I was off to the north aerobatting our Chippy when I head of the crash over the radio. Saw the smoke off the end of 09 as I got back on the ground just before the field was closed
How strange ! I was also out flying that day, and first heard of the accident on the radio. We'd been to Carlisle in G-BFIG and there was a reference to "
the fire engines getting to the crash site" just as I tuned in Barton frequency on the return journey. I maintained silence for a few minutes, but then asked where the accident was. I still remember being told that the Barton runway was usable, but that the aerodrome was officially unlicensed, since the fire truck had left the field to attend at the accident site.
Also remember Tony Brown's very distinctive voice and style on the radio. Were there any other ATCO's who said "
Cheerio" so nicely ?