Dave Whitham
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Dave Whitham
Dave Whitham the owner of Crossland Moor airfield sadly died on Saturday 23 November.
Appropriately he had just flown and hangared his aeroplane on the IofM when he collapsed with a heart attack.
Anyone who flew into "Huddersfield International" was fair game for Dave's wrath. However beneath his Yorkshire grit was a heart of gold.
He was a genuine aviation character who will be missed by many.
RIP
Appropriately he had just flown and hangared his aeroplane on the IofM when he collapsed with a heart attack.
Anyone who flew into "Huddersfield International" was fair game for Dave's wrath. However beneath his Yorkshire grit was a heart of gold.
He was a genuine aviation character who will be missed by many.
RIP
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From: Still in the Midland Radar overhead
Really sorry to hear this, David was a good egg of the first order.
I first met him when I was 14 many moons ago when I used to wash the aircraft for flights up at Crosland airfield. He would pass on his experiences of life to anyone..and it was good to see him when I used to go home to 'Uddersfield.
He'll be missed by a lot of folk
RIP Dave
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I first met him when I was 14 many moons ago when I used to wash the aircraft for flights up at Crosland airfield. He would pass on his experiences of life to anyone..and it was good to see him when I used to go home to 'Uddersfield.
He'll be missed by a lot of folk
RIP Dave
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From: Where Men are Men & Women are glad of it !
Yes such Sad news, I've also had the privilage of meeting him many times, as someone else has already said he was a True character in the world of light aviation, someone who always had an appropriate story or comment to make regarding anything aviation related, which was usually gaurenteed to end in a burst of laughter.
I send my deepest condolences to all his family & friends and just hope that his Son James can continue the families involvement in aviation and of course Crossland Moor
RIP David
I send my deepest condolences to all his family & friends and just hope that his Son James can continue the families involvement in aviation and of course Crossland Moor
RIP David
