Err, No, he put it into a spin. That was the intended flight path.

Looking at the footage and that of his earlier routines, the first part of the manoeuvre was the planned inverted spin.

However during the recovery the aircraft then entered a second, unintended, upright spin from which there was insufficient height to recover.

A very sad loss of a talented pilot.

Bicester would be a nice central location and with hanger space – both with the gliding club and possibly one of the other unused ones.

I think Bicester’s local residents might have some noise issues with a fleet of Harvards!

In addition there is only one hangar currently useable and this has a waiting list both for gliders and powered aircraft.

To me an airfield or aerodrome is always worth visiting.

An airport is just something you pass through…..

They “lost” Red 7 (XX280) a week or so ago after a bird strike, flame-out and emergency landing at Blackpool.

I understand the aircraft is still there. That may explain why they are down on numbers.

If they fly a ‘black’ Hawk, it will almost certainly have to fly as lead, as it will not have smoke system, nor the upgraded engine systems to enhance throttle response for close formation work.

Desperately sad, thoughts are with family and friends.

Not G-AHET of course, but delighted to see this Vega Gull gracing the ‘Revival’ event and classic fly in at Panshanger yesterday.

A cracking event too!

I wrote this obituary to the late Bill Goldfinch back in 2007. http://www.kingpinmedia.co.uk/_OtherSites/LutonMinor/LatestNews18.htm , plus links to his involvement with the reproduction Colditz glider and the ‘proper’ Telegraph obituary……

But then again. Small is beautiful too….

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