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Offline Scherf

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Vale, Bob Kirkpatrick
« on: February 10, 2014, 08:17:55 PM »
I read today that Bob "Kirk" Kirkpatrick passed away ealier this month.

Kirk was one of the gallant young Americans who travelled north to join the RCAF, eventually making his way onto the Mosquitos of 21 Squadron. Amongst numerous other exploits, he flew the camera plane on the Shellhaus raid.

Not long ago he attended the Hamilton Air Show, where he joined other Mossie vets having a look at Jerry Yagen's restored aircraft. There's a wonderful tribute to the man here:

http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/425/language/fr-FR/Per-Ardua.aspx

He was always friendly and forthcoming with fanbois like myself on the mossie.org board - he will be missed.

Fair winds and blue skies, Bob.
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... missions were to be met by the commitment of alerted swarms of fighters, composed of Me 109's and Fw 190's, that were strategically based to protect industrial installations. The inferior capabilities of these fighters against the Mosquitoes made this a hopeless and uneconomical effort. 1.JD KTB

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Re: Vale, Bob Kirkpatrick
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2014, 11:00:22 AM »
RIP  :salute
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Re: Vale, Bob Kirkpatrick
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2014, 11:31:43 AM »
 :salute
RIP
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Re: Vale, Bob Kirkpatrick
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2014, 12:06:43 PM »
RIP  :salute
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« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2014, 04:45:39 PM »
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