F/Lt Eaun Perreaux Red Arrows 1969-71

[Squat-thrust]

Does anyone have any information on Eaun Perreaux who was a red Arrows Pilot.
He and 3 others were sadly killed during a practice sortie over Kemble in 1971, would be appretiative of any info.

[A2QFI]

Squatthrust - check your PMs please.

[A2QFI]

This link is relevant but does not contain the sort of info you are after. Stll check you PMs!

http://wairarapa.co.nz/times-age/news2001/010604a.html

[Conan the Librarian]

Remember it happening. First major screw up for the Reds. Think one of the other casualties was a chap named Butler or similar (Jeremy?). He went to the same school as me. Nothing else I am afraid.

Conan

[BOAC]

Squat - if you PM me with what you need I MAY be able to point you in the right direction.

[jindabyne]

Conan,

Jerry Bowler - I think? IIRC, his name will not appear on the Red Arrows list as he was killed before becoming fully-fledged.

[Conan the Librarian]

Yes Jinda. That was the chap. Thank you for the clarification.

Conan

[Stinky Pete]

The 20th of January 1971 brought the blackest day in the history of the Red Arrows when four pilots were killed in a mid-air collision between two Gnats over the runway during an opposition manoeuvre called the `Roulette', where the closing speed of the jets is around 700mph. They apparently clipped each other’s wings with disastrous consequences. Flight Lieutenants Euan Perreaux (30); John Haddock (27), Colin Armstrong (26) and John Lewis (27) died that fateful day. Euan Perreaux had joined the team in October 1968 and John Haddock in September the following year. Both Colin Armstrong and John Lewis only joined the team in October 1970 and this was to be their first display season with the Red Arrows. All four men were buried with full military honours at the little country churchyard in Little Rissington on January 26th.

[Squat-thrust]

Thanks chaps, I have more of an idea regarding the events of Feb 1971.