Its with great sadness that we must announce that our resident ATC history expert, and expert on many things related to the RAF and uniforms, Wilf-san, passed away on Friday 14 February 2025.
In the real world, Graham was OC of 1743 Crieff Squadron, and was “such an integral part of [the] squadron and the local community and will be sadly missed by all.”
He was always a valued presence on the forums, and he will be greatly missed.
That is indeed sad news. Condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.
Very sad. The forum will be a poker place without him. My condolences to his friends, family, and ATC colleagues.
Very sad news. Have had many chats with Wilf san over the years and he was an absolute gem. So genuine, supportive and eager to help. A true loss to his family and friends, squadron and the wider RAFAC community.
Yeah a little gutted by this one. Knew him from outside the forum aswell
I didnt know Wilf personally, but always enjoyed his historical insights.
My condolences to the entire forum team, those that knew him and those that didn’t. His friends, family and his RAFAC Team.
Godspeed Sir!
Knew @wilf_san from the forum on here & then had the fortune of being on the same Sqn cdrs course.
A wonderful week getting to know him in person & see him being robust about the history of the RAF off forum as he was on it.
A complete gentleman, easy in demeanour & sage in advice & experience.
Will be sadly missed both on here & in the wider corps.
Did a weeks course many moons ago with Wilf. Indeed a great loss to us all.
Graham’s funeral will be held on 4th March. I won’t post details here for persec but if anyone is interested in attending please do drop me a DM and I’ll pass on. CFAVs are most welcome and encouraged to attend in No1/No2 SD.
MB
Thanks,