Background
Rees was born in Seaham and educated at Pocklington Grammar School.
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Career
Rees flew more than 60 operations for Bomber Command during the Later, when flying Mosquitos with 139 Squadron, he added a bar to his Distinguished Flying Cross when he successfully brought his aircraft back to England on one engine after it was hit by anti-aircraft fire. He subsequently became an instructor and then was seconded to BOAC on routes to the Near and Far East. Rees left the Royal Air Force in October 1946 and joined British South American Airways and then British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) which became British Airways.
By the time he retired from that company he was flying Boeing 747s.
He finally retired after flying for Iraqi Airlines from Baghdad.
Achievements
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He twice flew damaged aircraft back to Britain and was awarded an immediate Distinguished Flying Cross and Barometer He twice flew damaged aircraft back to Britain and was awarded an immediate Distinguished Flying Cross in 1941 for his actions in bringing a Wellington Bomber back after it was damaged by enemy action.
