Richard
'Tony'
Bishop
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Tony purchased his discharge whilst at Stafford, approx '67. |
John
Donovan
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A serious car accident in '63 meant a premature end to John's RAF career. Now living at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability in Putney. |
John
'Taff'
Evans
R.I.P.
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'Taff' was posted to Scampton at which time he had been accepted for aircrew training. Sadly he was killed in a car accident in '63. |
Brian
'Alf'
Haines
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Alf purchased his discharge whilst at Innsworth in '68 to live in Pershore, Worcs. |
Mike
Hickman
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Mike served at Biggin Hill in the early '70s and later in Gibralter. He finished his 15 years of service as a Cpl in '77. Currently he's running the Pension Fund of GMB and in semi-retirement. Married with one daughter, Mike is living in New Malden, Surrey. However, he's not retired from the cricket field! |
Dave
'Ginge'
Kyte
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'Ginge' remustered to Pers Admin ADP and left the RAF in '89 as a FS. He retired from the motor trade in '07 for health reasons and lives in the Gloucester area.
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Bob
Meacham
- ex 42nd
R.I.P.
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Sighted in Aden in '67. Bob obtained his commission '85 before retiring in '99 as a Sqn Ldr. He lived near Hereford at Credenhill and was a Manager of a software house. Sadly Bob died suddenly in Jun '07. |
George
Norris
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Like many in the Pay Accountant trade George didn't want to be a Jnr Tech for 12 years, so he applied to purchase his discharge shortly after leaving Bircham. Two years and a tour in Aden had confirmed George's decision, and his application was finally granted in '67. His poker winnings enabled him to pay the £200 and buy a nearly new car with which to start his civilian life.
After trying various careers George became a finance manager for a US computer company. He was with them for 26 years and had finally started working from home, which gave him ample time to reply to e-mails. His main interest is long walks with his two German Shepherds (he never gets mugged) and sometimes with his wife and three grandchildren.
In late '01, Unisys gave George a Christmas present - early retirement! Thus he moved to a village near Gt Yarmouth to enjoy his enforced leisure, before moving to northern Cyprus in '07. After four years in the sun George & Margaret returned to UK in August. |
Derek
Potts
- ex 41st
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Derek purchased his discharge in '68 to live in Leigh, Lancs. |
Rick
Rutter
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Originally sighted in Aden in '67, Rick left the RAF two years later as a Jnr Tech. He was again sighted in '87 by which time he was a Deputy Headmaster of a Wiltshire school. |
Derek
'Spud'
Tate
BSc PhD
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Derek completed a 15 year engagement as a Jnr Tech in '76, this despite being awarded an AOC's commendation. During his last two years in uniform, Derek turned down promotion so that he could continue his studies. He obtained his ONC and HNC in Electrical Engineering before his release.
On leaving the RAF he studied at Bath University and by '82 had obtained a BSc (!st class honours) and a PhD. He worked for a tiny company in Bath for 4 years before joining Westinghouse Brakes (now Knorr-Bremse) and was able to travel the world developing new products for the company.
He designed the battery charger for the Sinclair C5, an auto-driver for Docklands Light Railways and a new generation of ABS braking. For the latter project Westinghouse was given an Industry Award in '99 by the Junior Industry Minister, Glenda Jackson.
In '68 he married a girl from Gloucester and has three sons. Derek resides in Melksham, Wilts and in '07 is working four days a week.
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