Nieuport24 crashes at Rhinebeck Aerodrome in NY...
Posted:
Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:28 pmby Keep It Simple
Reports are still somewhat sketchy.... 8/17/08
Tragedy at the "Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome" in "upstate" NY......
It appears that the WWI "Fokker Dr1"
Re: Nieuport11 crashes at Rhinebeck Aerodrome in NY...
Posted:
Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:55 amby C
Very sad to hear, a tragic loss for all involved in ORA.
Other fora are suggesting it was a replica Nieuport 24, not an 11.
http://www.oldrhinebeck.org/collection/airplanes/Nieuport24.htm
Re: Nieuport11 crashes at Rhinebeck Aerodrome in NY...
Posted:
Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:09 pmby Keep It Simple
Yes, updated info indicates it was a Nieuport 24.
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?news ... 4969&rfi=6BTW, this is far from the first crash at ORA but this is the first death.
Re: Nieuport24 crashes at Rhinebeck Aerodrome in NY...
Posted:
Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:43 pmby Keep It Simple
About the pilot Vincent Nasta who tragicly got killed:
http://www2.timesreview.com/NR/Stories/ ... _nasta_den
