August 27, 2005 at 2:16 pm
Sad to report a Nanchang CJ-6 went down doing aeros off a Sydney northern beach today. Pilot killed. Looks like a new owner. RIP
By: DazDaMan - 28th August 2005 at 13:25
Perhaps he was simply practising?
By: STORMBIRD262 - 28th August 2005 at 12:47
Is it legal??, to put on a little show like the dude was.
going by today’s paper, a new owner having a bit of a show off in front of friend’s?
By: oscar duck - 27th August 2005 at 22:54
This doesn’t help the “warbird” fraternity in Australia. Was reported on the news widely as a WW2 fighter then a “Zero”….
Public perception/the regulator/the insurance companies etc etc>>>>>>
By: duxfordhawk - 27th August 2005 at 16:43
Even the web site manages to call him a ‘stunt pilot’
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Sad news
Moggy
I echo you sad new comment and really hate this so called “Stunt Pilot” tag that any accident involving a warbird seems to come with its so wrong.
By: DazDaMan - 27th August 2005 at 16:30
Sad news
Moggy
Been a lot of that lately
🙁
RIP
By: Moggy C - 27th August 2005 at 16:16
Even the web site manages to call him a ‘stunt pilot’
🙁
Sad news
Moggy
By: JDK - 27th August 2005 at 14:31
News report with usual unqualified general-public comments here:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200508/s1447543.htm