Same here Silent Witness. Not the sort of image to show on national TV while there is still a person inside there :=

I live about 2 miles from the crash site. I wasn't at the airshow and didn't see it happen. So sad and my condolences to the pilot's family.

Hurricane yes, BBMF no.

Other posts here have it as BD707 from Spitfire Ltd, Duxford.

Either way, it's a sad loss of a pilot.

There is saddness here on two count, first and foremost the loss of the life of someone who, whilst he was doing something that he no doubt greatly enjoyed, was doing it to entertain us and secondly the loss of another of a now rapidly dwindling fine example of an aircraft to which so many people in England including my parents, and consequently me owe so much including quite possibly my very existence.

I have the utmost respect and gratitude to the men and women who help to preserve and demonstrate these old aircraft for the entertainment and education of current generations.

My dear old Dad was in the RAF late in the war and worked many long hours alongside the original Hurricane pilots so I have a kind of vicarious connection to them. Even back then, during the war, when the loss of a Hurricane and its pilot was common it was still sad ... now in a time of peace largely owed to them ... that sadness is magnified many times.

RIP

Hurricane Crash
 

Wannsee ... if you want evidence of the normal and routine garbage that journo's typically spew out you may wish to check out the story on page 2 of today's Sunday Times.... there's hardly a single paragraph without one or more glaring errors.

Why can't you folks check facts before rushing into print? :confused:

Jeezus! bm

It was not BBMF.
Nor was it the Vacher Hurricane, in case anyone was wondering.

It was Tom Blair's.

I don't think it would be appropriate for me to post the name of the pilot. I've been given it by friends who were flying with him in the display, but don't know how widely known it is at the moment.

Very sad.

FL

Until the name of the pilot of this unfortunate occurence is known officially. Please do NOT make it known - even if you THINK you know it.

A name has been announced in previous accidents and found to be wrong. Don't let that happen here.

When it is in the public domain its fine, and not before.

Thank you.

PPP

As a former pilot who gained my PPL at Shoreham a few years back I follow the info about the airshow every year on the net from my new abode in Queensland.
Stunned and horrified at what happened this year, my condolences to the family and friends of the pilot.
May he fly high with God now.

Pilot's name released:

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/local...t_is_named.php

RIP

Perhaps in even worse taste than some of the media coverage, footage of the crash has been uploaded to Youtube :yuk:

Disgusting :mad:

Now that it's been published -


Brian Brown, from Breighton Yorkshire, was arguably the most experienced Hurricane pilot currently flying.

I met him only once - he became involved in warbirds after I'd stopped being actively involved - but he struck me as a good bloke. Other pilots who knew him well confirm that impression and say he will be sorely missed on the display circuit.


Tudor

R.I.P Brian.

VFE.

RIP Brian.

You will be missed by many.

Always the man to call when I needed a cheeky quick refuel!

:(

I've only just heard! I've not watched the news or been online for a couple of days, but was flying not more than twenty miles away at the time of the crash. It seems so wrong that I had such a lovely flight, when so close, somebody's day went so wrong! I watched Robin Bowles (sorry if spelt wrong) go down a few years ago, and remember the slow realisation that it wasn't just part of the act :uhoh:

RIP

SS

Use by the AAIB for what? I was talking about AFTER the crash. The crash itself happened so quickly, but there were some whom were filming the scene long after the tradegy. And as BlueSteel has said, there is footage now on youtube. Sick. And its wrong of the BBC to publish photos of the burning site. Do people make money out sending the media photos?

For those whom think its inappropriate to show a video of the crash and burning wreckage on youtube so quickly (less than 6 hours) then please go to youtube and type in shoreham, then click the 'flag as inappropriate'

It is certainly not unusual for the news programmes to show airshow crashes when they occur so feel slightly relieved in this case that only the ensuing rising smoke has so far been broadcast (even on youtube).

VFE.

I never met Brian, but as he flew from Breighton it is certain that he knew my good friend Paul Morris. We said goodbye to Paul 3 years ago to the day yesterday. What a tragic and sad co-incidence.

Deepest sympathy to Brian's family, friends and all at Breighton.

Whilst I can't claim to be a close friend, I did know Brian, and on my regular visits to Breighton found him one of the most helpful and friendly people I've ever met, and a skillful pilot to boot.

R.I.P mate - you'll be sorely missed, my thoughts are with you and your family and friends.

WP.