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Norwegian Spitfire crash - pilot killed

Published on 24th August 2010 by wallace shackleton, 5530 views
Aircraft Accidents & Incidents Norway Historic Flying

Spitfire G-BUOS crashed on landing at Tynset Airport, 21 Aug 10 in northern Norway killing the 68 year old pilot, Swedish Pontus Inge Bertil Gerhardt.

Pictures http://www.dagbladet.no/a/13...

Howard Cargill (1707)
Supermarine Spitfire FR.XVIIIe
Historic Flying (G-BUOS)
Duxford

Alistair Bridges (2072)
Supermarine Spitfire FR.XVIIIe
Historic Flying (G-BUOS)
Leuchars

Per Voetmann (1119)
Supermarine Spitfire FR.XVIIIe
Private (SE-BIN)
Skrydstrup

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Comments

1 Per Voetmann
(24. 8. 2010, 10:56 CET)
I believe the Spitfire in question was SE-BIN owned by the Swedish company Bil-Tema. I have a photo of the plane in question in my photo-section. It was taken in June at Skrydstrup, Denmark. www.airplane-pictures.net - image92257.html

2 Erlend Karlsen
(24. 8. 2010, 19:12 CET)
Yes...Bil-Tema owns 2 Spitfires....SE-BIR and SE-BIN.

3 Thundering Fury
(19. 9. 2010, 21:57 CET)
What sad sad news !! What good times were had flying fast and slow, hihg and low. . . RIP. Sincerest condolences to friends and family, . . . . . .may God hold you in his hands and take care of you of all, . . . .though I have slipped the surly bonds of earth . . . Unbelievable terrible news.

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