqn. (Not sure of Pprune rules regarding full names of people so putting initials instead!)
JGS ... I’m poking the brain cell and failing! When you’re PM-capable, do please tell me! And tend my apologies to him!!
JD ... how sad. Nice guy, from my recollection. Same surname as a Coronation Street character?
Assuming you’re JL, you are welcome to email me via Lord Colin of Torquay, who has my address!
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Glass raised at noon, Chris. Apologies for using wine instead of Tiger! Fly safe up there.
... and thanks JL for the email!
... and thanks JL for the email!
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20 Squadron 1969 to 70
Looking for more photos of Chris to give to Chris's family at his memorial on the 27th July. MPN11s photo of Chris receiving his Op pot from Mile Knight in the Tengah Stag bar is great. Any with him and aircraft would be even better. I have the 20 Sqn official pics sitting on a Hunter and lined up in front of Hunters and Single Pins..
