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Remembering Paul Phelan

Aviation journalists are a special breed of person; an all-rounder that is at the flick of a switch expected to perform as a political analyst, technical writer, creative writer and breaking news correspondent. Our man everywhere doing everything. Paul Phelan was a classic example of the trade.

Fearless with content, shrewd with facts, brave with contention; Paul wrote with a claymore

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