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Old 10th Dec 2003, 04:59
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Zlin526
 
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The Rothmans solo aircraft that David Perrin flew was Pitts S-2S G-SOLO. G-SPIN was never a Rothmans aircraft.

My recollection of the rest of the team's aircraft over the years is:

BADW, stored at Cosford with Bob Mitchell
BADX, Crashed in Lanzarote, 26.5.78, Pilot killed (who??)
BADY, Crashed 29.6.84
BADZ, On rebuild in Devon.
BAEA, Crashed at Sywell on 19/4/76, passenger Cliff Barnett killed.
RKSF, Sold to Denmark 1983
BGSD, Sold to France 1982
BGSE, Still around in the UK as G-TIII
BGSF, Sold to Italy, 1982
SOLO, Still around, but Permit lapsed

Think they also used G-BDKS & BECM but I'm not 100% sure.

I also seem to remember that S-1 G-AXNZ was also painted in Rothmans Colours at one time, but cant be 100%

The Stampe Club Journal had details of the Stampes they used, but like my sheet of paper with details of their pilots, it's buried in the loft somewhere....

Stampes AWIW, AYCG and AXYW were definates, and AYIJ was also used for a time.

They were good days...Be nice to see 4 Pitts Specials again as a display item. Makes a change from Yaks.
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