Neil Williams crash 11Dec1977
I was flying all that day at Blackbushe when the news came in. Doug Arnold had been driving up the runway and taxiway in his Roller, setting fire to some dead grass. He was a very unusual man. I found him easy to do business with as long as you did as he told you
Neil was due in with Doug's latest acquisition for War Birds of Great Britain, a Spanish-built He 111. I didn't know that Neil was due in, but during the day RT with the tower became more tense.
Neil Williams was regarded as one of the finest pilots in the world. He flew his aircraft into the ground. No survivors. Here's a thread from another forum
Neil Williams crash 11Dec1977 It's bad form and etiquette to post a link to a competitor forum so I quite understand if mods and admin here on Pprune delete it. However, it does tell a story that is relevant to this thread and for those who don't know the story, it is worth a read.