Our long time Bücker fellow Pete Cunniff passed away on Wednesday Feb. 12th after a long battle with cancer.
Pete called me about three weeks ago and told me that he did not have much time left. I believe he wanted to say good bye. Pete was such a great guy and a very dear friend. Pete flew across the channel many times to meet with us in the Bücker community.
He came to Degerfeld several times. When Pete was around we always had a great time with him and his fellow Nigel. His sense of humour was outstanding.
Here is a little story: Some years ago he flew into Switzerland, I believe to the Kestenholz meeting. He called the airfield and they said: „Report Echo“. Pete: „Where ist Echo“. Station: „Report Echo“. After severals calls Pete yelled „Where the f… is Echo“. He landed and went straight to the controller to apologize.
At Hahnweide some years ago, at the end oft he show when all warbids had left or were stowed away, Pete flew a low pass with a trumpet player in the front seat of his Jungmann. It was raining. „Yen a bon“. Pete flew anyway.
Pete my dear friend, rest in the deep blue skies. We miss you. ~ Hermann