This is my last blog post for Flight, and I've realised I never introduced myself. I'm Graham Warwick. I was brought up in the Scottish Borders, on a hill farm, in a low-flying zone, where I learned to hate sheep, but love aeroplanes. I then studied aeronautical engineering at Southampton University, which was as far from Scotland (and sheep) as I could get.
My first job was as a graduate engineer at Hawker Siddeley Aviation in Kingston, outside London. I learned a lot about designing and building aircraft, but an engineering career was not for me. My second job was as a reporter and editor for Flight International. That one lasted almost 30 years - very enjoyable years, working alongside some great people.
The Woracle is the nickname given to me by my wife as a gentle (I think) jibe at the encyclopedic knowledge of aerospace I have accumulated over the years at Flight. Now I am moving on, and you will see my name appearing somewhere else. Thanks to all of you for reading Flight and visiting The Woracle. Till we meet again....
"Of course I know what I'm doing..." (Canadian Forces photo)
Comments (4)
Thanks for so much interesting reading - which has served to increase my "less-than-encyclopedic" knowledge and enjoyment of aviation from cockpit to scribery since well before the 1950s ...
Till soon, somewhere,
Keep the info flowing ...
John Price
Posted by John Price | April 12, 2008 10:18 AM
Posted on April 12, 2008 10:18
Thank you for your excellent reporting over the years and good wishes in your new career.
As someone who:
Also grew up on a small farm, in Welsh border country, under a RAF low flying zone,
Also studied Aeronautical Engineering at Southampton,
Am now resident in Montreal, Canada, a major North American aerospace centre, and home to that CF-18,.............
I felt a certain connection when I read your post, and I am sure I will continue to read the work you do for your new employer!!
Posted by Keith Meredith | April 14, 2008 12:29 PM
Posted on April 14, 2008 12:29
Thank you for the many interesting and educational postings, they will be missed. However, look forward to reading your work in your future periodical endeavors.
Posted by Keith Stilwell | April 15, 2008 5:20 PM
Posted on April 15, 2008 17:20
It's been almost 22 years and I still wonder about it - were you responsible for a Flight International article about the F-102 and how all the remaining flyable frames were all (supposedly) destroyed pulling drone duty? The article was published between Jan 86 and early May 86.
I was at Holloman AFB at the time. Our office had just received a copy of the Flight International in question. The article was quite emphatic that there were no more flying 102s left in the world. None. Zip. Nada.
Well, at that moment I here a loud bang, characteristic of a J-57. Looking out the window at our section of the flight-line, I saw something, that if I was to believe the article, was either a ghost or a figment of my imagination. But, it was neither. It was our F-102 chase aircraft going out for a flight.
To quote Twain: "The report of my death is an exaggeration"
Posted by arby | April 17, 2008 6:49 PM
Posted on April 17, 2008 18:49