A pleasure to shake his hand

[Sth65pacific]

I got to meet Keith Payne VC today.

Quite an honor.

Just thought you all would like to see the man with my Landy:)

Ian

[Dinty]

Well done mate, I've heard that Keith is a thorough gentleman, cheers Dennis:angel:
btw: what was the occasion,,.

[Ean Austral]

Well Done, Great to see the man and his medals, heard he is a true gentleman and a very humble fellow as well.

The landie looks the part as well..


Cheers Ean

[UncleHo]

G'day Sth65pacific :)

I was lucky to meet him a few years ago at a do in Ipswich Qld, and as you said he is a gentleman :) but when the official bit was over boy could he drink :D like most WO's


cheers

[digger]

You lucky bugger!

Mate fleet looks great and that photo in itself is a big frame job I reckon!

The man is a legend!

and I bet he was happy to pose for you, even though I've heard he hates photos etc as it singles him out!! Yep a legend (Im very jealous - only one more thing could be in that photo that would make it irresistable (MMMMMM I wonder what that could be)

[Sth65pacific]

Yes he is a down to earth fellow. He had a good flight in the Iroquois (UH1-B) of Historic Flight.
I walked & chatted to his wife while the press lady got her questions in.

His first comment was "Oh, a long wheel base." I think he was happy for a bit of a distraction from the usual fare.

Digger you are correct in saying he was happy to get a photo with the van. As is usually the case with these type of visits, you just have a few moments to say g'day & they whisk the guest away.

Maybe next time he's down here he can be photographed with my short wheel base :).

Dennis the Occasion was a visit with Nowra Ex-Serviceman's club & the Fleet Air Arm Museum. There were some other diggers there but I was not privy to who they were. (Except the ones I know personally)