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    A pleasure to shake his hand

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

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    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

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    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 like most WO's


    cheers

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    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)
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    Yes he is a down to earth fellow. He had a good flight in the Iroquois (UH1- 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)

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