So sorry to learn of Curtis passing away. He had a fine innings and we all have him to thank for his classic and iconic designs in this the 60th anniversary year of the very first Pitts Special.
The Pitts family of sport biplanes will serve as his memorial for decades to come.
A magic man indeed. I cherish the tale of how the design exposition to the FAA for the S2A to go into certificated production was so written that the first letter in each of the first 11 paragraphs spelt out "F**k the Feds...................!!!!!!!!". What a sense of humour.
Last weekend the formation flyout with around a dozen Pitts biplanes of various types from Leicester to Nottingham was arranged to celebrate the diamond jubilee. Curtis would have loved it.
Thanks to an American friend here is a recent photograph of Curtis with one of his designs -
http://www.pittspecials.com/images/curtis1.jpg
A modest but immense personality in the worlds Aerobatic Hall of Fame. Thank you for all your designs and your contribution to our sport.
Trapper 69
