I came across Bill Foxton when I was in Saudi - though not in person - He was on a news item and was working for a UN orgainization, I think in Bosnia.   Remember him well as he was my 2ic for a short time - ex Legion if I remember rightly.   I also read a remarkable story about him when he took a civil commission (Capt) in the Omani armed forces.   During what turned out to be the last action of the Dohfar campaign he was leading an assault team into action by air.   During the outward journey he sat next to the pilot and was asking him about the aircraft controls - just to pass the time.   However, after a sucessful op, on the return journey the pilot had a heart attack and Bill Foxton managed to fly the aircraft until they revived the pilot who made the landing.   Stuff of the Rover and Victor eh!!

I WAS SECONDED TO THE SULTAN OF OMANS ARMY IN THE LATE 7O,s AND I SPENT MOST OF MY TIME IN DHOFAR NEAR THE BORDER WITH YEMEN I DID HOWEVER SEE BILL WHEN I VISITED THE NORTH WHERE IT WAS MUCH QUITER THEN AND HE WAS A MAJOR ON CONTRACT SERVICE RUNNING THE OFFICERS BEACH CLUB!!! HE LOST HIS HAND WHEN AS I UNDERSTAND IT HE WAS COLLECTING UNEXPLODED ORDANANCE FOR DISPOSAL AND IT WENT OFF. HE ALSO WROTE A BOOK/DICTIONARY FOR ENGLISH TO ARABIC WHILST HE WAS THERE. I ALSO HEARD ABOUT THE PILOT WHO HAD A HEART ATTACK AND SOME OF THE TRIPS I HAD MAINLY IN SKYVANS HAD ME THINKING ABOUT HEART ATTACKS THEY USED TO LAND AND TAKE OFF FROM TRULY AWFUL SITES