Gavin Mack Posted May 25, 2024 Share Posted May 25, 2024 https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/28131323/spitfire-plane-crashes-battle-of-britain-event/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin collins 1 Posted May 25, 2024 Share Posted May 25, 2024 No word on the condition of the pilot several hours later, that is never a good sign sadly........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted May 25, 2024 Share Posted May 25, 2024 Just posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted May 25, 2024 Share Posted May 25, 2024 That is so sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC57 Posted May 25, 2024 Share Posted May 25, 2024 The worst possible news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted May 25, 2024 Share Posted May 25, 2024 Knowing the high standards the BBMF work to this is extremely shocking news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted May 26, 2024 Share Posted May 26, 2024 OMG, Rip, so sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learner Posted May 26, 2024 Share Posted May 26, 2024 Tragic, but at least he was taken doing something he loved Rip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jenkins Posted May 26, 2024 Share Posted May 26, 2024 The Telegraph has just posted that the Pilot was Sqn Ldr Mark Long who was due to take over as CO of the BBMF next year. Such a tragedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted May 27, 2024 Share Posted May 27, 2024 (edited) A tragedy for his family. This country's warbird industry is about as safe as can be made without grounding everything and putting all the aeroplanes in museums - so many changes over the last few decades to both spectator and pilot safety. Warbirds used to be flown much harder back in the day as I recall from airshow spectating since a child - think of how close the crowd line at Duxford has been moved back from the grass and on to the hard standing after the terrible Ramstein accident. I noticed that a glider pilot was killed over the weekend and a rider at a horse trial was also killed after a fall. Very sadly, these things happen despite modern day safety standards and precautions. | Fingers crossed that the IoM TT remains fatality free this year. Edited May 27, 2024 by Cuban8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted May 27, 2024 Share Posted May 27, 2024 A very sad accident to lose another display pilot. RIP Sqn Ldr Long and condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. The FB RAF Coningsby spotters page has been closed down for five days as a mark of respect and to remove any chance of unhelpful and inappropriate speculation. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted May 27, 2024 Share Posted May 27, 2024 Very sad, a great loss of such a fine young man. There was a replica Spitfire crash in a field near Enstone in Oxfordshire last Tuesday, killing the pilot a 68yr old man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted May 27, 2024 Share Posted May 27, 2024 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Eric Robson said: Very sad, a great loss of such a fine young man. There was a replica Spitfire crash in a field near Enstone in Oxfordshire last Tuesday, killing the pilot a 68yr old man. Hello Eric,I thought the Enstone crash was last year? Ken Anderson.....ne....1....Enstone dept Edited May 27, 2024 by ken anderson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted May 27, 2024 Share Posted May 27, 2024 HI Ken ne 1 corrections dept. It came up when I typed Spitfire crash on Google, silly old sod didn't look at the date. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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