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Title: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: Nilsen on August 21, 2010, 02:01:44 PM
(http://gfx.dagbladet.no/labrador/130/130585/13058502/jpg/active/960x.jpg)
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: oakranger on August 21, 2010, 02:58:32 PM


Quote from: Nilsen on August 21, 2010, 02:01:44 PM
(http://gfx.dagbladet.no/labrador/130/130585/13058502/jpg/active/960x.jpg)

What version of the spitfire family is it
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: minke on August 21, 2010, 03:04:33 PM
more concerned about the pilot  :(
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: MiloMorai 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.
(http://www.vg.no/uploaded/image/bilderigg/2009/01/27/1233046814507_919.jpg)
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: 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?
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: MiloMorai 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.
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: Tupac on August 21, 2010, 04:21:30 PM
RIP

<<S>>
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: Obie303 on August 21, 2010, 05:24:13 PM
Sad to hear.   :salute
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: Masherbrum 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

Non-Graphic Norwegian Article on the crash.  http://www.retten.no/lokale_nyheter/article5233780.ece (http://www.retten.no/lokale_nyheter/article5233780.ece)
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: oakranger 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
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: fbWldcat 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
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: uptown on August 21, 2010, 08:31:40 PM
sad news indeed.
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: Maverick on August 21, 2010, 08:48:47 PM
Fair skies and tailwinds forever

 :salute
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] 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.
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: Have on August 23, 2010, 02:22:10 AM
Quote from: MrRiplEy[H] 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.

I too saw him fly that Mustang a week ago, pretty unbelievable that he's now gone  :(

 :salute
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: Shuffler on August 23, 2010, 02:26:06 PM
 :salute
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: Plawranc on August 23, 2010, 03:46:36 PM
Those things are always tricky, so many pilots have met that fate.

 :salute But as with all of them, they would do anything for the Spitfire.

RIP
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: klingan on August 23, 2010, 05:44:52 PM
Saw him flying the Spit over Stockholm this weekend  :(

 :salute
Title: Re: Spitfire flips over and kills pilot :(
Post by: Plazus on August 23, 2010, 06:50:32 PM
 :salute Sorry to hear about this. RIP Bertil.