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phlop
26th Mar 2006, 13:00
Nick Turvey died this morning after a short illness. He cerainly did a lot for aviation in South Africa and will be missed by his loving children.
Sultan Ismail
26th Mar 2006, 13:30
Nick Turvey and Mike van Ginkel and Avex Air, those were the Seventies
Aviation in South Africa turned about these guys, but Nick never really came back from that show in Lanseria.
R.I.P.
Sir Cumference
27th Mar 2006, 07:23
Sad to see Nick go. He certailnly dodged a bullet in the Lanseria prang! His contribution to aviation in SA was great. RIP!
SC
Very few of the younger generation will ever understand what Nick and friends did for general aviation in South Africa. Wonderful man and wonderful pilot. Those uf us that still remembers the Lanseria incident will know that Mike was on loan to us for many wonderful years
RIP Mike and condolences to the family
Avi8tor
29th Mar 2006, 18:34
A sad loss indeed. All the best to his friends and family. A lost legend in SA aviation.
wilford@global
30th Mar 2006, 00:13
thank you Nick ,effectivly set me on a career in aviation. funny that just this evening I mentioned that I flew ZS DLK with Nick Turvey at 4 Rands an hour. really a geat man and a gentleman.
The Claw
4th Apr 2006, 16:47
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RIP Nick, not only a great pilot but a true gentleman.
porridge
4th Apr 2006, 19:31
Sorry to hear that too - he was indeed a great guy. I was at Lanseria when he went in and it was just behind where I and my then fiancee (now wife) were standing. We used to be fellow parishoners as well so often saw him at church and he was very stoical about the accident and his subsequent painful recovery.
He was certainly one of SA's Aviation legends.
Condolences to all the family.