John Ralph Thomas Spencer

Military
Jack Spencer 4BFTS cadet at Falcon Field 1945 UPL 60175 UPL 60175 Jack Spencer at Falcon Field in 1945 No 4 British Flight Training School collection

Photography courtesy of Jack Spencer's daughter Penny Vaughan.

Object Number - UPL 60175 - Jack Spencer at Falcon Field in 1945

Jack Spencer trained on Course 25D at Falcon Field from 29th January 1945 to 25th August 1945.

He was the last cadet to graduate from Falcon Field on 16th September 1945, flying night and day to complete his hours in time. He then travelled home alone after a flypast of five AT6 Texans over Mesa Railway Station, led by his Flight Commander Ward Miller.

Jack was filmed in November 2021 talking about his experiences at Falcon Field.  https://youtu.be/XpqhnPqyYnQ

He passed away in October 2022 aged 99.

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Falcon Field

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Falcon Field No.4 British Flying Training School

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Courtesy of Jack Spencer

John Ralph Thomas Spencer: Gallery (6 items)

Jack Spencer 4BFTS cadet at Falcon Field 1945

Object number: UPL 60175 - Jack Spencer at Falcon Field in 1945

Jack Spencer with other cadets of Course 25D at Falcon Field

Object number: UPL 60178 - Jack Spencer with other cadets of Course 25D at...

Jack Spencer with other cadets of Course 25D on arrival at Falcon Field

Object number: UPL 60181 - Jack Spencer with other cadets of Course 25D on...

Signatures on reverse of photo of Jack Spencer with Course 25D cadets on arrival at Falcon Field

Object number: UPL 60184 - Signatures on reverse of photo of Jack Spencer...

Jack Spencer's certification from King George V1

Object number: UPL 60187 - Jack Spencer's certification from King George V1

Jack Spencer's postcard of Falcon Field

Object number: UPL 60190 - Jack Spencer's postcard of Falcon Field