Richard Bach injured

Sadly the latest update on his condition, as posted by Kermit Weeks on his Facebook page, does not sound so positive.

http://www.facebook.com/KermitWeeks?ref=stream

News overnight from Richard Bach’s son, is that his condition is improving. Here’s to him making a fulll recovery.

A couple of pics of Mr. Bach’s Tiger Moth and the beautiful Falcon propeller that once adorned it, used for the BE’s first flight but sadly a little too fine-pitch..

I’ve read all of his books and would recommend Stranger from the Ground, Biplane, Nothing by Chance and A Gift of Wings to anyone who wants to read about flying and all the beauty that comes with it. It is good to see that his Fleet biplane is still flying!

I hope he recovers soon.

Well, just to qualify Dick as a person of interest to aviation historians and nostalgics, here’s a photo of his (once) Fleet biplane, recently restored.

Already being covered in General Aviation http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=119083 😉

Slightly worrying to hear from other sources that Richard’s injuries seem quite serious, but his condition is described as stable. Hopes and prayers for his recovery – and that he can fly again.

In case some pedant grumbles that this is on the Historic forum, just remember that in his time Mr. Bach has owned a T-33, P51, Seabee amphibian and various old biplanes including a Tiger Moth, the first aircraft to be bought with the proceeds of Jonathan Livingstone Seagull.

Our BE-2 replica made its first post-rebuild flight earlier this year using the fine-pitch walnut propeller once used on his Tiger Moth.

In recent months he’s flown “Puff”, his Sea Ray microlight amphibian, across the USA. It seems all the more sad that his accident came just as he as was having such a fun time in the little bird.

Thanks for the info,very sorry to hear that,I’ve read pretty well all of his books and ejoyed them all.Amazed that he’s 76 now but I guess we are all getting older.Anyway hope he makes a speedy and full recovery.