OBITUARY
Just spotted in Daily Telegraph:
Flt Lt Ross Payne AFC died at home in Sussex on 31 March 2025, age 81.
Our sincere condolences we send to Ross's Family
ROLL CALL
Nigel Adams (5(2), 92) Algarve, Portugal
Paul Adams (5, 11, 29, 74, LTF) Shrewton, Wiltshire
Terry Adcock 1 (5, 29, 226 OCU) Wimborne, Dorset
Tony Alcock (5, 111, 23) Tuddenham, Ipswich, Suffolk
John Aldington (11 (2), LTF) Mareham-le-Fen, Lincs
Tony Aldridge (23, 92, 226 OCU) Crostwight, Norfolk
Brian Allchin (5, 19, 29, 56) Ashburton, Devon
John Allison (5, 226 OCU) Filkins, Oxfordshire
Doug Aylward (11, 92, 226 OCU) Wickham, Hants
John Baggott (29, 226 OCU) Brynhoffnant, Llandysul
Tony Bagnall (5, 111, 226 OCU) St Andrews, Fife
Del Basset USMC (23) Austin, Texas
Trevor Beadle (19(2), 23) Earls Colne, Essex
Roger Beazley (19, ETPS, A&AEE) Salisbury, Wilts
Pete Bedwin (29, 74, 226 OCU) Askett, Bucks
Bob Bees (11) Eastbourne
Dick Bell (23, 29) Seaton, Devon
Chris Berners-Price (5, 11) Emsworth, Hants
Mike Bettell (111, 226 OCU(IWI)) Woodbridge, Suffolk
Trevor Betterton (111, 226 OCU) Doncaster, Yorkshire
John Bishop (19)
George Black (5, 74, 111, 226 OCU) Wendover
Euan Black (23, 92) Harpenden, Herts
Ian Black (11) Reigate, Surrey
Al Blackley (19, 56) Woodhall Spa
Keith Blatchford (111, 226 OCU) Berden, Bishops Stortford
Pete Boothroyd (11, 23, 92, 226 OCU, LTF) Green Valley, Arizona, USA
Simon Bostock (11(2), 74) Harrogate, Yorks
Simon Boston (29, 56) Axminster, Devon
John Botham (19, 226 OCU) Melbourne, Australia
Dave Bramley (29) Esher, Surrey
John Brady (19, 23, 26 OCU) Haddenham, Bucks
Simon Braithwaite (11) Buckingham
Clive Brimson (56, 226 OCU, KLT) Freeland, Oxfordshire
Geoff Brindle (11, 23, 56 ) Elgin
Dennis Brooks (56, 111, 226 OCU, LTF) Oakham, Rutland
Don Brown (74) Bowral, New South Wales
Jack Brown (19, 226 OCU) Bedford
Tim Brunskill (5) Wells, Somerset
Nick Buckley (23, 74) Hawkinge, Kent
David Carden (5(3), 11, 19, 74) ) Salisbury
Terry Carlton (111, 226 OCU) Aldwick Bay, Sussex
Dick Carrey (56, 226 OCU) Marsham, Norfolk
Paul Carroll (11, 92) Air Hong Kong
Chris Carr-White (5, 11, 111) Guildford
John Carter (11) Bangkok, Thailand
Ken Carvosso (11) Jet2 Leeds/Bradford
Mike Champion (5, 11, 29, 92) Exeter, Devon
Charlie Chan ( 5 ) Guernsey
Peter Chapman (92, 226 OCU) Spain
Mike Chatterton (5(2), LTF) Harrogate
Brian Cheater (5, 56, 111, 226 OCU) Horsham, Sussex
Graham Clarke (11(2), 19, 29, LTF) Holt, Norfolk
Pete Clee (LCS, 5, 29, 56) Chilterns
John Cliffe (11 (2), LTF) Buckingham
Brian Clifford (11) Camberley, Surrey
Dick Cloke (56, 111) Blackborough End, Norfolk
Brian Cluer (11, 111, 226 OCU) Whistler, British Columbia
Dick Cole (111) Ripon, Yorks
Paul Cooper (5, 11, 19, LTF) Chichester W Sussex
Chris Coville (5, 226 OCU) Dorset
Ron Cowpe (5, Warton) Victoria, British Columbia
