![Aircraft Photo of EI-BKA | Pitts S-2A Special | AirHistory.net #562136](/photos/0562136.jpg)
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | EI-BKA |
Aircraft Original Type: | Pitts S-2 Special |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Pitts S-2 Special |
Aircraft Version: | Pitts S-2A Special |
C/n (msn): | 2165 |
Promotional Titles: | Harp Lager |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | KerryMap |
Country: | Ireland |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: EIKY IATA: KIR Local: - Other: - |
Event: | Kerry Air Show 1983 |
Photo Date: | 30 July 1983 |
Photo by: | Roger Syratt |
Photo ID: | 562136 |
Photo Comment |
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This aircraft was destroyed when it crashed during an aerobatics display at Sligo Airport on 1st April 1984 killing Aer Lingus Captain Arthur Wignall, a former RAF pilot and Ireland's foremost aerobatic pilot. This photo is copyright © Roger Syratt, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 April 2023, and has since been viewed 272 times. |