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helo1
26th Dec 2005, 21:42
Kerry Packer 1 of Australias most wealthist men has died of a heart attack this morning.
No more details as yet
Thomas coupling
27th Dec 2005, 20:34
was he in the helo industry then??????
highfinal
27th Dec 2005, 21:00
He wasn't a pilot himself, however:
"A heavy smoker, Mr Packer had suffered a series of health scares over recent years. He underwent a kidney transplant in November 2000, receiving an organ donated by his helicopter pilot and long-term friend Nicholas Ross. His other kidney was removed after it was found to be cancerous in 1986." www.guardian.co.uk
So some connection to the industry then...
Disguise Delimit
27th Dec 2005, 21:30
He owned 3 helicopters - an S76B, a UH-1H and a Soloy B47. At one stage he had 3 x S76A.
For somebody who never had formal training, he was a pretty dab hand at poling them around under instructor supervision. He also flew ultralights and owned fixed-wing ranging from Gulfstream to Falcon to DC-8.
Sadly missed.