RAF veteran banned for being gay seeks £50,000 payout from MOD

Chris Dennis served in the RAF for five years, joining when he was just 16 (Picture: SWNS)

An RAF veteran thrown out of the force for being gay is calling on the MOD to extend reparations for those thrown out of the armed forces for their sexuality.

80-year-old Chris Dennis joined the RAF as a radar technician straight out of school at 16, in 1961.

Chris was dishonourably discharged five years into his career at the RAF because of his sexuality.

A £75,000,000 scheme...