Bob Bertram Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Sadly, one of the greatest aviators ever has past away. I would have liked to have seen his engine out display in the Shrike Commander in real life, still there are plenty of videos on the 'tube. Edited By Bob Bertram on 26/10/2016 18:51:41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 That is sad news. I've often seen videos of his displays and I too would have liked to have seen one in real-life. His obituary in the NY Times makes an interesting read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 There was quite a long report on the BBC R4 6pm news this evening. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 He was one of the biggest....R.I.P. **LINK** Edited By Josip Vrandecic -Mes on 26/10/2016 21:45:14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 What a good flyer, they say the best 'rudder and stick man' God bless. Look on YouTube for some of the recorded videos of his flying. Edited By Mark Kettle 1 on 26/10/2016 22:25:01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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