Red arrow down

[jon93]

I feel ill, seeing them at waddo, goodbye mate, such a brave man, such a great pilot. Times like this I hate my own hobby.

[the fairford mole]

RIP John Egging Red 4

[Agg]

My thoughts and condolences go to his family.

[David P]

So sad. Picked this up via Twitter whilst on the hill at Shoreham - and have been hoping against hope for something other than this news, ever since. RIP - and condolences to family, colleagues and friends.

[PeterR]

RIP thoughts go out to his family, friends and rest of the team.

[paulpp7]

Condolences to the pilots family, so so sad

I agree. And condolences to the rest of the team, Reds, Blues, PR etc.
Terrible news. A very sad day for aviation.

[jon93]

Just a thought how about we do a photo post dedicated to him with photos of the reds on their 2011 season. Is that a good idea or not. Thoughts.

[ROB MkIX]

Terrible news. My thoughts go out to his family, friends and fellow Reds.

R.I.P

[DeltaPapa]

Very Sad - RIP Jon

[dazzagreenwood]

My condolences to the rest of the team, family and friends. Blue Skies sir and thank you for entertaining us so well!

[UKTopgun]

Thinking of all at the RAFAT...

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 windswept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or even eagle flew -
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untresspassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand and touched the face of God.

[raffairford]

Very sad news and shocked to the core i work at riat and got to know the reds quiet well very sad day .

Also on behalf off the whole team of xl426 vulcan restoration trust @southend airport our thoughts and prayers are with red 4's family and the whole red arrows team on this very very sad day . I also agree a new thread with photos and messages from the 2011 season is a good idea .

[someguy1]

were all thinking of you,crew,friends and most of all your family, great job in flying flag for your country rest in peace!

[grant_w]

RIP. Condolences to the team, family, friends.
I've felt awful all afternoon waiting for news of any outcome other than this

[SuffolkBlue]

I've been dreading this news for the last few hours. My thoughts go out to family and friends, who can at a tiny consolation, know he did a job that brought pleasure to hundreds of thousands of people.

[mrlovepantsuk]

RIP Red 4

[Stu]

Very sad news indeed R.I.P

[typhoondaz]

R.I.P RED 4, My condolences to his family and friends.

[jakdaw]

Thanks to Johns family for letting him share his talents with the rest of us, what he did brought many joy. My thoughts are with his family, friends and team mates.

[Kieran]

Unbelivably sad news. Thoughts and condolences go to the whole of the Red Arrows fleet and of course, to the pilot's family.

[davidm]

R.I.P sir, thoughts go out to his family and those of the team.

[MarkL]

A tragedy

Condolences to all concerned.

Mark

[riatfuels]

Very sad news and our thoughts and prayers go out to Jon's family and friends and the pilots, groundcrew and support team of the Red Arrows.

Aircraft Refuelling Team, RIAT

[klingklang]

Truly gutted. I like many others follow the Reds up and down the country. My condolences to Jon's Family , The Red Arrows family past and present and to all my fellow aviation enthusiasts a very sad day.

[patrouille2001]

My thoughts with all the family and freinds of Fl Lt Jon Egging of the Red Arrows who sadly lost his life near Bournemouth airport. Over the years, I have witnessed a few crashes and have been attending air shows since 1989 and it never gets any easier what to say in times like this. I attend roughly around 12 displays around the country and have gotten to know many pilots who have sadly lost their lives. R.I.P. Eggman