Desert Rat Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/wing_commander_ken_wallis_dies_at_the_age_of_97_post_your_tributes_1_2365526 A sad loss to the world of aviation. I had the privilege to spend some time with him on several occassions and always left a bit wiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryH57 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 My father in law served with him on 103 Sqn in 1941 (as a lowly LAC erk mind and not quite on first name terms!) For my part I greatly admired Ken Wallis for his refusal to give up flying. At 97 I think he must have been the UK's if not the World's oldest pilot and one who didn't just take the controls for a while when flying with someone else either! Ken Wallis was from a generation of do'ers and not moaners! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agripper Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Saw him at RAF Waddington air show a few years back. was a little overwhelmed and found myself unable to pick up the courage to speak to him and wimped out and got the wife to ask for his autograph which I still have. Wished I had the courage to talk to him, he seemed very amenable . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 He was very 'matter of fact' but so approachable. He loved to talk to people. His father was one of the pioneer's in the early days of 'self-propelled cycles' which became known as motorbikes !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berna2vm Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Strangely enough I have just returned from holiday in Lagos , Portugal. They were running Autogyro pleasure flights every day skimming the waves and I explained to the Missus all about Wallis, Little Nellie ,James Bond and how he invented the ingenious little flying machine. Farewell to a great man, A true Briton. RIP Wing Commander Wallis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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