April 16 2007
The legendary wartime fighter ace Bobby Gibbes - a true-blue Australian and one of the most colourful characters of the era and the most decorated
pilot of World War II - passed away at the Mona Vale Hospital a few days ago after failing to recover from a recent stroke
He was 90 years-of-age
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At age 80 Bobbie constructed a twin-engine single-seat Cri Cri home-built aircraft in his lounge room and then had to dismantle part of the
house to get it out
This really small twin visited Archerfield back in 1999 - to view the News Desk report from 8 years ago click HERE
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