Raymond Baxter has passed on

Chris558 · Post by **Chris558** » 15 Sep 2006, 18:20

:sad: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5350436.stm

Post by **Garry Russell** » 15 Sep 2006, 18:26

Oh my goodness

That is sad

One of those people you think would always be arround.

Farnborought reports with him were a fixed part of my calender

A British institution

Condolences and my thioughts to his family

Garry

AndyG · Post by **AndyG** » 15 Sep 2006, 18:27

He will be sadly missed. :sad: Possibly the only Spitfire pilot to nearly shoot down a V2!

AndyG

Nigel H-J · Post by **Nigel H-J** » 15 Sep 2006, 18:29

Very sad to hear that :sad: .....watched him many times when he presented Tomorrows' World, also thoroughly enjoyed listening to him whenever he presented anything to do with aircraft. He had a certain knack of grasping the viewers attention.

Post by **Garry Russell** » 15 Sep 2006, 18:33

He had the knack of speaking with calm and authority while at the same time pride and enthusiasm.

Always reminded me of an uncle who could keep you captivated for hours with great stories.

Garry

Effoh · Post by **Effoh** » 15 Sep 2006, 18:42

Sad news indeed - may he be long remembered.

delticbob · Post by **delticbob** » 15 Sep 2006, 18:47

Another sad day.

I remember him as the 'face' of Tomorrows World on BBC TV for many years.

The BBC Ceefax service says he was working right up to the day before he died.

Bob

AllanL · Post by **AllanL** » 15 Sep 2006, 19:35

Tragically another legend who made his last public appearance at Goodwood on the Saturday of the Revival. A gentleman whose measured tones defined the word mellifluous (ok I had to check the spelling).

I think there was an article that he wrote about having a flight in the second seat of a Jaguar, possibly for Aeroplane Monthly. At the end of the flight he was given the controls - and the other Jaguars in the formation fell back so that he led a formation of RAF aircraft for one last time. The sort of detail he enjoyed, and a sign of the respect he was held in.

Goodwood on a sunny day, with Merlins overhead, and Raymond in the commentary box was always worth the journey. He'll be sadly missed.

Post by **DaveB** » 15 Sep 2006, 20:09

I could listen to RB all day. I'm sure he wasn't everyones cup of tea but he always managed to keep me captivated.

RIP RB

DaveB :tab:

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 15 Sep 2006, 23:10

I'm not familiar with the gentleman but sounds like he was a very popular man. RIP sir. :sad: