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  • in reply to: Bede BD-5 comes to grief #435074
    Wingman98
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    I don’t even know if this is still a hot thread, but to update you on the condition of the Pilot, Peter is in a rehabilitation facility over here in Western Australia, and he is doing okay. His back injury is such that he will require a wheelchair from now on but his burns have recovered nicely. We are hoping that he will be allowed to go home in a number of weeks rather than months, but it will all depend on the doctors and physiotherapists.

    in reply to: What would you buy? #435259
    Wingman98
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    Would have to be a Bell 47 helicopter. Fantastic machine for so many uses.

    in reply to: Bede BD-5 comes to grief #435342
    Wingman98
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    Newforest,
    I am currently building a Rand KR-2S. Peter (the BD-5 pilot) is restoring a KR-2. This is how we originally met. He is a real whiz in composites and he is helping me to better understand how to do the fibreglass work on my project.

    in reply to: Bede BD-5 comes to grief #435353
    Wingman98
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    Thanks for the kind words Newforest. My name is Wade, and the pilot of the plane is a very good friend of mine, Peter. His hangar is just a stones throw from mine. I have known Pete and his family for about 5 years. We are based at Serpentine Airfield over here in Western Australia, and it was one of only 2 BD-5’s flying here in Australia. Pete is recovering from a back injury and burns, but his enthusiasm for flying is still there. We all just thank God he was gotten out of there, and thank those brave people who risked themselves to help him. I don’t know if he subscribes to this list, but I will pass on the best wishes to him when I go to see him in hospital in the next couple of days.

    in reply to: Bede BD-5 comes to grief #435356
    Wingman98
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    BD-5 Crash

    I actually went to retrieve this aircraft this morning. It is a complete write off. This one is powered by a Honda engine, not a Nissan. I went and saw the pilot last night in RPH and he’s doing pretty well, all things considered.

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