Vale Brian Sorfleet

[thorn bird]

With a melancholy heart to announce that Brian Sorfleet passed away peacefully this morning in Logan Queensland. For those that knew him he was a true gentleman and loyal friend.

[walschaert valve]

Thanks for letting us all know thorn bird. He must have been a good age.

[kikatinalong]

Fair winds Brian. Some fond memories of my time with you at av centre.

Kika

[WhoFlungDung]

Sorry to hear of Brian’s passing. Does anyone know if the funeral service will be available online?

[bizjetz]

Very sad indeed. A true gentleman that gave many people a solid ‘twin’ job on the bank runs in the 80’s. RIP Brian.

[LeadSled]

One of aviation's gentlemen.
Tootle pip!!

[Stewie Gardener]

Hi, Right now as I type this, Sydney/NSW and all rivers are copping a massive flooding event and rainfall etc. And there is a reason why I mention this. I have known Brian since 1995. He used to live on the Georges River/Chipping Norton Lakes after retiring from Bankstown Airport and Aviation Centre, and I just arranged the rescue of another old mate due to these floods and wanted to check if Brian was still living there. And I Stumbled across this thread

In 1995 I managed to get some freelance computer/IT work with a number of companies in Bankstown Airport.... Aviation Salvage (Noel Vinson and his son Mark), Aviation Centre (Brian Sorfleet and Vikki Mearing), Australian Air Props (Eric Weston) and John Cameron Aviation (John you still owe me that tiger moth flight)...

I loved working at the airport, updating the GPS/nav units in aircraft (at Aviation Centre with Brian) And i really wished i could have caught up with him before his passing... I didn't know he had moved to QLD... Brian and Noel basically started me off not only in computers/IT... but also gave me an idea of how to run a business. And from there i moved from computers and into the marine industry...

Bankstown Airport is also being redeveloped right now the old Aviation Centre office was the only building left standing as of last week, and it had three excavators surrounding it

Miss you Brian mate! You will always be a gentleman and a scholar.

[cambo41]

I was the “boy wonder mark 1” ( dogs body) working for Brian, Col Raftis and Dave Grant way back in the late 70s for about a year. They gave me a great start in the industry. I hadn’t seen him in 25 years until I heard his voice at the local dog park a few years ago. He had no idea who I was until I explained. He still had great sense of humour and it was great to see him again after so many years. RIP Brian (alias Homer)

[Stewie Gardener]

cambo41, I ran into Dave Grant at my local bunnings two days ago! He's living up your way (QLD) now too!