Author Topic: Hurrucane down at English Airshow (Read 420 times)

Guppy35 · « **on:** September 15, 2007, 12:42:41 PM »

Details on the Flypast forum. It appears that it spun in during a mock dogfight. G-HURR is the registration. It was painted in night fighter paint for a long time but has been in RCAF markings recently.

Pilot reported killed

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=74298

Masherbrum · « **Reply #1 on:** September 15, 2007, 12:55:22 PM »

<~~> and RIP to it's pilot.~~

Gryphons · « **Reply #2 on:** September 15, 2007, 03:33:06 PM »

It's so hard to read this kind of story. My prayers go out to the pilot and his family. The loss of a vintage a/c is also sad but is nothing compared to the loss of the pilot.

May he Rest in Peace.

Laciner · « **Reply #3 on:** September 15, 2007, 04:32:56 PM »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6996734.stm

"Tim Deakin, who saw the plane plough into the hillside, told BBC News 24: "Midway through the dogfight one of the planes, I'm not sure which one, literally, turned quite steeply, went into almost a straight dive and ploughed into a hill probably about a mile from the airfield."

Two Spitfires carried out a flypast in the "man missing in action" formation shortly after the crash, he said.

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Spectators said the airshow was delayed for about 30 minutes but organisers said over the tannoy system that the pilot would have wanted them to carry on."

I imagine the Spitfire pilots went back, had a stiff drink, and toasted the poor chap.

If it's BD707/G-HURR, this is the aircraft:
http://www.airteamimages.com/search.php?searchside=1&key1=G-HURR

Wmaker · « **Reply #4 on:** September 15, 2007, 05:00:14 PM »

Very unfortunate.

It was great seeing G-HURR's and the Buchon's (G-BWUE) tail chase display during Flying Legends 2006.

SkyRock · « **Reply #5 on:** September 15, 2007, 05:06:22 PM »

Very sad news.

My condolences to the family.
~~Mark~~