Ollie Pallett
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Ollie Pallett
Sadly Ollie has passed.
This is reposted from FB. I met Ollie at Bruntingthorpe. A VC10 man if there ever was one.
'I am deeply saddened to inform everyone of the passing of one of the founding members of this group, Ollie Pallett. As a group we are in shock at the news and our thoughts are with Ollie's family and friends. We will miss him greatly and his passing is a great loss to the entire VC10 community.
Ollie was responsible for getting a team together to return ZD241 to the serviceable condition she is in today. Those that have come to know Ollie over the last few years will have seen his love for ZD241. He spent many hours helping to maintain and operate the aircraft for so many of us to enjoy at the Cold War Jets Days at Bruntingthorpe.
WE WILL MISS YOU, BLUE SKIES AIRMAN.
Ollie Pallett, 1982 - 2020, Rest In Peace.'
This is reposted from FB. I met Ollie at Bruntingthorpe. A VC10 man if there ever was one.
'I am deeply saddened to inform everyone of the passing of one of the founding members of this group, Ollie Pallett. As a group we are in shock at the news and our thoughts are with Ollie's family and friends. We will miss him greatly and his passing is a great loss to the entire VC10 community.
Ollie was responsible for getting a team together to return ZD241 to the serviceable condition she is in today. Those that have come to know Ollie over the last few years will have seen his love for ZD241. He spent many hours helping to maintain and operate the aircraft for so many of us to enjoy at the Cold War Jets Days at Bruntingthorpe.
WE WILL MISS YOU, BLUE SKIES AIRMAN.
Ollie Pallett, 1982 - 2020, Rest In Peace.'
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Sad news indeed as an ex VC10 Engineer who lives just down the road from Brunty, sad that may be closing too and the aircraft departing. RIP Ollie.
Sad that such a young enthusiast has left us too early. Good "spanners" are always in short supply.
As a once local lad to Bruntingthorpe, and having flown in on a few occasions, can you confirm, NL, that there is a chance the Waltons are selling and that the airfield is to close ?
As a once local lad to Bruntingthorpe, and having flown in on a few occasions, can you confirm, NL, that there is a chance the Waltons are selling and that the airfield is to close ?
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Can I politely suggest that given the subject of the opening post of this thread, that we move chat about a load of rusty old tin to another thread? Seems inappropriate to thread-jack this sad news. RIP Ollie...
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Absolutely, have a little respect for a lovely chap and his family at this sad time.
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Obviously the whole VC10 team from Bruntingthorpe are devastated at the news; in a cruel twist of fate, several of us were at Wg Cdr Phil McConnell’s funeral when we received the news.
Ollie used to appear on some of the forums, including this one (his username escapes me right now). His passion and knowledge of the VC10 was probably unequalled in recent times - impressive given he was a frontline GE on a far more modern type - and he was often to be found helping or offering guidance and advice to the other VC10 “preservationists”. Without his efforts we wouldn’t have had ZD241 in its current form, bringing the vintage jet “experience” to many people, old and new.
RIP mate.
Ollie used to appear on some of the forums, including this one (his username escapes me right now). His passion and knowledge of the VC10 was probably unequalled in recent times - impressive given he was a frontline GE on a far more modern type - and he was often to be found helping or offering guidance and advice to the other VC10 “preservationists”. Without his efforts we wouldn’t have had ZD241 in its current form, bringing the vintage jet “experience” to many people, old and new.
RIP mate.
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Sad that such a young enthusiast has left us too early. Good "spanners" are always in short supply.
As a once local lad to Bruntingthorpe, and having flown in on a few occasions, can you confirm, NL, that there is a chance the Waltons are selling and that the airfield is to close ?
As a once local lad to Bruntingthorpe, and having flown in on a few occasions, can you confirm, NL, that there is a chance the Waltons are selling and that the airfield is to close ?
https://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/for...c.php?t=185799
https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-...-aviation-side
Thanks, NL. That's not good news. Too few airfields seem prepared to host heavy metal these days; there is very little profit.
RIP Ollie. Long may 241 serve as a memory to your efforts.
