View Full Version : The Price of Ivory - 30 Jan 2016
Sky News reporting British helicopter pilot killed by Poachers killed by poachers
UK Helicopter Pilot Shot Dead By Poachers (http://news.sky.com/story/1632869/uk-helicopter-pilot-shot-dead-by-poachers)
RIP sir
PZU - Out of Africa (Retired)
Hawkeye0001
30th Jan 2016, 19:43
This is very saddening and frustrating news. Roger was an aviator well known to many in the East African helicopter scene, especially at Arusha airport and Nairobi Wilson airport.
Rest in piece, Roger :(
Goes to show what kind of a secret war is raging in East Africa, fostered by an inept and corrupt government for years with absolutely no interest in rooting out the problem and leaving the dirty work to underpaid Tanzanian wildlife rangers and private conservation funds like Roger worked for lately.
David Thompson
30th Jan 2016, 20:15
R44 5H-FCG ;
Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority : Aircraft Register : Particulars (http://www.tcaa.go.tz/aircraft_license.php?aircraft=567&m=Safety%20Regulation)
Very sad news . Very sad indeed .
Tanzania arrests suspects after British helicopter pilot killed - BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35454298)
PZU - Out of Africa (Retired)
virgindriver
1st Feb 2016, 08:04
Sad to see this on the news tonight. I didn't know Roger but I take my hat off to him and the great work he was doing against poachers. Sorry to see you go but your deeds are much appreciated.