Before the end of the year, in late November, he bought Don Bennett's Fairflight, another struggling independent airline.

After a further period of three months or so, Don Bennett appointed me Group training inspector - and I became virtually a horse thief!

The chief architect of this incredible advance in bombing efficiency was unquestionably Don Bennett.

He did, however, reserve some individual praise for the vast professional contribution that Don Bennett brought to the Command.

Another side of the coin: when Don Bennett lavished high praise on my finding and training of pathfinders in the final phase of the war.

I find now that I can take a little comfort for acting beyond my authority and without Don Bennett's knowledge of what I was doing.

The Middlesex coach, Don Bennett, marked him as first-class county material, and he was signed by them the next year.

Don Bennett (1910-1986) was an Australian aviation pioneer and bomber pilot.

Don Bennett also played professional football.

Don Bennett died at the age of 76 on Battle of Britain Day: 15 September 1986.