The famous David Gunson, giving his after dinner speech.
Recorded before Political Correctness took a hold, this is a humorous incite into Air Traffic Control and Flying, delivered as only David Gunson could.
Born in Yorkshire, Gunson started his working life in a Sheffield steel mill and later joined the Royal Air Force, where he flew Shackletons in Coastal Command for twelve years.
David’s love of flying continued into his civilian life where he became an Air Traffic Controller at Birmingham Airport - which is where the fun all started!
David Gunson talked down aircraft for over twenty-three years, and as he used to say “My aim is to stick at it until I get it right!”
Circumstances led him to the After-Dinner Speaking circuit where his smooth approach and impeccable timing, does nothing to allay the fears of would-be airline passengers, leaving them with the nagging doubt that it’s all true.
David Gunson’s talk is based on the fact, as with tongue very much in cheek, he takes us behind the scenes in the world of flying, producing laughs and several raised eyebrows.
Often mischievously, as with a wry smile, he informs us that, “We force them down narrow corridors, thereby greatly increasing the risk of collision, while at the same time justifying the job of Air Traffic Controllers to keep them apart.”
Once you have experienced David Gunson in full flow… air travel somehow, is never the same again!
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25 сен 2023
