Ed. Liverpool Collegiate School Mercantile Marine Medal and British Medal Ribbons in 1919 m. Jul 1940 in Liverpool, Irene Frances [Haigh] prev. Stores Inspector, Provision Merchant; Insurance Agent prev. exp 114 hrs RAeC certificate 10527 dated 25 May 1932 taken on Avian at Liverpool & District Aero Club He was fined £3 in 1933 for stunt flying over Liverpool: "The first case of its kind in Liverpool." George pleaded guilty to looping-the-loop (etc) over Wavertree, but confessed he was unaware of the regulation, which prompted the Deputy Stipendiary to say "the grave thing in the case is that he did not know the regulations. Every pilot should make himself acquainted with Air Regulations". RAeC certificate(2) 18933 dated 30 Jun 1939 taken on DH Tiger Moth at Liverpool & District Aero Club Address in 1941: 56 Brodie Ave, Mossley Hill, Liverpool Postings: 3FPP Class 3 pilot Off sick from 11 Nov to 16 Dec 1941 with 'post-influenza', and from 18 Mar to 17 Apr 1942 with 'pharyngitis & anxiety state' 7 accidents, 4 his fault: - 25 Jun 1941, after a bad landing his Hector K9735 tipped over onto its nose - 17 Dec 1941, he overshot the landing in Hurricane BG968 and ran into a hedge - 12 May 1942, he raised the tail of his Hurricane P2814 too early on takeoff and the propeller struck the ground - 30 Jun 1942, a forced landing in Proctor III CK215 after an oil leak onto the windscreen - 1 Jul 1942. he overshot the landing in Defiant N3459 and ran into a ditch [Demoted from First Officer to 3rd Officer on 1 Aug 1942] - 16 May 1943, he taxied his Argus HM175 into an unmarked hole and burst the port tyre - 5 Sep 1944, he was waiting on the runway at St. Athan and a strong gust of wind overturned his Queen Bee LF866 "Rather a slow starter; suffers from bad health but a careful pilot and good officer" ... "does not appear to be able to cope with aircraft of high wing loading" "Much happier since he was demoted to Class 2" ... "A good taxi pilot"
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