JJ, devastating news, two of the nicest guys I have ever met and I am privileged to have known them both. I have had the sad task of passing the news round some foreign friends, its a very sad day for aviation!!! They were in Belarus recently and where watchng while Gunther Zimmer crashed, they where both quite shaken it did bring home to them for the first time how easy it is to crash!!
They were travelling from Cuneo to deliver another R22 but I didnt know where it happened. I still cannot take it in that they will no longer be around, never saw then once with a sad or angry face, always had a smile for you!!!
Sincere condolences doesnt seem to be enough but I cant think of anything that better describes how I feel!!!!!
Colin