catseye
7th Dec 2007, 03:15
Regret to advise Col is missing
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/icon-crashes-into-lake/2007/12/07/1196812973226.html
Arm out the window
7th Dec 2007, 08:53
Lots more info on D&G - sad news indeed.
22clipper
7th Dec 2007, 22:56
TV news said he was trying out a new way for cropdusters to scoop up lake water for fire fighting. That's a complicated enough business for a helo, let alone a plank moving at speed & low altitude. High price to pay for a new idea.
I saw Col in his spitfire at airshows years ago, elegant solo performances, like a maestro with a violin.
Nigel Osborn
7th Dec 2007, 23:00
very sad. I really enjoyed watching Col's displays in his old warbirds.