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Robert Baranaskas killed in P-40 -Mastic Beach 5Apr09
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:57 pm
by Liza
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 4:24 pm
by CH2Tdriver
Oh no no!!.........Second-hand info, but according to the people listening to scanners at w2lie.net it was a dark green plane. There is a P-40 based there with WOLI.
I hope they are wrong.
Pete
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 4:26 pm
by Liza
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:26 pm
by Tim Savage
Good Speed, Bob.
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:31 pm
by Jerry O'Neill
My prayers go out to Bob and his family.
This is very sad.
Great people.
Jerry
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:44 pm
by Jeff Funk
Bob was a real gentleman and a wonderful ambassador for the warbird movement. He and his family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:47 pm
by TimAPNY
Wow, I'm not sure what to say, I'm a bit in shock. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
Tim
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:48 pm
by peter
Nothign in the news on the owner or aircraft type? Very sad news, thoughts go out to His family and friends!
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:57 pm
by adflyer
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:05 pm
by gtokid
I believe Mr. Baranaskas owns P-40E AK899. According to the registry a former gas station bird. My prayers go out to his family.
Todd
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:32 pm
by RMAllnutt
This is so, so, so very sad. Bob was a wonderful chap.... I had the great pleasure of flying with he and his son out to Thunder Over Michigan in 2007. Couldn't have been nicer people.
Awful news...
Richard
Bob arriving at our staging point in Akron...
Bob and Chris refueling the P-40...
Tight formation on the way to Michigan...
Father and son...
God speed Bob...
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:35 pm
by Liza
Nice tribute in photos.
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:42 pm
by mustangdriver
That is very sad. I am sorry for the loss of such a great person. That P-40 was also my favorite P-40 flying. My heart, thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends.
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:45 pm
by Dave Cheeseman
Very sad, this is a huge loss to the warbird community. My prayers go out to his family.
Dave
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:45 pm
by retroaviation
My sincere condolences to the Baranaskas Family. Sad news indeed.
Gary