It is with great sadness that we report the death of Dave Linney who passed away on the 30th November 2017. 

Bob McBey writes:   Last Saturday Shirl and I accompanied by Jim Coleman attended the memorial service for Dave Linney.  Dave was my A team Sgt when I first joined the Wing.  He was a great character and father figure to us all, keeping us all out of trouble.  We did many tours together in Northern Ireland and exercises at home and abroad, and there are many stories which are best kept secret what we got up to.  I have fond memories of the many BBQs he used to invite the team round to his house for, getting us drunk on homemade wine.  On leaving the RAF Dave started up his own Painter and Decorators business in Towcester.  He was immensely popular with the local people and completed 4 tours as Mayor of the town and also carried out the duties of Church warden.  We had seen Dave and Lynne at last year’s Association dinner and Dave was struggling a bit then.  He will be missed by us all and we will raise a glass or two to him at this year’s get together.  RIP Dave.