Bryan joined the RAF as an LAC engine fitter and was posted to No 74...

Published: 11:50 am December 4, 2022
Updated: 7:52 am October 8, 2025
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Bryan joined the RAF as an LAC engine fitter and was posted to No 74 Squadron. He went on to train as a Flight Engineer and completed an operational tour on No 50 Squadron at RAF Swinderby. He then became an instructor on No 7 Heavy Conversion Unit at RAF Waddington. Finally, he was the Senior Test and Evaluation Air Engineer at Boscombe Down.

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