Made my third visit to Duxford today. Not an air show day but B17 and Spitfire flying plus numerous other vintage aircraft, well worth a visit. Also recommend paying a bit more for the Lancaster bomber talk and going inside the plane [emoji106]
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Thanks for the info I will search that book out, sounds a fascinating read :thumbsup:
And thanks to Frutos for rightly bringing this great man's passing to our attention.
What a remarkable life.
Flew 487 different types of aircraft, a world record that is unlikely ever to be matched
Piloted 2,407 aircraft carrier landings
Appointed MBE, OBE and CBE
Survived 11 plane crashes and the sinking of HMS Audacity in 1941
Met Churchill and King George VI numerous...