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Sad news. Condolences to family and friends.


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A great loss to the warbird community. Condolences to the family and Ezell Aviation.
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Condolences to the family.... I heard about it within an hour or so.... Looks like 2012 is off to a sugar start.

I first met Howard at the High on Kalamazoo Airshow in 1983. He was there with the Bearcat. He was standing on the wing and growled something at me. I was 23 and really he scared the heck out of me. He was one interesting guy. The warbird circuit will not be the same.

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I had the privilege to see Howard participate in several Legacy Flight exhibitions.

Blue Skies, Howard.

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P51Mstg wrote:
Condolences to the family.... I heard about it within an hour or so.... Looks like 2012 is off to a sugar start.

I first met Howard at the High on Kalamazoo Airshow in 1983. He was there with the Bearcat. He was standing on the wing and growled something at me. I was 23 and really he scared the heck out of me. He was one interesting guy. The warbird circuit will not be the same.

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I had a similar expirience with Howard. Very sad news.
Here is a shot of him in the office at Oshkosh 2005. Semper Fi Howard...

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Howard was one of those larger than life figures that you thought would live forever.

Semper Fi, and Godspeed, Howard ...




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Please god don't turn 2012 season into the last season... :shock:

Never have met the man before, or his planes, but RIP.

Does anyone have a picture of his bearcat? ( in one piece)

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Very sad news. Have had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Pardue's airshow many, many times, he'll definitely be missed.
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Wildchild wrote:
Please god don't turn 2012 season into the last season... :shock:

Never have met the man before, or his planes, but RIP.

Does anyone have a picture of his bearcat? ( in one piece)

google n14hp or Howard PArdue Bearcat

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I got to see Howard fly when I was at tech school at Sheppad. Definatly a hightlight of an otherwise crappy experience. RIP

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Very sad news. My condolences to his friends and family.

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Lynn Allen
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My thoughts, prayers and condolences to his family and also my prayers to Steve ...

Semper Fi and Blue Skies Howard ...
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Steve S
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a huge loss of one of the Icons of the community. I would say he was definelty larger than life and lived it to the fullest. He will be sorely missed and this is a great tragedy but I am heartened that he probaly went out the way he would have wanted to- living life - and not stuck in a hospital room.
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Sad news indeed. He was definitely one of the legends in the warbird community, and will be sorely missed. I only got the opportunity to see him fly his iconic bearcat once, at the Jeffco Airshow back in '84.

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