Sad news from RAF Conningsby

[Guntruck]

Sad news today - one of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Spitfires crashed, unfortunately killing the pilot.

It looks as if it Is Spitfire LF IXe MK356. My condolences to the pilot's family.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-69056052

[Hedeby]

Saw that, absolute tragedy.

[Teaticket]

Oh my, thats tragic. Prayers to the family.

[CaptainChip]

Good god. I pray for the pilot and his family...

[Stumptonian]

Saddened to see this.
Thanks for posting.

Condolences to the pilot's family.

[Baxter]

Bad news indeed. As said already, prayers for the family.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Tragic news.
My prayers go out to the family and for the pilot.
We were informed yesterday at our weekend Square Dance Campout, as the pilot was due to do a fly over for us. Our organiser was very cut up when he announced the tragedy as he had spoken to the pilot not long before to arrange the timings of the visit, and we could not understand why it had been cancelled until the Air Base contacted him.

Rob.

[Jager]

Very sad indeed.
Prayers for the pilot and his family.

Karl

[Flying Helmut]

Very saddening news.

Condolences to the pilot, his family, and friends.

[flash]

Saw that when I got in from Middle Wallop yesterday, tragic news, condolences to all involved. Looks like he just missed a residence, I wonder if that had a bearing on anything.

[malachi]

Oh, man. A terrible tragedy indeed.

[mikeemagnus]

Yes, that certainly is tragic news. Condolences to all the pilot's family and friends and RIP the pilot

[flash]

RIP Sqn Ldr Mark Long - named as the pilot lost in this event.


He was a Typhoon pilot at RAF Coningsby and for the last four years a pilot with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight [BBMF]. Described as a great friend, colleague, and a passionate, professional aviator, who will be sorely missed by all who knew him.