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machtuk

2nd Jul 2020 23:50

Bob Eastgate

Vale Bob Eastgate RIP old fella, your 'VH' lives on -)

Fris B. Fairing

3rd Jul 2020 00:43

Here is VH-BOB with Jack Mac in the cockpit at Point Cook in Nov 1977.

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....8334ce563b.jpg
RIP Bob

Petropavlovsk

5th Jul 2020 01:50

Job well done Bob,

44 years of successful operation; and owned for a few years more than that.
You put a lot of $$$ into the aircraft; and gave a lot of people a great deal of pleasure.
R.I.P

NOSIGN

15th Jul 2020 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fris B. Fairing (Post 10827693)

Here is VH-BOB with Jack Mac in the cockpit at Point Cook in Nov 1977.

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....8334ce563b.jpg
RIP Bob

Sincere Condolences to Rob and family. Blue sky’s.

john_tullamarine

15th Jul 2020 22:40

Bugga ... we get more and more sad news as time marches on. Knew Bob very well in years past and worked on the bird from time to time.

Jack, as far as I am aware, is still going strong up in QLD ... we never did finish off that DC3 endorsement years ago ...

As they say, only the good die young ... should see me protected for many years to come ...

4forward8back

15th Jul 2020 23:24

Sad news, my condolences to the family.

I watched VH-BOB in action many times 20-25 years ago down at Point Cook, often alongside The Museum's machine. Sadly I never spoke to Bob, but he certainly had a large influence on my career. Gladly VH-BOB is in excellent hands and has a bright future.

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