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Memories of "JC"
 

   

John Kenneth Clayton

   (15/09/1930 - 01/11/2012)

      Rest in Peace
  
 
1947 ... after one of his first solo flights, in Tiger Moth VH-ATK at Essendon.  Circa 1993 ... with Bill Schoon and Callair VH-MPG ... the "Red Baron".
[contributed by Kevin Rodda] [photo taken by Andy Logan]
          
2004 ... with Gus Mauch at JC's last QLD Ops Panel meeting as RTO-Ops QLD.  16-Aug-06 ... the day JC sent me on my first solo, one month and one day after my first flight at Caboolture.
[contributed by Kevin Rodda] [contributed by Garrett Russell]
   
21-Jun-08 ... JC with me in rear seat ... just a fun mutual flight. 09-Jun-12 ... the day JC put me through the final paces to be endorsed as an L2 instructor.
[contributed by Garrett Russell] [contributed by Garrett Russell]
   
 
18-Jul-09 ... fledgling instructor David Higgs and instructors' coach extraordinaire JC.

18-Jul-09 ... the one that got away ... no its just another much appreciated "bless you my son" from JC. 

     [contributed by Kevin Rodda]   [contributed by Kevin Rodda] 
       
 
   18-Jul-09 ... JC congratulating me on gaining my AEI rating. 12-Feb-11 ... JC back at YCAB after a 10 month absence due to illness. 
[contributed by Mick Moloney] [contributed by Kevin Rodda]
    
12-Feb-11 ... two legends together ... Bert Persson was there to prepare me for my first flight in WUC. 16-Oct-11 ... JC congratulates a very happy Alan Graham after sending him on his first solo.
   [contributed by Kevin Rodda] [contributed by Kevin Rodda]
        
  
   05-Nov-11 ... JC awarding me with my L1 instructor rating at Bundaberg. 06-Nov-11 ... he stayed with us for the weekend ... many wonderful stories.
      [contributed by Grant Davies] [contributed by Grant Davies]
   
24-Sep-11 ... the day that JC awarded me with my L1 instructor rating. 24-Sep-10 ... JC with his "three sons" celebrating his 80th birthday.
[contributed by Mick Moloney] [contributed by Mick Moloney]
         
21-Nov-10 ... JC paid a visit to the YCAB flight line, a welcome sight to see him back at the pie-cart! 07-Jun-09 ... when the heavens open up, wait out the storm in the pie-cart and talk of gliding.
[contributed by Mick Moloney] [contributed by Mick Moloney]
    
12-Feb-11 ... the Wades welcome JC back after a long break due to illness. 22-Jul-12 ... with Tim Williams (winner 2012 GQ President's Award 2012).
[contributed by Garrett Russell] [contributed by Garrett Russell]
   
17-Sep-11 ... recording my greatest flight in any aircraft, powered or not ... 17-Sep-11 ... JC sent me solo that day, and it was also my first 1hr plus flight.
[contributed by Nick Sheahon] [contributed by Nick Sheahon]
       
30-Oct-11 ... a shady spot at the front of Hangar 22 at the end of a very hot day. 17-Nov-07 ... with CGC members at Boonah for GFA Safety Seminar.
[contributed by Garrett Russell] [contributed by Garrett Russell]
    
28-May-11 ... JC signed off on David Higgs as L2 before David was the instructor for his Annual Check Flight. 20-Sep-11 ... Lindsay Mitchell congratulates JC on the day that he clocked up 3,000 hours of gliding flights.
[contributed by Garrett Russell] [contributed by Kevin Rodda]
 
    
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