Sad day indeed. I can assure any one interested that Ian definitely was not on board but was nearby and an eye witness as Nigel has said. Peter Hope was a real fine guy, an excellent pilot and an excellent FOI. He will be missed by us all.
His funeral is on Monday next at 1330 in St Stephen's Cathedral, followed by a burial at Pinaroo Lawn cemetary and then the wake at the United Services Club.