John Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/17199128.obituary-john-macdonald-ww2-flight-engineer-who-won-the-dfc-for-daring-operation-to-save-stricken-lancaster/ John 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 20 years old and bullet proof, some things don't change. RIP Mr MacDonald, you've more than earned our gratitude. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Alan Bardell Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 RIP Sir Duty Done. Blue Skies Always and thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Fly in peace sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixII Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Blue skies Sir. May the road rise to meet you and the wind be always at your back. Many thanks for your service. Thoughts of those you leave behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 What a brave man. I'm so humbled by his story. RIP Sir . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 A brave man and how typical of his generation. Thinks nothing of what we think as incredible astounding bravery. Sleep well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 7 hours ago, stevehnz said: 20 years old and bullet proof, some things don't change. RIP Mr MacDonald, you've more than earned our gratitude Second that .. Bravery beyond belief . This story with a painting of him on the wing was in my Valiant Annual with other RAF heroics ,I was around 7 yrs old. I asked my dad if it was a true story , didn't seem possible . RIP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Happy landings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPuente54 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 RIP Brave Sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 5, 2018 Author Share Posted November 5, 2018 On 11/3/2018 at 7:36 PM, bzn20 said: Second that .. Bravery beyond belief . This story with a painting of him on the wing was in my Valiant Annual with other RAF heroics ,I was around 7 yrs old. I asked my dad if it was a true story , didn't seem possible . RIP I think I first read about the incident in one of Ralph Barker's books. I recall him saying that it wasn't as easy to kick footholds in a Lancaster wing as it was in a Wellington's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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