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Page last updated on Monday, 12-Sep-2011

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Spitfire Annie's 100th birthday celebrations - Report (PDF)

Peter Twiss OBE DSC - 90th Birthday

A birthday card was also sent to Peter on behalf of members of the Society.

The Message inside the card read:

On behalf of the Patrons, Trustees & Members of the Spitfire Society I would like to offer you our very warmest congratulations on your 90th Birthday. Your early career in the Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War brought you well-deserved honours and your fame as a test-pilot, culminating in your World Speed Record in 1956, is a most important part of this country’s aviation history

David Evans
Chairman of The Spitfire Society

Peter Ayerst - 90th Birthday

In celebration of Peter Ayerst's 90th birthday, he was entertained at a lunch attended by some thirty members of the Society at the Old Jail House, Biggin Hill organised by our Membership Secretaries - Colin Uzzell and John Perrett.

A birthday card was also sent to Peter on behalf of members of the Society.

The Message inside the card read:

Wing Commander Peter Ayerst DFC

On behalf of the Patrons, Trustees & Members of the Spitfire Society
I would like to offer you our very warmest congratulations on your 90th Birthday

Your biography – 'Spirit of the Blue' - is a magnificent record of your life

and is an inspiration for future generations entering the world of aviation

Chairman of The Spitfire Society

4th November 2010

Spirit of the Blue: A Fighter Pilot's Story (Paperback) available from Amazon.co.uk

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