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Offline Nilsen

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Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
« on: August 21, 2010, 02:01:44 PM »
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Offline oakranger

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Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2010, 02:58:32 PM »
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Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2010, 03:04:33 PM »
more concerned about the pilot  :(
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Offline MiloMorai

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Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2010, 03:45:55 PM »
Quote from: oakranger on August 21, 2010, 02:58:32 PM

What version of the spitfire family is it

Spit XVIII and the pilot was his early 70s and an ex SAS pilot. Pilot's name Bertil Gerhardt.

In happier times.
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Offline fbWldcat

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Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2010, 04:14:17 PM »
Does that spitfire have a 5-blade prop or is that my eyes deceiving me? Or just the photo?
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Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2010, 04:20:02 PM »
Quote from: fbWldcat on August 21, 2010, 04:14:17 PM
Does that spitfire have a 5-blade prop or is that my eyes deceiving me? Or just the photo?

Well it is a Spit XVIII so what else would it have.
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Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2010, 04:21:30 PM »
RIP

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Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2010, 04:28:33 PM »
I never fly the spit so if you are asking me to know ANY info on them whatso ever, you are SOL, sorry.  :rofl

Unless it is the MkI. I like that bird.
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Quote from: Shuffler on April 07, 2011, 10:37:33 AM
Landing is overrated.
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I: I took the one less traveled by." - Robert Frost
"Uncommon valor was a common virtue." <S>

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Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2010, 05:24:13 PM »
Sad to hear.   :salute
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Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2010, 05:28:21 PM »
Quote from: fbWldcat on August 21, 2010, 04:28:33 PM
I never fly the spit so if you are asking me to know ANY info on them whatso ever, you are SOL, sorry.  :rofl

Unless it is the MkI. I like that bird.

Grow up already!




RIP Bertil Gerhardt  :salute

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Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2010, 05:52:39 PM »
Wow!  That is unforinate.  Look at the bright side, he die love doing one thing, flying.    :salute
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Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2010, 08:28:24 PM »
Quote from: Masherbrum on August 21, 2010, 05:28:21 PM
Grow up already!

I realize how rude my comment was on such a thread. I seemingly forgot the content of this thread and I was ashamed when I reviewed my post.
I didn't mean to post anything offensive and I apologize. I offer my most sincere apology.

RIP Bertil Gerhardt  :salute
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Quote from: Shuffler on April 07, 2011, 10:37:33 AM
Landing is overrated.
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Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2010, 08:31:40 PM »
sad news indeed.
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Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2010, 08:48:47 PM »
Fair skies and tailwinds forever

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Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2010, 04:25:05 AM »
OMG I just saw him perform in a Mustang little over a week ago. Can't believe it. He was supposed to fly a spit but it was canceled due to technical problems.

His pictures are in the 'Mustang pics' thread. R.I.P.
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