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Personally, i thought we'd met each other all our lives. john meller is a veteran of the second world war. he served in the raf as a crewman on board lancaster bombers. and jack berry, who is autistic and non—verbal, is a keen artist. he has turned some of his paintings of aircraft into a book, raising money for military charities. jack has been touring around aviation museums to meet some of the people who helped with his book, and one of those who inspired him isjohn. jack's book, as i say, it shows how artistic he is. his drawings are absolutely perfect. i have got one of his books, i loo...

And jack berry, who is autistic and nonverbal, is a keen artist. he has turned some of his paintings of aircraft into a book, raising money for military charities. jack has been touring around aviation museums to meet some of the people who helped with his book, and one of those who inspired him isjohn. jack's book, as i say, it shows how artistic he is. his drawings are absolutely perfect. i have got one of his books, i look at it basically every day. he is a real artist, no doubt about that. they have connected via their computers, but this is a chance for the two to meet face—to—face an...

You'd only got to be in the war and make friends like i did, with different nationalities, you'd look across at the tables where we used to meet them, because you made friends with them, and then come back and then realise they wouldn't come back ever. a dakota from the battle of britain memorial flight roars overhead through blue skies. and in the gift shop, they spot a copy of jack's book. "flying high in the sunlit silence". his painting has helped him immensely, especially coping through lockdowns. and the historical military aircraft community has rallied around to help him, so now jack i...

With a passion for military history ——and a passion for military history has used his drawings to raise money for the veterans who inspire him. since covid restrictions were eased, jack berry and his family have been travelling to see some of the people — and the planes — that feature in a book he has created. john maguire was there. hello, jack! lovely to see you. oh, that's for me? thank you very much indeed. this is the moment two friends, although generations apart in age, met in person for the very first time. we have been waiting for this day, haven't we? really have. personally,...

In the book he has created. john maguire was there. hello, jack! lovely to see you. oh, that's for me? thank you very much indeed. this is the moment two friends, although generations apart in age, met in person for the very first time. we have been waiting for this day, haven't we? really have. personally, i thought we'd missed each other all our lives. john meller is a veteran of the second world war. he served in the raf as a crewman on board lancaster bombers. and jack berry, who is autistic and non—verbal, is a keen artist. he has turned some of his paintings of aircraft into a book, ra...