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DCRanger
30th August 2011, 08:54
Group Captain Billy Drake (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/air-force-obituaries/8729626/Group-Captain-Billy-Drake.html) has died at the age of 93.
Agent X20
30th August 2011, 08:58
Amazing career... blue skies..
Christian
30th August 2011, 09:11
Incredible.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow,
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Lest We Forget.
Garethster
30th August 2011, 09:27
If they haven't done one already I think it's about time that Corgi issued a model commemorating the life of this very fine gentleman.

Blue skies Group Captain Drake.
Christian
30th August 2011, 09:31
If they haven't done one already I think it's about time that Corgi issued a model commemorating the life of this very fine gentleman.

Blue skies Group Captain Drake.

You know I was just thinking the same thing. I would very pleased with a HM 1:48 1 SQN MK 1 Hurricane flown by Group Captain Drake.
shuttle
30th August 2011, 09:38
He was one of the signatures on the fabulous 'Merlins over Malta' set.

Blue skies.

Shuttle
chris1966m
30th August 2011, 10:03
a true gentleman

Blue skies Group Captain Drake
dilligafocau
30th August 2011, 10:38
If they haven't done one already I think it's about time that Corgi issued a model commemorating the life of this very fine gentleman.

Blue skies Group Captain Drake.


Diverse Images do a nice 1/72 Billy Drake KittyHawk

http://www.pewteraircraft.com/RAF/KITTYHAWK%20IA/Kittyhawk%20IA.htm
Dan214sqn
30th August 2011, 12:39
sad news, met him twice, smashing chap

blue skies
von hitchofen
30th August 2011, 13:08
goodbye and thank you, Billy Drake
Wingcomanderflap
30th August 2011, 15:26
Maybe gone but never forgotten......Blue skies sir
minter
30th August 2011, 15:52
sad news, met him twice, smashing chap

blue skies

same here, glad i met him
HURRICANE CREWE
30th August 2011, 17:50
Rip! Sad News!
no4mkit
30th August 2011, 18:07
Diverse Images do a nice 1/72 Billy Drake KittyHawk

http://www.pewteraircraft.com/RAF/KITTYHAWK%20IA/Kittyhawk%20IA.htm

One of two very cool DI models I own.

blue skies and God bless, sir.
prune
31st August 2011, 08:51
Sad news.
Can't be many Battle of France veterans left.
I was present at Duxford at a Fathers day show a few years ago when Billy gave a talk in one of the hangers.Very humorous and sharp as a pin,especially when he described having to land a Typhoon with 2 bombs that were armed and hung up:eek:
RIP sir.

Heres the link to the documentary about the excavation of Billy's Hurricane in France

http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/battleofbritain/11403.shtml
charley
31st August 2011, 09:30
Thank you and God Bless...
Blue Diamond
31st August 2011, 11:19
Sad news.
Can't be many Battle of France veterans left.
I was present at Duxford at a Fathers day show a few years ago when Billy gave a talk in one of the hangers.Very humorous and sharp as a pin,especially when he described having to land a Typhoon with 2 bombs that were armed and hung up:eek:
RIP sir.

Heres the link to the documentary about the excavation of Billy's Hurricane in France

http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/battleofbritain/11403.shtml

I'd forgotten about that occasion so thank's for jogging my memory.
Blue Skies Billy.