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I know it's easy to be cynical and think that the world is enjoying another crash story, but from those of us on WIX who are fellow pilots, involved in warbird restoration, etc... please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you in this loss, and we're grateful to God for the good news of the crew's survival.

Ryan

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Glad to hear everyone got out safe and they are on the mend.
Too bad about the wild fire and loss of the S-2, it was sharp.
From better days-AirSho05

Very glad they all got out alive.
My prayers are with them for a speedy recovery.
Jerry

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I'm glad to hear everyone is OK. So sad about the plane; she was a beauty.

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Saw her at Airsho 05, sure was a nice bird. Glad everyone is ok. To everyone at the ODS our thoughts are with you.

Taylor and Gordon

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glad everyone is alive, had a chance to park beside them and talk to the crew for that weekend at TOM06 good people

Received the same e-mail from the CAF, reference the crash; you guys have already posted more details than I have. Terrible news to lose another one, but great news of no major injuries.

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In Honor and Memory of Marine Bombing Squadron VMB 611 "Black Seahorse" 1943-1945
Remembering 1st Lt Doit L Fish, MIA May 30, 1945 in PBJ-1J "MB 11"
Cherry Point - Parris Island - Emirau - Zamboanga

I'm glad everybody made it out "relatively" intact. I'm sorry to see this aircraft (or any other) end in this fashion.

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Dammit, our CAF squadron is flat-out snakebit... the C-60 is still undergoing repairs, and now the S-2 is gone. The one major bit of good news is that no one has perished in these accidents, though.

So now, the ODS has NO flyable aircraft...

Lynn (living in Hampton Roads)

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CAF CONFIRMS AIRPLANE ACCIDENT
MIDLAND, Texas (May 3, 2007) – The Commemorative Air Force confirms that one of its aircraft, a Grumman US-2B Tracker, crashed during approach at MCAS Cherry Point, N.C., at approximately 2:20 p.m. Eastern time, Thursday, May 3, 2007. The airplane was scheduled to appear on static display at the MCAS Cherry Point Air Show scheduled for this weekend.



There were five people on board the plane. Four were taken to local hospitals for evaluation. A fifth was transferred to an area hospital, according to local authorities.



The Tracker was the first purpose-built antisubmarine warfare aircraft, combining both detection and weaponry in a single airframe to enter service with the Navy. This particular plane was donated to the Commemorative Air Force in 2002

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Just reading this for the first time. So sad. Glad to hear all got out alive though.

Mike

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Man I hate to hear about this.

My thoughts an prayers are with all involved; especially for a speedy recovery. Thank God all were able to escape.

It's a shame about the Tracker, it was a beautiful bird.

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Very glad that all made it out okay from the downed Tracker. I Pray for the speedy recovery of all injured.

A beautiful airplane, the Tracker will be greatly missed by the flying warbird world. I was fortunate enough to see it at Thunder Over Michigan last year and at the Winston-Salem, NC air show in September 2005.

I too got the CAF e-mail this morning. Its really tears your heart out when people get hurt & aircraft are lost. I am so glad to hear the crew got out. My wishes for a speedy recovery for those injured.
Regards
Robbie

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Update on the S-2 Tracker crew

At this time it is our understanding that three of the crew have been released from the hospital; two others remained hospitalized for surgery. We have been told that the condition of the most seriously-injured has been upgraded from critical to serious. We will forward more information when we can. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

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