Denis SaundersDr DENIS SAUNDERS AM is an animal ecologist and conservation biologist; however, he has a strong interest in military aviation as a result of his family history. His maternal grandfather was a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps, who transferred to the nwly-formed Royal Air Force, and served in both world wars. His maternal grandmother served in the WAAF in both wars, and was Mentioned in Despatches in WW2. His mother was a member of the WAAF in WW2. She was a plotter with the RAF’s 11 Group at Uxbridge during the Battle of Britain and subsequently a cypher officer in the Middle East and East Africa. His father was a flying boat pilot in the RAAF who served during WW2 on operations with No. 209 Squadron RAF Coastal Command in UK, East and South Africa, and then as an instructor at No. 131 Operational Training Unit. Read More Read Less