Foil: 7 Panel: 2 Column: 3 Line: 29

Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:

My interest in flying started around 4 or 5 years of age, after seeing an “Air Circus” at a local farmer’s field, near my home in Scotland.
In mid-1939, when war with Germany seemed imminent, I attempted to enlist in the British Royal Air Force for pilot training. However, because I was only 15 years of age, I was not accepted. In 1942, at age 18, I again volunteered for the Royal Air Force. After successfully completing 3 days of test, including a full physical, I was accepted for pilot training on July 26, 1942.
On February 11, 1947, I was honorably discharged from the Royal Air Force and resumed my civilian life. The last plane I flew was the 4-engine British Lancaster Bomber.