Thread: Tim Wallis

Originally Posted by shananah

That would have been quite a few severals I think, he pranged the XIV in 1996 & didn't fly again afaik. I don't think I'm being unfair to describe Sir Tim as a bit of a larrikin, it was the way he got things done, a bull at a gate at times but his results speak volumes for the success of his methods even if some toes got squashed occasionally. NZ & the warbirds movement has much to be grateful to him for. RIP Sir Tim.

@shananah
Yes, quite a few severals for sure.
In fact it seems I have my dates and supposed facts a bit confused ( I'm an old fart ). I checked Google and you're correct, his prang was in 1996 but I was not at the location from which I saw the Mustang and Spitfire together before 1997. So it must have been one of the other airworthy Spitfires in NZ. Also, I definitely remember the news of Sir Tim's prang and in my mind I guess I connected my sighting with that but obviously the prang occurred a little earlier than I thought.
I know my memory ain't what it used to be but good to know we can rely on some to remember things accurately. Thanks for your comments.