Forum Member Obituaries.

pastfinder · 03-06-2013, 10:21 AM

centaur32, aka Jim Dedman, died of a heart attack in Australia two weeks ago. Jim flew three tours in Vietnam as a UH-1 helicopter pilot (gunships mainly) before leaving the service in 1969. He ended up in Iran training their pilots to fly American helicopters, before then heading on to Australia where he worked as a test pilot for a firm selling demilitarized Communist-bloc helicopters to various Southeast Asian countries before retiring again.

I met Jim here on this forum and enjoyed swapping and collecting Soviet patches with him. His wife emailed me of his untimely death. Jim was a good and extremely generous man and now collecting the patches just doesn't have the same luster. Anyhow, I wanted to pass on the news.

***desantnik*** · 03-06-2013, 10:42 AM

Thanks for informing us of the unfortunate news. He was an enjoyable member and I sent a few patches his way. Rest in peace, Jim.

PaulR · 03-06-2013, 02:29 PM

This is horrible. I am sorry to hear of this sad news.

andrew6767 · 03-06-2013, 03:59 PM

RIP Jim, sad news

UQWozza · 04-06-2013, 12:47 AM

Been away a while and just seen this - very sad news! Jim and often met at the local militaria shows. I shall miss him.

Simon

GabrielMk3 · 04-06-2013, 03:39 AM

Though I never was in touch with him, he is said to be a good person, and such a loss is not only a loss for our society, but for the whole world.

Esteban_cool · 04-06-2013, 08:55 PM

Jim and I made some business in the past and it was a pleasure dealing with him. I´m very sorry to hear about this.

May he rest in peace.

UQWozza · 05-20-2013, 12:26 AM

I am in the process of helping Jim's widow, Natalia, to dispose of his collection and came across some photos that I thought I would share with the forum.

Jim as a young soldier.
Jim with his chopper in Viet Nam.
Jim's decorations.

Simon

slava1stclass · 09-19-2013, 10:26 AM

Gents,

Although not active on this forum for several years, I regret to inform you that forum member "Rick Research" was tragically killed in an automobile accident in his hometown on September 17th.

Regards,

slava1stclass

Pobeda45 · 09-19-2013, 02:33 PM

Very sad to hear this. RIP.

03-06-2013, 10:21 AM	#1
pastfinder Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Carolina Age: 42 Posts: 168	Forum Member Obituaries. centaur32, aka Jim Dedman, died of a heart attack in Australia two weeks ago. Jim flew three tours in Vietnam as a UH-1 helicopter pilot (gunships mainly) before leaving the service in 1969. He ended up in Iran training their pilots to fly American helicopters, before then heading on to Australia where he worked as a test pilot for a firm selling demilitarized Communist-bloc helicopters to various Southeast Asian countries before retiring again. I met Jim here on this forum and enjoyed swapping and collecting Soviet patches with him. His wife emailed me of his untimely death. Jim was a good and extremely generous man and now collecting the patches just doesn't have the same luster. Anyhow, I wanted to pass on the news.

03-06-2013, 10:42 AM	#2
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,339	Re: Sad News Thanks for informing us of the unfortunate news. He was an enjoyable member and I sent a few patches his way. Rest in peace, Jim.

03-06-2013, 02:29 PM	#3
PaulR Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Age: 52 Posts: 405	Re: Sad News This is horrible. I am sorry to hear of this sad news.

03-06-2013, 03:59 PM	#4
andrew6767 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 69	Re: Sad News RIP Jim, sad news

04-06-2013, 12:47 AM	#5
UQWozza Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 62 Posts: 432	Re: Sad News Been away a while and just seen this - very sad news! Jim and often met at the local militaria shows. I shall miss him. Simon

04-06-2013, 03:39 AM	#6
GabrielMk3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Norway Posts: 190	Re: Sad News Though I never was in touch with him, he is said to be a good person, and such a loss is not only a loss for our society, but for the whole world.

04-06-2013, 08:55 PM	#7
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	Re: Sad News Jim and I made some business in the past and it was a pleasure dealing with him. I´m very sorry to hear about this. May he rest in peace. __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again

09-19-2013, 10:26 AM	#9
slava1stclass Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 838	Sad News Gents, Although not active on this forum for several years, I regret to inform you that forum member "Rick Research" was tragically killed in an automobile accident in his hometown on September 17th. Regards, slava1stclass

09-19-2013, 02:33 PM	#10
Pobeda45 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 605	Re: Sad News Very sad to hear this. RIP.

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