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Roland Archer Nicholas Turvey
Nickname(s)Nick
Born(1931-11-16)16 November 1931
South Africa
Died26 March 2006(2006-03-26) (aged 74)
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branchSouth African Air Force
Other workAir show pilot and aerobatic champion.
Founder of Avex Air company

Roland Archer Nicholas Turvey (16 November 1931 – 26 March 2006) was a champion aerobatic and air show pilot in South Africa.

Career

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Nick Turvey earned his flying wings in the South African Air Force in 1955.[1] He later became Chief Instructor of the Johannesburg Light Plane Club, a popular flying club of that era. He was awarded Springbok Colours for aerobatics in 1965 and represented South Africa at the World Aerobatic Championships four times. In 1981, Turvey survived a crash in his red Pitts Special, ZS-ZAP at the Aviation Africa airshow, using his skills to avoid crashing into cars and spectators. He won the National Aerobatic Championships eight times.

Turvey was also a committee member of the South African Air Force Association (SAAFA) from 1963 until shortly before his death.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "An icon in aviation has passed away". af.mil.za. Retrieved 13 December 2017.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nick_Turvey&oldid=1030070595"

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