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Old 22nd Aug 2015, 22:49
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Nov71
 
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BBC reporting pilot survived, but critical, (last second ejection perhaps?)
Says actual crash point was in the trees, just left of the road, so the burning car was prob hit by debris and fireball. App the pilot was an ex-Harrier jockey and qualified display pilot for type.
Let's leave speculations asto cause to AAIB.
Bournemouth game was delayed by 15 mins 'because of nearby Airshow and booked Vulcan just did a flypast Salute, not the anticipated full display.
Very reminiscent of private Spitfire that pancaked in after completing a loop, at BAe Woodford Airshow many years ago.
The dead deserve our respect but the injured survivors require our support!

PS looked more like a half reverse Cuban 8, not a 'loop the loop' to me, perfectly acceptable for a display 'box' IMO.
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