Armchair Bob Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Interesting article about one of Britain's best test pilots. Surely the best flyer fae Leith, anyway. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30039300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Q Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 On Desert Island Discs this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Ma dad's got his book, one of his heroes, I'll tell him about this cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 That's some life the guys had. Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Speaking of mililtary legends fae Leith... Ronald Spiers of Band of Brothers fame.. born in Leith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark frae Crieff Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Read his book ... what an amazing career .. Was a Reservist as they wouldn't let him join up .. On a side note the pilot that disabled the Bismarck was a Scot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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