Tony Craig (23) Pantymwyn, Mold
Pete Creigh (111, 226 OCU) Test de Buch, France
Graham Cullington (19, 111) Pinner, Middlesex
Patrick Curtis (111) King's Lynn, Norfolk
David Cutting (19) Crickhowell, Powys
Paul Dandeker (11, 56) Greetham, Oakham, Rutland
John Danning (11, 129) Ringwood, Hants
Les Davis (19, 226 OCU) Witton-le-Wear, Co Durham
Sandy Davis (92, 226 OCU) Kingskettle, Fife
Peter Debney (11) Clitheroe, Lancs
Lloyd Doble (5, 23, 92) Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Mike Donaldson (23, 226 OCU (IWI & 2T)) Pickering, North Yorkshire
Rod Dowd (111) West Sussex
Rory Downes (111, 226 OCU) West Chiltington, West Sussex
Tony Doyle (111, 226 OCU) Grantham
Dickie Duckett (19, 226 OCU) Henley-on-Thames
Ed Durham (23, 74, 92, 226 OCU) Watton,
Ken Edmond (11, 111) Leicestershire
Tony Ellender (23, 74) West Burton, North Yorkshire
Geoff Evans (92) Rudgwick, West Sussex
Dick Fallis (5) Barnstaple, Devon
Keith Farnfield (11, 111) Wanstead, London
Brian Farrer (19, 56, 226 OCU) Stroud, Glos
George Fenton (11, 29) Northam, Devon
Geoff Fish (11, 23, 226 OCU) Irene nr Pretoria, South Africa
Graham Foster (5, 111 ) Chandlers Ford, Hants
Heinz Frick (5, 74, ETPS) Storrington, West Sussex
Brian Fuller (11, 226 OCU, LTF ) Stroud, Glos
Ching Fuller (19, 56) Mairangi Bay, New Zealand
Jon Fynes (5(3), LTF) RAF Cranwell
Allan Gaunt (5) Gilmorton, Leicestershire
John Gidney (19) Findon, W Sussex
Joe Gilbert (92, Coltishall) Shrewton, Wilts
Dick Gingell (92) London
Pete Ginger (5, 23, 111, FCTU, BAe) Guildford
Mal Godfrey (5, 11, LTF) Penang
Stu Gosling (11, 111, 226 OCU, LTF) Brampton, Cambridgeshire
Joey Gough (5, 11) Duror, Appin, Argyll
Pete Gover (A&AEE) Empingham, Rutland
Mike Graydon (11, 56(2), 226 OCU) Lincs
Phil Grice (5. 11) Oakham, Rutland
Andy Griffin (56, 226 OCU) Uppingham, Rutland
Lloyd Grose (19) Down Ampney, Glos
Tony Gross (19,. 23, 29) Hayling Island, Hants
Dan Gurney (23, 226 OCU (IWI), STCMPC) Prince Edward Island, Canada
Steve Gyles (11, 19) Church Crookham, Hants
John Hall (5, 19) Meysey Hampton, Glos
Mike Hall (11, 56, LTF) Heworth, York
David Hamilton (5, 23, 111) Wrea Green, Lancashire
Taff Harries (11, 92) South Wales
Ian Hartley (23, 56) Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Steve Haskins (5) Salisbury, Wilts
John Hawtin (29, 111) Edmonton, Canada
Dick (Punch) Heath (5, 11, LTF) Newburgh, Lancs
David Hemmings (23, 56, 226 OCU) Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Tim Hewlett (56) North Oxfordshire
Paddy Hine (92) Dorset
Stan Hodgkins (29) Stowmarket, Suffolk
Pete Hodgson (5, 11(2), 19) York
Ian Hollingworth (11, LTF) Poynton, Cheshire
Peter Hood (29, 226 OCU) Marbella, Spain
Eric Houston (23, RSAF) Pattaya, Thailand
Ian Howe (5, 11, LTF) Great Dunmow, Essex
Jonathan Hutchinson (5) Lymington, Hants
