Fred Trowern

[Hueymeister]

Originally Posted by sharpend

Here is the only photo I have of Fred . Happy days.

I'd forgotten you were Jagmate..you would have had your many pints in the Colt O'Mess Bar poured by my late grandfather...

[flyinkiwi]

Originally Posted by diginagain

So sad to hear of Fred's passing. He was one of two instructors I had to impress in order to be accepted for the Army Pilots Course, we spent most of the time flogging around in a Chipmunk discussing the Falklands.

Here's his brief appearance in the 1990's BBC documentary about Army Pilot training.

You Tube

[kenparry]

RAFEng:

Fred is in your video at 8:35 in characteristic pose with a pint.

[RodfjH]

Blue Skies Fred

What sad news. I worked with Fred at Chivenor and Lossiemouth. R.I.P.

[Deneb]

So sad to hear. He was my instructor on Basic Fixed wing at Middle Wallop and I could not have had a finer instructor and gentleman. No one came close to him thereafter! RIP Fred...

[AARON O'DICKYDIDO]

I remember “Boss” Trowen from Strike Wing at Khormaksar (8 Sqn). Perhaps my memory is playing tricks but didn’t he eject ‘through’ the canopy of a Meteor on 2 occassions without suffering serious injury? The only person to do so.

Aaron.

[chopper2004]

Flying Soldiers Episode 1

Originally Posted by diginagain

So sad to hear of Fred's passing. He was one of two instructors I had to impress in order to be accepted for the Army Pilots Course, we spent most of the time flogging around in a Chipmunk discussing the Falklands.

Never had the pleasure of meeting this gentleman but did watch Flying Soldiers and I like what he says "I see ten happy smiling faces here, in six weeks time when I have done your final handling test, there be ten happy smiling faces."

ATB

You Tube

[Fixed Cross]

Did anyone attend Fred's memorial Service? On my way I ran into a mega M25 traffic jam and spent 2 hours crawling out. By then the Service would have been almost through and I was still an hour away from the church.

[Bill Macgillivray]

Fixed Cross,

Yes, I attended Fred's memorial service. I would not like to estimate the number there but the Church was full for the service, as was the Village Hall afterwards! A first class turn out for a first class guy!

RIP Fred.

Bill

[Fixed Cross]

Thanks Bill,- I was devastated not to be there.

By the way,were you at CFS on the QFI course in mid 64?

Regards

FC

[Bill Macgillivray]

FC,

Yes, 223 Course (Apr - Aug. 64) Then UBAS.

Bill

[Wholigan]

https://digitaledition.telegraph.co....CEPDGCTPVKXNOA

[Null Orifice]

Fred in formation team

Known to us ground crew as the Frantic Five.

[Ewan Whosearmy]

Trowern (OCU CO?) briefing the flight of a BBC reporter:

Facebook Video from BBC

Edit: Well, looks like I can't post a link!

You could instead go to the BBC archive page on FB and search for "1977: Nationwide: Diane Does It - Jaguar Pilot Flight"