nosig
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Post by nosig on Oct 18, 2016 11:00:16 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 18, 2016 11:17:19 GMT 12
Oh no this is sad  RIP |
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Post by ZacYates on Oct 18, 2016 11:20:40 GMT 12
Oh no Any forumites fly around there? |
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Post by fwx on Oct 18, 2016 11:24:07 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 18, 2016 11:25:50 GMT 12
Lots Zac.
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nosig
Flight Lieutenant
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Post by nosig on Oct 18, 2016 11:26:38 GMT 12
Isn't there a Titan Mustang based there?  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 18, 2016 11:31:17 GMT 12
Yes I believe so, and there are also at least one based at Hamilton and several in Tauranga.
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Post by hardyakka on Oct 18, 2016 11:55:01 GMT 12
Blimmin' terrible news. Many pilots around the Waikato have benefited from this pilot's knowledge and experience. He will be sadly missed by the aviation community in these parts. :-(
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Post by baronbeeza on Oct 18, 2016 12:23:58 GMT 12
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Post by ZacYates on Oct 18, 2016 12:52:13 GMT 12
I'm so very sorry to hear that, Evan.
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Post by flyinkiwi on Oct 18, 2016 13:26:39 GMT 12
It feels wrong to like what Evan said, but I could not have put it better. Still in shock. RIP
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Post by Bruce on Oct 18, 2016 14:28:40 GMT 12
I agree with Evan, We've lost one of the good blokes always encouraging, especially for a lot of the younger pilots around the Waikato. I got to know him quite well when working my way through the issues that delayed the Adventurer's first flight. |
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Post by baz62 on Oct 18, 2016 14:32:46 GMT 12
That is sad. Surprised it was fatal as it looks like an intact aircraft. |
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Post by hardyakka on Oct 18, 2016 16:49:33 GMT 12
The news sites are starting to print speculation about what might, or might not, have happened. Let's all watch what we post pretty carefully so as to not fuel any particular media fires. As the aviation community, we are 100% supportive of finding the facts and taking what safety lessons we can from incidents like this. However, the facts are not going to be clear for some time. I urge caution and discretion in public forums until the investigation is complete.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 18, 2016 21:23:04 GMT 12
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Post by hardyakka on Oct 24, 2016 8:44:33 GMT 12
John's funeral was held on Saturday with a crowd of hundreds for a great send off of a widely respected aviator. Quite by coincidence the two seat Spitfire flew in from Ardmore to do some training circuits. I think John would have liked to have known his eulogy was punctuated by the sound of a Merlin at full power (even though he was a P-51 fan through and through ).
Vale, John. Superius volitant.
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sluf7
Squadron Leader
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Post by sluf7 on Nov 7, 2016 11:59:05 GMT 12
Shame only one Titan 51 bothered to Show up and he was the furtherest travelled the guys from Whitanga and Tauranga couldn't be bothered.....
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Post by madmax on Nov 7, 2016 19:11:02 GMT 12
Is this the John Shuttleworth who flew gliders at Masterton in the 1970s? If so I used to tow him aloft behind Piper PA18/150 ZK-BNP
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Post by The Red Baron on Nov 7, 2016 21:02:05 GMT 12
Yes he was a long time glider pilot,I think he had a Cobra GJS from memory.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Nov 7, 2016 21:09:49 GMT 12
Several gliders passed through his hands over the years - GDK GHX GIL GIY GLZ GNC GRB GPN
also Airtourer ZK-CMF.
But not GJS apparently.
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RIP