Ces Ilsley (5, 11, 92, 111, RSAF(13 Sqn), LTF) Huddersfield, W Yorks
Marc Ims (5, 11) c/o Wittering
Roly Jackson (111, LCU, LCS, AFDS) Durrington, Wilts
Jake Jarron (11(3), 29) Tealby, Lincs
Jim Jewell (56, 74, 226 OCU (2)) Buckland, Oxfordshire
Mike Johnson (29, 56, 92, RSAF) Easingwold, North Yorks
Chris Jones (5, 11, 23, 56, LTF, RSAF) Atlanta, Ga
David Jones (19, 74, 226 OCU) Hunstanton, Norfolk
Dim Jones (29, 92) Well, N Yorks
Tex Jones (5, 11, 92. 111) Freedom Air, New Zealand
Don Knight (BAC) Warton, Lancs
Nigel Lane (19(2)) Pilton, Somerset
Rob Lapraik (23) Chichester
Mike Lawrance (11, 92) Upper Heyford, Oxon
Barry Lennon 5, 11 Hook Norton, Oxfordshire
Henry Lether (29,74,111, 226 OCU, RSAF) Woodhall Spa, Lincs
Bob Lightfoot (5, 29, 74, 226 OCU) Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk
th (5, 19) NutlTan Smiey, E Sussex
Vic Lockwood (5, 29, 92. Boscombe Down) Thruxton, Hampshire
John Luke (92) Storrington, W Sussex
Keven Mace (5, 11, 23, 74, 226 OCU) Solihull
Trevor MacDonald-Bennett (74, 226 OCU, RSAF) Godalming, Surrey
Ian Macfadyen (19) Hawkesbury Upton, Gloucestershire
Harry MacLean (11, 226 OCU) Strathblane, Stirlingshire
Murdo MacLeod (23, 29, 56) Cove, Argyll & Bute
Terry Maddern (74, 226 OCU, Binbrook) ) Brussels
Bill Maish (74, 111, Binbrook) Abingdon, Oxon
Roger Malcolm (92) Alicante, Spain
Simon Manning (5,11, LTF) Crediton, Devon
Andy Markell (56, 74) Tiverton, Devon
John May (5, 19 56, Binbrook) Hartford, Huntingdon
Doof McDonald-Webb (5, 11) Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire
Charlie Mcilroy (5) Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Ian McIvor (74) Waiake, Auckland, New Zealand
Ali McKay (5, 92) Newbury, Berks
Alistair "Scot" McLean (23, Wattisham) Monsempron Libos, France
Mark Micallef-Eynaud (92) Malta
Stuart Miller (5) Strathkinness, Fife
Clive Mitchell (56, 74) Wells, Somerset
Dave Mitchell (74) Jersey
Hedley Molland (111(2), RSAF) Ipswich
Russ Morley (29, 92) York
Simon Morris (92) Kawana Island, Queensland
Dave Moss (5, 92) Ashton Keynes, Wilts
Peter Naz (5, 19, Binbrook) Shefford, Beds
Charlie Neel USAF (5) Colorado Springs, USA
Tim Nelson (74) Italy
Peter New (92, 111) nr Huddersfield
Paddy O'Flynn (19) Old Bolingbroke, Lincs
Maston O'Neal USAF (29) Destin, Florida
Roger Ouston (19, 23, 226 OCU) Highbridge, Somerset
Phil Owen (19, 92) Long Bennington, Notts
Alan Page (5, 11(2), LTF) Radlett, Herts
Jerry Parr (19, 23, 92) Suckley, Worcs
Tony Paxton (5, 11, 19, Binbrook) Frodsham, Cheshire)
Rick Peacock-Edwards (92, 226 OCU) Crowthorne, Berkshire
Russ Peart (74, Boscombe Down) Winchester & Cyprus
Craig Penrice (11) Lytham, Lancs
Mike Phillips (23, 226 OCU) W Sussex
Richard Pike (19, 29, 56) Monymusk, Aberdeenshire
Henryk Ploszek (56(2), 74, 226 OCU, 60 MU) Woolminstone, Somerset
Bill Povilus USAF (29) United States
