Rex Wickins was born in Yeoville, South Africa in 1940 and spent his school years at King Edward VII school in Johannesburg. He joined the Royal Air Force and initially served on 224 Squadron out of Gibraltar. It was here he acquired the nickname 'The Wild Colonial Boy'. And thus began more than a decade spent flying the world in Shackletons of RAF Coastal Command during the 'Cold War', the Radfan War in the Yemen and the Malaysian Confrontation in Borneo. Returning to South Africa, Rex spent another three years on ...
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Rex Wickins was born in Yeoville, South Africa in 1940 and spent his school years at King Edward VII school in Johannesburg. He joined the Royal Air Force and initially served on 224 Squadron out of Gibraltar. It was here he acquired the nickname 'The Wild Colonial Boy'. And thus began more than a decade spent flying the world in Shackletons of RAF Coastal Command during the 'Cold War', the Radfan War in the Yemen and the Malaysian Confrontation in Borneo. Returning to South Africa, Rex spent another three years on Shackletons with the SAAF No.35 Squadron in Cape Town.
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Very Good. Size: 0x0x0; 2nd edition, 2021. Publication of 258 pages. The wraps are in near fine condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK.
