Roland Archer Nicolas Turvey | |
Birth Date: | 1931 11, df=yes |
Birth Place: | South Africa |
Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
Nickname: | Nick |
Allegiance: | South Africa |
Branch: | South African Air Force |
Laterwork: | Air show pilot and aerobatic champion. Founder of Avex Air company |
Roland Archer Nicolas Turvey (16 November 1931 – 26 March 2006) was a champion aerobatic and air show pilot in South Africa.
Nick Turvey earned his flying wings in the South African Air Force in 1955.[1] He later became Chief Instructor of the Johannesburg Light Plane Club, a popular flying club of that era. He was awarded Springbok Colours for aerobatics in 1965 and represented South Africa at the World Aerobatic Championships four times. In 1981, Turvey survived a crash in his red Pitts Special, ZS-ZAP at the Aviation Africa airshow, using his skills to avoid crashing into cars and spectators. He won the National Aerobatic Championships eight times.
Turvey was also a committee member of the South African Air Force Association (SAAFA) from 1963 until shortly before his death.