Red arrows crash 20/08/11

[MATTXYO]

So sad to hear Jon Egging (red 4) died in today's crash, this got me thinking, he used the last few seconds of his life making sure his Hawk T1 was as far away as possible from harming anyone. We have to many knobheads in this country with the "Bollocks to it as long as I'm ok" attitude as the riots not so long ago proved, did i know Jon Egging personally no, but his actions speak loudly of the man he was and what this country needs more of! RIP

[flynlion]

Damn. I was kinda hoping that the first responders were gonna find him sitting on the river bank having a smoke. RIP John Egging

[U2RATTLEHUM]

My prayers goes out to the family, friends,and his team

[Hicks-81]

RIP John Eggin. My condolences for his family, friends and colleagues

[Ze-Jamz]

Originally Posted by Hicks-81

RIP John Eggin. My condolences for his family, friends and colleagues

+1

[McQ59]

Wingman down!
Rest in peace pilot.
My thoughts to the family, colleagues and friends.
So very, very sad...

[617Squadron]

If you watch the footage, he did manage to level out, so I don't think it was a wingtip stall, even though he did turn very sharply. It's more likely to have been a compressor stall or flameout, and at that altitude he would not have been able to recover and restart the engine in time.

I suspect he stayed with the aircraft rather than ejecting, due to there being housing on the flight path and that he chose to 'spike' the aircraft into the ground in a field and it went horribly wrong. A truly brave man.

The AAIB will report as to the actual reason for the crash in due course, so these comments above are just my opinion.

[P-51]

As others have said, and having seen more than my fair share of accidents, I hope his family are coping.

All I can say was it wasn't a flame out or engine cut off - the smoke was still on - meaning the exhaust gass temp was still high.

[Davedog74]

i think i have posted this before,but do so again in tribute to jon egging and the red arrows

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbGO1...feature=relmfu

[617Squadron]

This was written a long time ago; however, it seems totally appropriate under the circumstances....

"High Flight"

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of — wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there,
I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air....

Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace.
Where never lark, or even eagle flew —
And, while with silent lifting mind I have trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
- Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.

Rest in peace, John Egging; a truly brave and selfless pilot....