Aircrew remembered..Poppy day

[Sprocket]

My wife's uncle, (her dad's brother), died in a Halifax crash after ww2. He was Alan Montague Gates. The article shows a photo of him, with a short account of his air force life together with a short account of the fatal crash.

Seems like the Halifax 3 had a flaw, where the rescue dingy, stowed in the wing, could accidently "deploy" during flight, causing it to wrap around the rudder/elevators in flight, with resultant loss of control. This crash, with loss of life, was not the first caused by this potential unsafe situation.


http://aircrewremembered.com/fraser-alfred.html

Let's remember these young men of the day for their bravery and keen willingness, all of which have added together through the years to make our lives, and general aviation, much safer.

Jan

[Fozzer]

A very sad loss.....

...especially after the War had already ended.

Paul.