Please tell me it's not so!
Beautiful tribute

OMG! Do you have any details, Rob? This is really sad news. Neil was one of my favorite people here. Very fitting tribute. I will miss his sense of humor and wonderful free-be's.

I am afraid it is true.. Very sudden, very quick.. Very shocked.. I shall return soon guys.. Rob

Excellent

So sorry to hear about Neil. He was a good'un and a fine pal to all of us, particularly you, Rob. Condolences. Hope that Dakota takes him to the great airbase in the sky.

Oh NO. How very sad.

OH NO! God, what happened? I'm in shock! What a dreadful reminder of how our lives can be cut short so unexpectedly. And Neil wasn't even retirement age. I've lost a great friend, and it feels like I almost don't feel like posting any more. Sorry, I'm crying.

As for your photo, a great tribute to Neil. I'm not giving it a rating since it feels frivolous to do so under these circumstances.

Excellent pic. nice to see you are still alive and kicking. Who your kicking is your own business. Song?

Shocked & saddened!

Ad Astra, Neil.

Oh, very bad news. I hope he will have a nice ride in this C-47 to heaven...

NO WAY!!!!! Niel's gone???

Another soul wings it's way to heaven..... Sigh We've lost so many....... My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. I didn't know Niel as well as some, but he always seemed warm and friendly, and he created some awesome airplane models. He'll be sorely missed.

Hope you do come back, Rob. you're missed too, mate..

to a great artist, Neil, RIP.

For you Neil... Via con Dios, mi Amigo...

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 wind-swept heights with easy grace

Where never lark, or ever 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.

HIGH FLIGHT — John Gillespie Magee, Jr

Rest in Peace kind sir!

never easy to face when friends are lost. superb dedication and RIP

I was just jerked back to the gunships Spooky, Spectre, Shadow. The camouflage for me spins a tail of Top Secret that I just found more of in the book "Zero Footprint"

gorgeous capture

You will be sadly missed. It was a pleasure to have known you and share so many stories.

Never forgotten my friend.