AEG visits to Ken Wallis
Wg. Cdr. Ken Wallis was AEG’s first Honorary Member and
the Group maintained their association with him by regular annual visits to his home at Reymerston Hall, Norfolk.
Members and friends enjoyed seeing his autogyros and the astonishing collection of memorabilia and engineering
artifacts that Ken couldn’t bear to throw away. Regular visitors heard many of his stories more than once and,
despite the remarkable amount of detail of facts and dates, they never varied or suffered from any embellishment.
On every visit (apart from one occasion when Ken was unwell) an autogyro was pulled out and this youthful
90+ year old swung the propeller and taxied out to give a private air display. Whilst demonstrating flying hands
and feet off he would photograph his spectating guests, on film, of course. The pictures which follow were
taken on visits which were made from 2004 to 2012.
The walls of the hangar were covered with panels of photographs, posters and other exhibits showing Ken's achievements
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Wing Commander Kenneth Horatio Wallis MBE, DEng, CEng, FRAeS, FSETP, PhD, RAF (Ret'd)
died peacefully in his sleep on 1st September 2013.
died peacefully in his sleep on 1st September 2013.