Jerry Billing and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
Jerry Billing in his flying career has had the
honor of flying for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth twice. In 1954 Jerry was
a exchange pilot serving for the RAF at Air Fighter Development Squadron
Raynham. He displayed a F-86 Sabre IV for Her Majesty at Balmoral Castle
on September 18th 1954.
In
1984 Her Majesty visited Windsor Ontario, were once again Jerry Billing
flew Spitfire MK923 as a curtain opener for Her Majesty at Dieppe
Gardens.
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A
thank you letter from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth to Jerry for the
Spitfire display at Dieppe Gardens.
A return letter Jerry wrote Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.
A return letter from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.
After 50 consecutive years of flying Spitfire's Jerry Billing's family and friends had a party to celebrate this incredible feat. Once again Jerry Billing received congratulation from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.