Sorry if this brings up bad memories for some of the older ones here, but in the August 1985 edition of NZ Wings there is a photo of Stephen Grey’s Spitfire, Bearcat, Wildcat and Mustang in formation, and the caption says they have published it as a tribute to Stephen Karwowski who had apparently been killed in an accident at Wanaka that April. It says he used to fly these warbirds.
Was he a TFC pilot? And was he British? What happened in the accident at Wanaka? Was anyone else killed? What type of aircraft was the plane he was killed in? (I assume it was an aircraft, not a car).
By: Black Knight - 24th January 2005 at 17:01
As far as i was told, Stephen had it for one year before selling it to Arnold.
By: Firebird - 24th January 2005 at 13:07
The Gnat at the time was owned by Stephen Grey. IIRC Arnold Glass displayed it himself when he owned it.
I never realised Stephen Grey ever owned a Gnat, let alone that Gnat…. 😮
(or it’s just faded from the last 20+ years of now aged memory cells :rolleyes: )
Did Arnold Glass own it after Stephen Grey or the other way around…?
By: Black Knight - 24th January 2005 at 12:28
The Gnat at the time was owned by Stephen Grey. IIRC Arnold Glass displayed it himself when he owned it.
By: Firebird - 24th January 2005 at 10:56
Gnat at a Biggin show. Looping round little puff clouds. Wonderful.
mmitch.
I well remember his Gnat (Arnold Glass’s IIRC) displays as well, and those in the Hunter.
By: mmitch - 24th January 2005 at 10:15
Gnat at a Biggin show. Looping round little puff clouds. Wonderful.
mmitch.
By: Rocketeer - 23rd January 2005 at 23:21
One of the best display pilots I’ve ever seen.
I agree….Bearcat Mildenhall, early 80s….one word…WOW
By: Firebird - 23rd January 2005 at 15:50
One of the best display pilots I’ve ever seen.
By: Dave Homewood - 23rd January 2005 at 06:29
Thanks. I guess the magazine got his name wrong in the caption.
By: Aileron Roll - 23rd January 2005 at 05:27
Dave,
from what I recall he was lost flying a Pitts Special over a boy scout camp in Wanaka at the request of the aircraft’s owner, Tim Wallis,you should be able to find the accident report on the TAIC website.
By: Flood - 23rd January 2005 at 04:17
Have a search with the right first name…;)
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?p=403777
Flood
By: N1324 - 23rd January 2005 at 04:16
This should answer some of your questions.
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=192&highlight=Karwowski
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