Warbird Information Exchange

Hope no one we know:

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

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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

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Keep 'em Flying.

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

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"You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass..."
Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto

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

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Aerial Photographer with Red Wing Aerial Photography currently based at KRBD and tailwheel CFI.
Websites: Texas Tailwheel Flight Training, DoolittleRaid.com and Lbirds.com.

The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. - Prov. 21:31 - Train, Practice, Trust.

More pictures of that day last year here:

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

Ryan

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Aerial Photographer with Red Wing Aerial Photography currently based at KRBD and tailwheel CFI.
Websites: Texas Tailwheel Flight Training, DoolittleRaid.com and Lbirds.com.

The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. - Prov. 21:31 - Train, Practice, Trust.