Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Just a lot of threads to try to remember. I think it's more a small brain mass moment. It's not nice to make fun of us SBM people :*-(

SC

  • Like 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Jerry Dwyer, US pilot and aviation HOF'er dies at 85. http://globegazette.com/news/local/go-to-guy-in-north-iowa-aviation-dies/article_f07eeaff-729a-5880-bd51-4c73a0182bf6.html

 

Best remembered as the man on duty when the plane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper took off and thereafter he discovered the wreckage. Therefore he was the last person to see the occupants of the plane alive.

  • Like 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Thanks - nice correction to my memory in that I always had their plane simply disappearing (so was confused by what you wrote) but my mind was muddling their crash with the disappearance of Glenn Miller's plane.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Report here that Eric Winkle Brown has died today at 97. https://twitter.com/beaver_paul/status/701439098796560386

 

Obviously awaiting the news stories to complete.

 

Here's one, though not a qualifier: http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/world-s-greatest-aviator-eric-winkle-brown-dies-at-97-1-4035347

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Report here that Eric Winkle Brown has died today at 97. https://twitter.com/beaver_paul/status/701439098796560386

 

Obviously awaiting the news stories to complete.

 

Here's one, though not a qualifier: http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/world-s-greatest-aviator-eric-winkle-brown-dies-at-97-1-4035347

 

From the Ideas and Possibilities for 2016 thread:

John Berger - novelist and art critic, b. 1926 - https://en.wikipedia...iki/John_Berger

Eric Brown - world record holding pilot, b. 1919 - https://en.wikipedia...c_Brown_(pilot)

Either of these names ever been mentioned on here before?

Thanks Weebl for the suggestion! My fourth hit of the year. :ph34r:

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Report here that Eric Winkle Brown has died today at 97. https://twitter.com/beaver_paul/status/701439098796560386

 

Obviously awaiting the news stories to complete.

 

Here's one, though not a qualifier: http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/world-s-greatest-aviator-eric-winkle-brown-dies-at-97-1-4035347

 

Daily Mirror lets fly with an obit: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/eric-winkle-brown-dead-celebrated-7413883

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Ken Wallis 97, built and flew "Little Nellie" for You Only Live Twice. Still setting world flight records at 89!

 

Eric "Winkle" Brown 94, flown more aircraft types than anyone else in history.

 

Joe Kittinger 84, held the record for longest skydive before Felix Baumgartner.

 

 

That's 2 down 1 to go. Sad to see Brown go he had a truly fascinating life.

  • Like 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

 

Ken Wallis 97, built and flew "Little Nellie" for You Only Live Twice. Still setting world flight records at 89!

 

Eric "Winkle" Brown 94, flown more aircraft types than anyone else in history.

 

Joe Kittinger 84, held the record for longest skydive before Felix Baumgartner.

That's 2 down 1 to go. Sad to see Brown go he had a truly fascinating life.

 

Hear hear!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

China's first female pilot of a J-10 fighter jet, Ms Yu Xu, died in a flying accident on Saturday (Nov 12).

The South China Morning Post reported that her plane plunged to the ground and she was unable to eject in time. Some reports in the Chinese media, however, said she managed to eject but hit the wing of another plane.

The incident occurred in Hebei province, a day after China's air force day.

SC

http://www.straitstimes.com//asia/east-asia/chinas-first-female-pilot-of-j-10-fighter-jet-dies-in-flying-accident

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Swore he had his own thread but the good old search won't bring amything up.

 

But anyway 70 years ago today Chuck Yeager had his first bang!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
On 14/10/2017 at 23:14, One shot Paddy said:

Swore he had his own thread but the good old search won't bring amything up.

 

But anyway 70 years ago today Chuck Yeager had his first bang!

American hero Chuck Yeager is 95 today! :birthday:

  • Like 2

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
10 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Well, I was ahead of my time again. Another of my previous DDP picks has died, this time Mary Ellis, WWII Spitfire pilot who has died aged 101: https://www.islandecho.co.uk/respected-isle-of-wight-aviator-mary-ellis-dies/

 

Following on from the deaths of Tom Neil and Geoffrey Wellum....

 

Quote

RESPECTED ISLE OF WIGHT AVIATOR MARY ELLIS DIES

 

So much respect they call her an aviator instead of an aviatrix. :angry2:

Only real aviatrices can fly tail-draggers.

R.I.P. dear lady.  :angel:

  • Like 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

End of the Line for Lomberg

Michael Lomberg, a disabled pilot two months into a round-the-world flight, crashed and died in his light aircraft on Sunday.

The harrowing moment Lomberg, 60, clipped a power line and lost control of his plane on his approach to Bang Phra Airport in Thailand, was caught on camera and shared on social media.

Lomberg, who was a South African Air Force 'Top Gun' before he was left disabled in a car crash 28 years ago, stopped flying for two decades but picked it up again to inspire others.

He had set off from Geneva, Switzerland, last November and made stops along the way, reaching northern Thailand at the end of last year.  He had taken off from Chiang Rai before attempting to land in Chonburi, where he clipped a power line.
SC

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Michel Bacos, the pilot of the Air France plane hijacked to Entebbe, has died aged 95.

 

He (and his crew) refused to abandon the passengers held hostage when given the opportunity, for which action he was awarded the Légion d'honneur

  • Like 1
  • Sad 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    No registered users viewing this page.

×

Important Information

Your use of this forum is subject to our Terms of Use