Very sadly Dad - Willy Cave - passed away on 13 March at the age of 95. He lived a full and incredible life as a broadcaster, rally navigator, skier, pilot and sailor. He will be very much missed by his daughters, Rosy and Vici, and his grandchildren, George and Scarlett, as well as wider family and friends. Dad loved flying, learning to fly Tiger Moths at Abingdon in his spare time when he was at Oxford University. After graduating, he was called up for National Service, gaining his Wings flying Harvards in 1949 and winning the RAF ski championship in 1950. As a member of the RAF Volunteer Reserve, he went on to fly Spitfires before moving on to early Meteor and Vampire jets. An avid air enthusiast to the last and naturally thrifty, in his early 90s he negotiated a discount to fly himself on a sightseeing tour around his beloved Courchevel ski resort and was never without his flying maps and compass on family holidays, insisting on a window seat to track the flight’s progress and sparking a lifelong fascination with geography in his grandchildren. The RAF Benevolent Fund provides lifelong support to serving and ex-serving RAF personnel and their families. Dad supported the charity for many years and would have welcomed his friends, family and former colleagues supporting their work. 

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