Chaz Bowyer RIP

[peter]

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Peter

Chaz Bowyer

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With regret I would like to report the death of my father, aviation historian Chaz Bowyer. He passed away peacefully yesterday (18th June) at the Norfolk and Norwich hospital aged 81, after a brief illness. His immediate family were all with him.

I am Chaz's daughter and would like to thank all the well-wishers for their e-mails of condolence which are a great comfort to the family at this time. Dad lived and breathed aircraft and the brave airmen that flew them from a very young age and his interest and passion for the subject never diminished. I know he would have been touched at some of the tributes we have been sent.

If anybody would like to contact me please use my e-mail address at - lisajhoare@hotmail.com

Please feel free to pass this information on to any forums you feel may be interested in Dads passing, I would like to let the wider Aviation community know.

Thanks - Lisa

[Walrus 7]

Lisa,

I am genuinely sorry to hear that Chaz Bowyer has gone. Please accept my commiserations for your personal loss.

One of the very first books I purchased after I started flying was The Men of Coastal Command. I have read it many times and once lent it to a former 455 Sqn RAAF Hampden pilot who was very impressed with its accuracy.

When many writers focused on the role of bomber command, Chaz prefered to highlight the lesser-known role of coastal command, and the world has a better understanding because of it.

Walrus