two killed in Wright Brothers replica

[Nathan]

Hope no one we know:

http://news.yahoo.com/two-killed-crash- ... 06853.html

[Tiger Tim]

Always sad to hear about this kind of thing. My condolences to the families.

Further info can be found here, including names in case it may be someone you know:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43957399/ns/us_news-life/

Lots of information on the aircraft is here, look for the 'Silver Bird':
http://www.wright-b-flyer.org/

-Tim

[RickH]

Unfortunately they join a long line of distinguished aviators who have met their untimely demise in a Wright machine. RIP

[RyanShort1]

I'm pretty sure I met one or both of those guys here in San Antonio last year...

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=34917&hilit=fort+sam+houston

Don Gum was operating the ground replica here:





Ryan

[RyanShort1]

More pictures of that day last year here:

http://www.usafa.af.mil/photos/mediagal ... 6&count=24

Ryan