Neville Duke has passed away

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Trev Clark
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Neville Duke has passed away

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Sorry to bring bad news, but I have just been told by the guys at Tangmere Museum that Neville Duke died on Saturday.

He had just landed his aircraft after and afternoon flight and then collapsed and died, a sad but fitting end to an incredible life.
We will not see his like again. For those of you who may not know him....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neville_Duke
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Post by John »

Sad news indeed Trevor

A great man who'll be sorely missed

Kind regards

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Post by Garry Russell »

How sad

My condolence to the family

Another great now sadly missed

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Post by d0mokun »

Oh no, that is quite terrible news.

However, as you suggest.. it is indeed a sad but very fitting end.

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Post by petermcleland »

How very sad...I feel for Gwen.

Thanks to you Trev, I did get to meet them just once :smile:

I do have and treasure his book Test Pilot...Well that news has dampened the day...
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Post by DaveG »

Very sad news indeed :sad:

I had the honour of meeting him once, and the pleasure of seeing him fly my Hunter in the Tangmere museum sim.

A great man. R.I.P.
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Post by jonesey2k »

Sad news indeed, but at least he went after doing something he loved.
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Post by Trev Clark »

I know many of you have seen these,but here are two shots taken on the day Neville came 'face to face' with MSFS for the first time, he said it was harder than the real thing!!

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Dave G and Peter McLeland, third and forth from the left.
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http://www.avsim.com/pages/0705/Tangmere/Tangmere.htm
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Post by AndyG »

A great man and a sad loss. :sad:

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Post by DispatchDragon »

I agree totally with Andy - not much to say other than he flew to the end - which is what anyone really wants


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