Graham Prichard (29, 92, 111, 226 OCU) Middleton Cheney, Oxon
Paddy Pyper (5, 29, 92) Pulborough, West Sussex
Colin Rae (11) Nr Newcastle
Jock Reid (11, A&AEE) Horsham, Sussex
George Reynolds (11, RSAF) Stourbridge, West Midlands
Rich Rhodes (11, 74, 92) Christchurch, Dorset
Ben Richardson (11) Hemel Hempstead, Herts
Steve Riley (29, 56, 111) Castle Cary, Somerset
Al Robb RCAF (AFDS/FCTU) Vancouver Island
Robbie Robertson (226 OCU) Crowthorne, Berks
Ian Robins (111) Foulsham, Norfolk
Cliff Robinson (23) Pembrokeshire
John Rochfort (111, ETPS) Andalucia
Dave Roome (74) Cheltenham
Phil Roser (11, 92, LTF) Low Worsall, North Yorkshire
Clive Rowley (5, 11, 19, LTF) RAF Coningsby
Bob Ruskell (29) Ware, Herts
Rod Sargeant (11, 92) Balsall Common, W Midlands
Jim Sawyer (23, AFDS) Mareham-le-Fen, Lincs
David Scouller (A&AEE, ETPS)) Salisbury, Wilts
Jerry Seavers (5) Cyprus
Ron Shimmons (11, 111) Derby
John Sims (11, 29, 111, 226 OCU) Bury St Edmuinds
Keith Skinner (56) Tetbury, Glos
Guy Slocum (23) New Zealand
Iain Small (11(2)) Cheshire
Derek "Grinner" Smith (5, 11) North Cowton, North Yorkshire
Graeme "Smudge" Smith (5 ) Troon
Ian Smith (5, 19) Nutley, East Sussex
Mike Smith (29, 92) Studham, Beds
Cliff Spink (56, 111) Keyston, Huntingdon
John Spoor (5, 11, 19, 23, 92, Leuchars) Cyprus
Pete Stanning (74, 226 OCU) "Darkest Cornwall"
Geoff Steggall (74, LCU, LCS, 226 OCU) Wheldrake, York
Chris Stevens (5(2), 29, LTF) Whitehaven, Cumbria
Steve Stewart (5) Westerham, Kent
Chris Stone (23, 111) Charlottesville, Virginia
Mike Streten (5, 23, 226 OCU) Eastcote, Northants
Tony Sumner (111, 226 OCU)
Grant Taylor (23)
Colin Thirlwall (5, 23, Binbrook TFF) Godmanchester, Cambs
Rod Thomas (5, 11, 29) Abergavenny, Mon.
Terry Thompson RCAF (56) Calgary, Alberta
Nigel Tuffs (5, 11, LTF) Trentishoe, N Devon
Brian Voller (56, 111, 226 OCU, LCS) Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire
Byron Walters (5, 56) Cheshire
John Walmsley (5) Gweek, Cornwall
John Ward (5, 56(2), 226 OCU) Woodhall Spa, Lincs
David Warner (5, 11, RSAF) Hampshire
David "Duk" Webb (29, 226 OCU) Bournemouth, Dorset
Dave "Dins" Wheeler (11, LTF) Bromley, Kent
Colin Wilcock (5) Troon, Ayrshire
Jim Wild (5, 11(2), 92, LTF) Horsford, Norwich
Peter "Oscar" Wild (5, 56, 226 OCU) Yorkshire
Ian Wilde (5, 19, 29) Olney, Bucks
Andy Williams (5, 11[2], 23, 29, LTF, RSAF) York
Graham Williams (A&AEE) Stamford, Lincs
Nick Willey (11) St Ives, Cornwall
Dennis Willison (23, 111) nr Grantham, Lincs
Cliff Willmer (23, 56) Knowle, Devon
Marcus Wills (111) Ascot, Berks
Bob Wilson (5, 56, 111) Godmanchester, Cambs
Alan Winkles (5) Dawlish, Devon
Tony Winship (5, RSAF) Milford-on-Sea, Hants
Bruce Worrell USAF (226 OCU) Poquoson, Virginia
Bill Wratten (19) Cheltenham
Andy Wyatt (11) Cirencester
Mark Zipfell (5) Sandon, Cambs