Truly shattering news for folks like me to whom he meant so much, but reaching 85 is no small feat after what he survived over the years. His send-off is going to be a big one.
Here's a great documentary on him from 1997 - well worth watching even if you're familiar with his story.
https://youtu.be/tuY35pkMp58
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Zac in NZ#avgeek, modelbuilder, photographer, writer. Callsign: "HANDBAG".
https://linktr.ee/zacyates"It's his plane, he spent the money to restore it, he can do with it what he wants. I will never understand what's hard to comprehend about this." -
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nothing, is simple." -
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