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Post by yak2 on Jan 12, 2009 9:07:04 GMT 12
Respected Peninsula Aero Club member Martin Robson was tragically killed in the crash of a Midget Mustang at Mornington, a Melbourne bayside suburb, yesterday afternoon. Martin was the Club's energetic safety officer and airshow director. He was also active in the Funflight and Careflight programs. Our thoughts are with his wife Virma.
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Post by corsair67 on Jan 12, 2009 10:09:40 GMT 12
That is very sad news, Rob.
My thoughts go out to his family and friends.
R.I.P.
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Post by planeimages on Jan 12, 2009 19:23:06 GMT 12
Martin was a very dear friend. He very generously gave me the opportunity to participate in an extensive series of air-to-air sorties out of Tyabb two years ago in his Piper Lance and other machines. Martin and Virma were our gracious hosts at Easter last year and Gaye and I offer our most heartfelt condolences to Virma and Martin's many friends in the Peninsula Aero Club. Martin drove my Formula Fords last year with his friends, Brian Jones and Rob Black. Martin was an most accomplished pilot, experienced in air-to-air photography, aerobatics and parachuting. He will be sorely missed. Peter Finlay planeimages.smugmug.com/gallery/1223126_7gQYs#57384237_mzHVw-A-LB
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Post by planeimages on Jan 12, 2009 19:40:52 GMT 12
Martin Robson, 100 miles an hour, never standing still, human dynamo. dear friend. "Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth...." J.G.Magee
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Post by yak2 on Jan 12, 2009 20:11:01 GMT 12
That's a great pic Peter. He will be sorely missed. BTW. Martin is the GIB in my avatar, and was a bit green around the gills at the time from some formation work. Shortly after the photo was taken he threw up, but managed to catch it in his cap! He ditched the cap overboard, and thought that was the end of the matter. The cap landed on the airfield and was found a few days later. Martin was presented with a special award at that years wings night. A cap mounted on a stand complete with plastic vomit. As expected he saw the funny side.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 12, 2009 23:00:23 GMT 12
Rob and Peter,
My sincere condolences for the loss of your friend.
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Post by planeimages on Jan 12, 2009 23:34:53 GMT 12
Dave,
Thank you for your kind thoughts.
Yak2:
Thanks for the compliment.
Martin would have appreciated the cap story. He had a wicked sense of humour. I believe he told me about that incident.
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Post by flycookie on Jan 13, 2009 5:04:03 GMT 12
Martin is the GIB in my avatar, and was a bit green around the gills at the time from some formation work. A good pic, and even better story. My condolences to all.
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