The last spitfires in Hong Kong
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Gordon John BELL (aka Dinger) [1923-1981]
Director of the Hong Kong Observatory from 1965 to 1981 (source).
Brian Bernard FARRELL [c.1936-1954]
He was just 18 years old when the trainer plane he was in crashed, and he died from the injuries. A newspaper clipping of the events is at https://gwulo.com/atom/29981
27 Apr 1952, "Plane Crashes at Tsun Wan"
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Over 60 years ago, Gordon Randall made the headlines:
Here's how he remembers the day's events: