Sad News - Mike Carpenter

I have just received the sad news from Mike Hancock that Mike Carpenter passed away earlier this morning at 0030 in a care home near Mike's home in Sussex. He had been flown to UK from Spain three hours previously.

He was in no pain and was surrounded by his wife, Sally, and his children. Sally has requested that at this time no emails should be sent.

Mike was well known in Berlin in the late 60s and 70s both as a linguist and a member of the Orange Box band. He left Berlin in 1974 on posting to 51 Sqn. On leaving the RAF he made his home in Spain where he has lived until now.