And now the Green Swans are speaking Spanish.
Cisnes Verdes
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Interesting to see Major Helmut Wick putting in a fleeting appearance in Simon Pearson and Ed Gorman’s new book, Battle of Britain, on 28 November 1940 (page 132). Leading a JG2 formation of Me 109s. Like our father Tim on 16 August, when Wick shot him down, PO Keith Ogilvie was Top Weaver that day:
“I was Yellow 3 and was weaving merrily behind, keeping an eagle eye above, when I caught a glimpse of three yellow noses in my mirror. They were obviously crack pilots by their tight formation and strategy. I gave the warning and dove as the centre Johnny opened fire on my, and was speeded on my way by a cannon shell up the fuselage and a second through my prop. Returned to base at 16.55.”
As Tim used to say, if you are going to be shot down it may as well be by an ace.
A View From The Hall of Fame
Latest podcast to appear is one I did way back on May 1st with Fabian Sack, President of the International Society for Sustainability Professionals (ISSP) – in whose Hall of Fame I am privileged to find myself. He was in locked down Sydney, me in locked down London – the wonders of Zoom.
A Non-Violent Ahimsa Conversation With Rajni Bakshi
Rajni Bakshi, the Indian journalist and champion of Gandhian values and a long-standing friend, has been recording a series of conversations on non-violence. Here is the one she did with me earlier this month. Took me some places I don’t usually – or at least often – go in interviews.
Four Green Swans
Nicola (Godden) came to a moderately socially distanced lunch today – and to hand over two more Green Swans, more or less fresh from the foundry. Now to attach the name tags and send. Before they winged their way, though, I thought it worth taking a photo or two of the quartet.