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| 20 Oct 2026 | |
| Written by Peter Done | |
| Capture 150 Moments |
Eldest brother George became a pilot at the age of 17 with the help of the RAF Combined Cadet Force at school.He passed B.Sc (Eng) whilst working at Handley Page Ltd in Cricklewood.Then an MSc (Eng) and Ph D in Aeronautical Eng at Bristol University.In 2006 he was awarded Professor Emeritus His work involved dynamics testing on Concorde,He introduced Flight Simulators at City University London where he was professor of Aeronautics.retiring in 2006.He was chairman of AOPA Aircraft Owners & Pilots Assoc and co author of Helicopter Dynamics. His two brothers attended John Lyons Peter born 1939 and Johnborn 1951 both survive him.
We are grateful to Mick Gold (OL 1965) for sharing this photograph of his Class 1A from 1960 taken in the Red House and contributing to our Capture 150 Moment campaign. More...
