OK, I am now aware that it was a display act, had been performed before, and this video shows how it was meant to have been.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud1RFzJ34sw
Funds are being raised to support the families of Dmitry Sukharev and Boris Tylevich – the two pilots who tragically died in the accident during the airshow in Moscow on September 2, 2017.
Ah yes, the Good old ‘ stop speculating ‘ breast- beating ritual. Must remember to fit that in.
The cause, effect and outcome are there for all to see.
More useful than dissuading people from speculating is dissuading people from aerobatting 3 ton antique utility biplanes.
Mindful of complacency, I think that the UK display environment has now become much tighter recently in all aspects, certainly a different landscape from the Don Bullock/Jeff Hawke era of the 70’s, and whilst we have seen mishaps of various kinds , that willful sheer reckless bravado of flying to the very edge of disaster is not publicly seen in the UK.
It may be that the AN2 crew were not a display item as such, but performed some sort of fly-by, for the Antonov gathering and then got carried away, and out of their depth. That is just speculation………….
It is appalling, the videos are unsettling to watch, but some good may yet come out of the attention which this event as attracted.
There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots…………….
Eight was the last substantial gathering, I think, for Angels One Five ( Film 1952) with up to six flying together.
”Angels One Five featured three Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft: Hurricane Mk. Is (p2617 and L1592) on loan from the RAF and Hurricane Mk. IIc (LF363) loaned by Hawker Aircraft. An additional five Hurricane Mk. IIc aircraft (N ° 544, 554, 600, 601, 624) came from the Portuguese Air Force”
Portugal still had over 50 at that time, so perhaps there was a retirement formation, which was the final Hurricane ‘big wing’ …………………….until 2017 !
Hurricane Mk I P2902 (registered G-ROBT), recovered wreck that crashed 31 May 1940 near Dunkirk.[12][13]
Hurricane Mk I P3717 (registered G-HITT), recovered wreck from Russia since traced to have Battle of Britain history.[12]
Hurricane Mk I R4118 (the only flying Battle of Britain veteran; registered G-HUPW) is privately owned by Hurricane Heritage but since 2015 kept within the hangars of the Shuttleworth Collection[14] (restored in 2004 by Hawker Restorations Ltd in the UK).
Hurricane Mk XII P3700 (registered G-HURI), Canadian-built Hurricane Mk XII painted in 2015 to represent a Hurricane Mk I RF-E No. 303 Polish Squadron RAF and operated by the Historic Aircraft Collection, Duxford. Cambridgeshire.[12]
Hurricane Mk IIc LF363 is operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire.[12]
Hurricane Mk IIc PZ865, the last Hurricane built, operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire.[12]
Hurricane Mk IIb BE505 (registered G-HHII), the last flying “Hurribomber”, operated by The Hangar 11 Collection from North Weald (restored in 2005 by Hawker Restorations Ltd in the UK).
Sea Hurricane Mk Ib Z7015 (registered G-BKTH) operated by Shuttleworth Collection Old Warden, England. Former service with 759 and 880 Naval Air Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm.[12]
Sea Hurricane Mk 11 operated by Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar as a Mk 1 painted up as ‘G-ZL’. It has the serial number AE977 and was previously located in the United States
Sea Hurricane Mk X P2921 (registered G-CHTK) based at Biggin Hill Airport, Croydon, London, England.[20]
Let’s have all ten, or is it even more now !
What a horrible thing to witness, but with its origins in the utter folly of aerobatting such an aeroplane.
I hope the poor co-pilot knew what he was getting into, not just a hapless passenger taken to his fate.
The one that tripped up on take-off in France in July.
Much metalwork required, but it is at the right place.
http://www.avionslegendaires.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/photo-rene-bych-1497268877.jpg ( photo of post-crash damage)
Korea is a pretty good bet, from the terrain and uniform of the servicemen. It looks very ’50’s.
”Propstrike, please read post #26!”
Well, I thought it best to inject some clarity into the dialogue after your confusion regarding the registration of the Desford !
A reminder of the ‘found’ condition. (photos)
http://eaaforums.org/showthread.php?3418-Ulster-Aviation-Society-s-Wildcat-the-story-so-far
GINFO says
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
COMMUNITIES AND WELLBEING DEPARTMENT, ROOM 600
COUNTY HALL, GLENFIELD
LEICESTER
LE3 8RL
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1521338031264394&set=gm.1897626050499435&type=3&theater
”The star item the International Auster Club Fly In at Spanhoe, Northants, today was the unique Reid & Sigrist RS.4 Desford Trainer G-AGOS / VZ728. Newly restored by Carl Tyers’ Windmill Aviation it is only waiting for documentation clearance to enable the first post-restoration flight to take place.” R Syratt
I suppose after 62 years personal recriminations are best left alone, but in short,
Failed to carry adequate fuel
Failed to navigate effectively
Poor met briefing
Bungled forced landing
Wrecked aeroplane
Still, nobody was hurt and Tigers in those days cost about £50, so best put it down to experience.
Interesting to hear the background.
I think we are kidding ourselves if we pretend that the prevailing news media even try to uphold the standards of competence or diligence that we more usually saw, years ago.
They seem to be much more in the business of copy/pasting any old bolleaux to their rolling social media feeds, on the basis it does not matter, because it will sink out of sight within 8 hours.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=925559660789504&set=gm.1536481273280583&type=3&theater
”This Bristol F2B Fighter replica, photographed at Chino in 2008 has a UK connection. It was built in a great hurry for the first attempt at the High Road to China film. Late for filming, it was completed under the supervision of the late Arthur Heath to get things back on track, and I think Bill Fisher told me it was test flown by Jeff Hawke. Sadly the film was postponed and later started again with Stampes provided by Personal Plane Services. Arthur Heath was to lose his life in the Invader accident at Biggin Hill.”
John Tempest