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Author: Subject: Ken Wallis has passed away
scudderfish

posted on 5/9/13 at 05:51 AM Reply With Quote
Ken Wallis has passed away

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/wing_commander_ken_wallis_dies_at_the_age_of_97_post_your_tributes_1_2365526

Watching Little Nellie as a kid had a big impact on me and my interest in aviation. I'm sad that we lost one of the aviation pioneers.




[Edited on 5/9/13 by scudderfish]

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Nickp

posted on 5/9/13 at 06:02 AM Reply With Quote
What a guy
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gottabedone

posted on 5/9/13 at 06:59 AM Reply With Quote
What an incredible man

Those of us that are 40-plus looked upto this guy (and many like him) -it's hard to believe that today's role models are footballers and X Factor judges who have no idea what an autogyro or Wellington Bomber are

Steve

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MikeRJ

posted on 5/9/13 at 08:16 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by gottabedone
Those of us that are 40-plus looked upto this guy (and many like him) -it's hard to believe that today's role models are footballers and X Factor judges who have no idea what an autogyro or Wellington Bomber are



Never a truer word said!

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matt_gsxr

posted on 5/9/13 at 08:17 AM Reply With Quote
Quite a tribute to his skill that he made it to 97 given his profession.
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iank

posted on 5/9/13 at 08:37 AM Reply With Quote
Top bloke, RIP





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pewe

posted on 5/9/13 at 11:00 AM Reply With Quote
Took a trip in a gyro-copter (auto-gyro but rotor powered for STO) a couple of years ago.
About as much fun as you can have.
Thanks, Ken.
Cheers, Pewe10 .
PS talking about generational I didn't realise until this weekend that the late David Jacobs was one of the voices on Journey into Space - thanks, David.

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