Simviation Forum - Ray Hanna

Dec 2^nd, 2005 at 11:46am

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Absolutely gutted to just see the terrible news that Ray Hanna, former leader of the RAF's Red Arrows, Spitfire maestro and owner of the Duxford based Old Flying Machine Company passed away this morning...

Ray Hanna, 1928 - 2005

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Reply #1 - Dec 2^nd, 2005 at 12:15pm

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Reply #2 - Dec 2^nd, 2005 at 12:45pm

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Sad news.. Sad

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Reply #3 - Dec 2^nd, 2005 at 2:00pm

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I cannot believe this, what a sad loss, I am truly gutted. Sad

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Reply #4 - Dec 2^nd, 2005 at 2:16pm

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I just heard this. Terrible news Sad

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #5 - Dec 2^nd, 2005 at 6:43pm

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Damn !........ Cry

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Reply #6 - Dec 3^rd, 2005 at 7:58am

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Oh Nooooooooooo.......! I never expected to hear this. Sad

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Reply #7 - Dec 3^rd, 2005 at 8:28am

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Reply #8 - Dec 3^rd, 2005 at 11:14am

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This one is for you Ray:

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'ering 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've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space.
   Put out my hand and touched the face of God.

   P/O (Pilot Officer) JG MAGEE JR
   Royal Canadian Air Force

Happy Landings Ray....Doug

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Reply #9 - Dec 3^rd, 2005 at 12:43pm

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"Gone west; no flight plan". Blue skies and happy landings, Ray...
Don't know much about him, but it's so sad to hear of the passing of another passionate pilot who is a piece of living history...

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Reply #10 - Dec 3^rd, 2005 at 2:13pm

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I finally found what I've been looking for. The late great Ray Hanna posing specially for me after an immaculate display in his Spitfire MH434 at the Chailey Air Show last year.

I don't claim to have known him but he gave me & many others a great deal of pleasure over the years. He will be missed.

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Reply #11 - Dec 3^rd, 2005 at 2:20pm

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Very sad news.
A fitting tribute shot Doug. Did he have a website, if so I think they would really appreciate a copy of that shot.

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Reply #12 - Dec 3^rd, 2005 at 2:47pm

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Very sad news.
A fitting tribute shot Doug. Did he have a website, if so I think they would really appreciate a copy of that shot.

The website linked to in my original post is the Old Flying Machine Company's, Ray Hanna's warbird operating company...

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P/O (Pilot Officer) JG MAGEE JR
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Coincidently there's an article on the life of John Gillespie Magee in the new January edition of FlyPast...

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Reply #13 - Dec 3^rd, 2005 at 3:05pm

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Did he have a website, if so I think they would really appreciate a copy of that shot.

See the link to the OFMC in Charlie's post. There's a typical shot of him flying under a bridge in MH434. I think it was taken while they were filming "A Piece of Cake". I'm sure they will be deluged with much better photos than mine.

This one was taken at the same show at Chailey, (Not by me.) http://www.aviationphoto.co.uk/Ray%20Hanna%20in%20OFMCs%20Spitfire%20IX%20MH434%...

This is how I will always think of him. Wink

http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/airshow03/biggin/mh434.htm

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Reply #14 - Dec 3^rd, 2005 at 3:12pm

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Doug you've got a very personal photo there. Those are always the best especially as a tribute.

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