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Display pilot killed in New Mexico
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Display pilot killed in New Mexico
'Yes, Madam, I am drunk, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly.' Sir Winston Churchill.
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Re: Display pilot killed in New Mexico
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Re: Display pilot killed in New Mexico
Aka " He ran out of sky"?
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Re: Display pilot killed in New Mexico
As Juan says. It is only a matter of time. Mark Hanna was a friend of mine. Son of Ray. He killed himself at an airshow.
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A landing accident flying a Bf 109g, wasn't it?Mark Hanna was a friend of mine. Son of Ray. He killed himself at an airshow.
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Not sure if he was landing or doing a low fly past but yes Bf 109g. Tragically he wasn't killed instantly but died of burns.
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I think it was classed as 'manoeuvering'. I recall Ray made it to Mark's hospital bed before he died. A sad loss.
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He was a very cool guy but he and his father did push the limits sometimes.
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Re: Display pilot killed in New Mexico
I knew one of the aviation brokers who insured Ray and he would not have agreed.
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Fair enough.
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A slight digression, but absolutely loved the clip of Ray Hanna flying a Spitfire right over the head of a TV presenter, scaring the bejaysus out of him! 
I have it saved on my computer somewhere....
I have it saved on my computer somewhere....
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