Vale: Jock Garden
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Vale: Jock Garden
With regret I advise the passing of Jock Garden.
Former CFI and CP at Civil Flying Services, Moorabbin.
Former CP at Flinder Island Airways,
P-51 guru, we well rember his spirited display in VH-IVI at Moorabbin in the earlky 70's
Back in the days of "Brookes" aviation, layter to become Civil Flying Services, one remeber Jock's daily circuit in the P-51 to start the days....
True gentleman, dapper dresser, ex RAAF,
Great man,
RIP
Former CFI and CP at Civil Flying Services, Moorabbin.
Former CP at Flinder Island Airways,
P-51 guru, we well rember his spirited display in VH-IVI at Moorabbin in the earlky 70's
Back in the days of "Brookes" aviation, layter to become Civil Flying Services, one remeber Jock's daily circuit in the P-51 to start the days....
True gentleman, dapper dresser, ex RAAF,
Great man,
RIP
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Very sad day!
What a top chap and one the best instructors I ever flew with. Learnt so much from him with IF, Form & Aeros. Remember those days up amongst the pine trees with Jock, Peter B and Jimmy Noonan. What great days.
He was the only pilot I knew that could land whilst looking back over his shoulder!! Down the c/l too....
RIP Jock
What a top chap and one the best instructors I ever flew with. Learnt so much from him with IF, Form & Aeros. Remember those days up amongst the pine trees with Jock, Peter B and Jimmy Noonan. What great days.
He was the only pilot I knew that could land whilst looking back over his shoulder!! Down the c/l too....
RIP Jock
Last edited by triadic; 30th Mar 2015 at 23:31.
Very sad to hear of his passing. A great instructor and a real icon at MB in the 60's. I have to agree that those days amoungst the pine trees will never be repeated - but great memories. Must be a lot of Pruners about that remember those days?
RIP Jock
RIP Jock
Sad news indeed. Flew with Jock many times, lovely bloke and a very practical and efficient pilot. He did an endorsement for me on a C414 and the log-book entry shows 40 minutes. Things seemed far less complicated and straight forward back then.
Jock was always impeccably attired with the shiniest shoes imaginable. A larger than life character and another good man down. Fly high and fly forever old friend.
Jock was always impeccably attired with the shiniest shoes imaginable. A larger than life character and another good man down. Fly high and fly forever old friend.
I only ever met/flew with Jock once - he checked me out on a V35 that I was about to ferry to WA.
It was apparent, talking to the CFS Vic staff, that he had their overwhelming respect and enjoyed quite a reputation (in a good way).
RIP Jock.
It was apparent, talking to the CFS Vic staff, that he had their overwhelming respect and enjoyed quite a reputation (in a good way).
RIP Jock.
