EL MEXICANO SHOT AFTER LANDING

[EL MEXICANO]

LAST SATURDAY 8 OF MAY 2010 AT 8:30 AM, AFTER TAKING A FRENCH TOURIST FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT ,SOMEBODY SHOT AT MY MICROLIGHT WITH A HIGH CALIBER RIFLE( 243 OR SIMILAR) ,WHEN I WAS TAXIING IN A RUNWAY NEAR CULLINAN JUST AFTER LANDING.
LUCKILY NEITHER THE GIRL NOR I GOT HURT .
THE DAMAGE WAS : 3 RIBS OF THE WING ,THE CANVAS OF THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE WING , AND THE PROPELLER,(QUITE EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR) ,BUT AT LEAST NOBODY GOT HURT.
UNFORTUNETLY I DIDN'T SEE THE PERSON THAT SHOT AT ME BECAUSE IT WAS FROM A LONG DISTANCE. THE POLICE ARE ALREADY INVESTIGATING.
IF ANYBODY HAS GOT CONTACTS WITH THE POLICE , PLEASE LET ME KNOW ,SO THEY CAN SPEED UP THE INVESTIGATION TO FIND THE SUBJECT/S RESPONSIBLE ,
SO THAT THIS DOES NOT OCCUR AGAIN.
THIS WAS NOT FUNNY ,IT WAS ATTEMPTED MURDER....

[Duck Rogers]

Good heavens! What next?
Glad you and Pax are ok........Scary

[RV4ker (RIP)]

That is not good. . if was AK47 maybe one could MAYBE write off as terror or vandalism, but hunting rifle sounds planned

[AndyG]

Hey Dude, after we all followed your trip and this now happens!!!...

Please keep us posted. This is unacceptable!!!!!!

Cheers,

Andy

[Grumpy]

I really really hope the 'cops' find this bugger.............would like to know the reasoning to shoot at a trike. What next

[Big-D]

Have you spoken to Anton and Jean from JAG? - They know cullinan and its peoplevery well

There used to be a prick in Cullinan area that always gave everyone grief over his hand held radio if you flew near cullinan, some "gevangenis warden" of sorts - He once shouted at Dieselfan and me too when we flew near Cullinan - Guy souded pretty crazy and I remember thinking to myself what if he starts shooting at me -Not saying it is the same oke at all, just a weird co-incedence

I hope this guy gets caught, who-ever he is

D

[EL MEXICANO]

THANKS FOR YOUR ANSWERS:
HI BIG D:DID THIS HAPPEN TO YOU NEAR JAG AIR OR WHICH AREA?
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS.

[Big-D]

HI BIG D:DID THIS HAPPEN TO YOU NEAR JAG AIR OR WHICH AREA?

This was in 2006 - Was South west of Jag if I remember correctly, Dieselfan can confirm - Many guys were complaining at the time, and the guy definately worked for the correctional services and had a thing against microlights and got his hands on a hand held radio and was rude to numerous okes flying near his place

D

[nicow]

An AK47 is also a high caliber weapon-just like a 243!
I hope they catch him.

[RV4ker (RIP)]

An AK47 is also a high caliber weapon-just like a 243!
I hope they catch him.

Yip, but very few AK47 drivers fire 1 shot. That was point I was trying to make. Single round would be planned shot. Spray gun (semi automatic) would possibly not be...

[Tumbleweed]

Flush the bastard out. Someone must hear the neighbour's shooting.

Get all local flyers to assist and spread a flyer to the policing forum, quad/ bicycle/ marathon/ shooting/churches/ pigion racing clubs. Put up flyers at the pubs, Spars, post office boxes to let them know everyone is a target.

Visit the direct neighbours inquiring about a trigger happy phsyco and warn if there's no response the police are going to do a thorough search on every house's gun safe and find the now illegal hunting rifle 'erfstukke'.

fu@#^'m, probably some ' nobody will tell me what to do on my farm' arse.

[kloot piloot]

El Mexicano, this is serious stuff man !!

Where exactly is this airfield ?

[Wargames]

Can you post a pic of the damage?? Would love to see what the damage looks like.

You can post a pic of your dash for trikenut, but not necessary.

[extra300s]

You can post a pic of your dash for trikenut, but not necessary. [/quote]

Trikenut has turned 15 now. Think he has moved on from wanting to see the pod, he now wants to see and know more about the rear of the trike - like the engine bay

[EL MEXICANO]

HI DARK HELMET:HOW CAN I UPLOAD THE PHOTOS OF THE SHOT DAMAGE?