RIP WG CDR Kenneth Wallis dies aged 96

[JaseGill]

A sad day has passed.

A true legend, the epitome of British inventiveness and engineering and 75 years a pilot, not forgetting his Wellington bomber missions in WWII.

I was lucky enough to meet him at an RAeS event a few weeks ago and he was amazing. His lecture there is up on the RAeS website and well worth a look.

We chatted there and a few days later after an invite I flew up to see him and check out his lair, including his Gyrocopter collection.

I truly think his kind are almost gone, either by lack of things left to do or just Health and Safety and other bureaucracy getting in the way.

I felt honoured to be there with him at the time and even more so now on hearing of his passing.

RIP Ken, you will be missed. I hope the last flight to meet the maker was with blue skies and fair winds.

[Silver_Dragon]

RIP