SAI,T]TE TO A YETERANI

ONGRATULATIONS to Mr. C. L. Pashleyo M.B.E., A.F.C., C.F.I., who has just celebrated his 70th birthday and who has also completed half a century of flying. Mr. Pashley, who runs the Southern Aero CIub at Shoreham Airport, founded the flying school 50 years ago and he is still putting new pilots through their paces.

When Mr. Pashley began flying his enthusiasm was shared by his two brothers who also became pilots. Both were killed while flying with the R.F.C. Mr. Pashley himself was a naval test pilot and instructor.

" Pash " as he is affectionately called, also taught R.F.C. pilots to fly at the Hendon naval school and one of his distinguished pupils was the legendary Mannock, V.C.

At the end of the first world war Mr. pashley returned to Shoreham where he again taught many people to fly. When the 1939-45 war broke out he went to Rhodesia as a C.F.I. at an E.F.T.U.

Today Mr. Pashley does most of his flying in a Tiger l\4oth and he is helped in running the Southern Aero Club by his wife who is the club,s secretary.

Mr. Pashley has one piece of prophetic advice to offer. " To me," he says, " flying is as easy as driving a car and I think it is far safer.,, Popular Flying,l May-fune, 1961.

Mr. Pashley is never tired of talking aviation " shop." When he is not airborne in his Tiger Moth he can usually be found in his clubhouse which is decorated with a photograph of the pioneer airman " Colonel " Cody, cariacatures of early aviators and R.A.F. crews.

His fine record in aviation is a far cry from 1910 when he got his pilot's licence. And it is interesting to recall that he once wished to be a locomotive engineer. Like all good railway enthusiasts he has never lost his interest in this other form of transport.