While the California air show crash that happened over this last weekend  was front page news, even over here in Ireland and in the UK (here’s the UK Story). I didn’t look beyond the headlines to see who it was.  That was until today, when I got an email from Jeff Kistler, the Palo Alto ace, bike-mechanic, who kept my Eagle on US roads. It was Eddie Andreini:(.

Jeff was behind the camera in the above shots (more photos by Jeff and others of Jack’s amazing museum) that he took when we toured HiWheel bicycle legend, Jack Castor’s home per this <link> in April of 2008. Eddie flew a few of his planes for us on that day and did some amazing tricks for us way up in the sky above. And indeed, just like his friend  Jack who he leaves behind, Eddie was a gentleman of the highest art form