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Wally Kahn


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A Glider Pilot Bold

Wally Kahn Wally Kahn gliding enthusiast obituary Telegraph

Walter Anselm Henry Kahn MBE (24 May 1926 – 15 March 2015) was a key figure in the development of gliding in Britain after the Second World War.

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Kahn attended Highgate School from 1938 until 1943, a classmate of Gerard Hoffnung, and joined the Royal Air Force the following year. He was on the council of the British Gliding Association for almost 50 years.

Awards

  • Fédération Aéronautique International Gold Award with three Diamonds.
  • Royal Aero Club's Silver Medal. (1995)
  • British Gliding Association Gold Medal. (2014)
  • Royal Air Force Air Efficiency Award
  • MBE. (2011)
  • Selected publications

  • A Glider Pilot Bold, 1998.
  • References

    Wally Kahn Wikipedia