Obituaries

[VHKDK]

I don't know if anyone is interested in the recent passing of people who have been connected to aviation? Some were big players in the industry and others were involved in wartime aviation. Here are a few links.

 

Wing Commander Ernest Millington, WC of 227 Squadron(Lancasters) and last surviving member of the wartime House of Commons.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/politics-obituaries/5304594/Wing-Commander-Ernest-Millington.html

 

Lt Peter Goodfellow. Flew for the Fleet Air Arm from the Ark Royal and witnessed its sinking.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/naval-obituaries/5292328/Lieutenant-Peter-Goodfellow.html

 

Alan Bristow. Pioneered helecptor flying in the Fleet Air Arm and founder of Bristow Helecoptors.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/finance-obituaries/5245637/Alan-Bristow.html

 

Wing Commander Douggie Oxby, the highest scoring(22 aircraft destroyed) allied nightime navigator of WWII.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/air-force-obituaries/5225866/Wing-Commander-Douggie-Oxby.html

 

 

[VHKDK]

Here is another one.

 

Harold E Fischer Jr, was a Korean War pilot who was tortured by the Chinese.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/us/08fischer.html?ref=obituaries

 

 

[Guest Glenn]

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith

 

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-heroes/k-smith-mc.htm

 

 

[VHKDK]

What I was hoping to do here is list people who have recently passed away around the world, who have aviation connections. Many we have never heard of but they have played their part shaping todays aviation and some have fought for our freedom. For instance I imagine most of us have heard of Bristow Helecopters but may not have known about if founder or his involvement in early helicopter flying.

 

 

[Guest Glenn]

Oops, teach me to read properly. Will remove it if you want

 

 

[VHKDK]

No problem Glenn, I did not make myself very clear. Historical aviation identities are interesting to read about too.

 

I just read about so many of the WWII veterans who are passing away, (and fliers from later conflicts) that I thought it would be a bit of a tribute to them to have a mention on a site such as this so that we can appreciate one last time what they have done for us.

 

 

[Guest David C]

Charles " Bud " Tingwell passed away yesterday aged 86 . He flew 75 missions during WW2 in Spitfires and Mosquitos for our freedom ... R.I.P. Bud ..

 

Dave C

 

 

[VHKDK]

Thanks Dave C.

 

Charles William "Bud" Tingwell AM, star of stage,film,TV and a wartime pilot with the RAAF

 

http://www.theage.com.au/national/mr-nice-guy-of-stage-film-and-tv-did-it-all-no-fuss-20090515-b656.html

 

 

[siznaudin]

And can I alert you all to the superb audio CD sets by Michael Veitch - titled "Fly" & "Flak".

 

These are a wonderful record of the people who, in many cases at ridiculously tender ages, flew for freedom in WW2.

 

Bud Tingwell was among those who told of their experiences - including in his case a photo recce Mosquito.

 

We should all be very grateful to Veitch for having acquired these memories before the opportunity passed.

 

 

[VHKDK]

I see they is also in book form.

 

http://www.penguin.com.au/lookinside/spotlight.cfm?SBN=9780670071838

 

http://www.holisticpage.com.au/_Michael_Veitch.php

 

I dont know anything about the above sites, just putting up the info on the books/CDs for anyone who is interested.

 

That Michael Veitch!

 

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2009/2549859.htm

 

 

[VHKDK]

Fljght Lietenant Witt Wittridge,flew for the RAF during WWII and after was a test pilot .

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/air-force-obituaries/5357560/Flight-Lieutenant-Witt-Wittridge.html

 

 

[VHKDK]

Wing Commander Tim Fairhurst who flew PR Spitfires to track down the German North Sea Fleet.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/air-force-obituaries/5383834/Wing-Commander-Tim-Fairhurst.html

 

 

[VHKDK]

C.Donald Albury who flew B-29s on both of the Atomic missions over Japan and then for Eastern Airlines.

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/08/AR2009060803955.html