A British stunt pilot was killed Saturday when his small biplane crashed into an airfield during his performance of aerial acrobatics, police reported.
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Police identified the dead pilot as Mike Tyrrel, 45, known in flying circles for stunts that earned him the nickname "Red Baron," after the German World War I flying ace.Witnesses said Tyrrel's plane was coming out of a spin about 100 feet above the Villanova d'Albenga airfield when it plummeted to the ground.