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atc1225
 Post subject: Maybe of interest.
PostPosted: 25 Nov 2012, 10:58 
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Stumbled on to this by chance.

http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2012/05/13/saaf-reject-wins-top-honour-in-royal-air-force
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 Post subject: Re: Maybe of interest.
PostPosted: 25 Nov 2012, 12:03 
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Amazing! The SAAF reject this guy yet pin wings onto a "pilot" who writes of a Dakota despite misgivings about her ability to fly!! :evil: :-x
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Tally-ho
 Post subject: Re: Maybe of interest.
PostPosted: 25 Nov 2012, 12:41 
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Also from another site:-

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A KwaZulu-Natal man who was rejected by the South African Air Force is to be awarded the highly coveted Distinguished Flying Cross for completing dangerous combat missions as a pilot for Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF).

http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/ ... -1.1296206

Music to my ears .... well done Fl Lt Luke Flemington .... following in the footsteps of his father and his grandfather.

:D =D> :!:

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Dean
 Post subject: Re: Maybe of interest.
PostPosted: 25 Nov 2012, 15:26 
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See also viewtopic.php?f=2&t=243
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iamsam
 Post subject: Re: Maybe of interest.
PostPosted: 26 Nov 2012, 08:41 
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vlamgat16 wrote:
Amazing! The SAAF reject this guy yet pin wings onto a "pilot" who writes of a Dakota despite misgivings about her ability to fly!! :evil: :-x


Only in South Africa, hey? :-x

Seems his father is also a cool customer, referring to his cool headed handling of a hijacking of a 727, many moons ago. :smt023

Well done Lt Flemming ... Cool Hand Luke. Yeah!!! :D
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