RIP one true aviator !
He didn’t mess about.
That is something new I have learned today. I had no idea he was a pilot, though I understand he had wanted to join the RAF but was steered to the Navy by his guardian’s historical naval associations.
RIP.
Yup, a refreshingly non-PC man. RIP.
A truly great man. RIP.
172driver wrote:
Yup, a refreshingly non-PC man. RIP.
I don’t think you can say that. For one thing he always accepted being “two steps behind” his wife, which doesn’t strike me as very non-PC. Particularly not in the 50-60s.
If you refer to his famous public gaffes, if being rude and insensitive is refreshing then sure.
Airborne_Again wrote:
If you refer to his famous public gaffes, if being rude and insensitive is refreshing then sure.
Most of the ‘gaffes’ were heavily embellished, if not completely made-up, by the press.
If he was ever completely bored out of his mind by the endless small talk of royal meets and decided to say something to get a reaction, I can understand that.
He flew turbulents and piston twins for x000 hours, way more risky than getting targeted