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Farewell to high flyer Fred

A ROYAL Air Force pilot
who flew operational sorties
during the Suez Crisis has
died aged 92.
Flt Lt Fred Jones died
peacefully on April 26, just
12 weeks after the death of
his beloved wife of 71 years,
Joan.
Formerly a pilot in the
Glider Pilot Regiment from GARDEN GLORY: Enjoying
1945-48 followed by three the waterlilies,inset, the Palm
years in Civvy Street, he House at sunset. PHOTOS:
RBG Kew
joined the RAF in 1951.
Fred served as an RAF pilot
for 32 years then continued Visit Kew Gardens for free
as a Retired Officer and TOP PILOT: Fred at the Army Flying Museum, Middle Wallop, 2006, inset,
Flight Simulator Instructor in August 1955 in flying kit at RAF Hemswell next to his Canberra Mk B6.
for another nine. He was approximately 7,300 flying Fred will be greatly missed DID YOU know that tranquil Japanese gardens, that includes some of the
stationed in the UK, Cyprus hours with almost 1,800 by his family and friends. military personnel and a kitchen garden growing world’s rarest and most
and Germany and was a pilot hours on Canberras, over A service of thanksgiving emergency service workers edible treats, a feast of threatened plant species,
on Canberras 139 (Jamaica), 1,000 on Valiants and nearly to celebrate Fred's life took are entitled to free entry to colour in the Great Broad the 17th century idyll the
44 (Rhodesia) and 73 Sqns, 4,000 hours on his most place in Ixworth on the May the Royal Botanic Gardens, Walk Borders, spectacular Queen’s Garden and explore
Valiants 18 (ECM) and 90 beloved plane the Britannia 16 at 11.30am. Donations Kew? views across the city from the indoor rainforest in the
(In flight re-fueling) Sqns, 'Whispering Giant'. if desired to the RAF The normal entry price the Great Pagoda, a new famous Palm House.
and Britannias 99 and 511 Flying and the RAF for Benevolent Fund by cheque for adults is £16.50. Children’s Garden – a fun, Kew is open Monday to
Sqns. While with 44 Sqn he Fred was his life. He enjoyed and sent c/o A E Thurlow Kew is just a 30-minute interactive space to climb, Thursday from 10am to 7pm
flew operational sorties from every moment and would and Son, 1 High Street, journey from central London run and explore – and one of (last entry 6pm) and Friday
Nicosia during Operation often remark "I am the Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, and its four entry gates can the most extensive botanical to Sunday from 10am to 8pm
Musketeer (Suez crisis). luckiest person alive – to be Suffolk, IP31 2HH; call: be accessed by London libraries in the world. (last entry 7pm).
Fred flew more than paid for doing something I 01359 230227 or via: Underground, rail or river. You can also visit
three types of glider and 16 enjoy so much", said his son justgiving.com/fundraising/ The site features an Temperate House, the world’s Q Go to: www.kew.org for
aircraft types accumulating Howard. fredjones1926 arboretum of 14,000 trees, largest Victorian glasshouse more details.

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