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Shay
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This is very sad news regarding Jim Leroy and the Mary's Lamb team.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/


I hadn't planned on going to the Airshow until tomorrow. While out with the wife. I was at a store at a high point in the area that overlooks the airport off in the distance and was wondering why i didn't see any acts in the air.

My best wishes to Jim and his family and friends.


Also was there a reason as to why the first post about this was pulled?


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I was posting this at the same time as Shay, I met Jim several years back, He is a great pilot and Man, I hope he recovers, this has to be one of the worst months ever :cry:
Here's another link to the story
http://www.wkef22.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.oh/23663748-www.daytonsnewssource.com.shtml


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Airshowbuzz is reporting that Mr Leroy has passed away.
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Here is an updated link as of a few minutes ago.

I wish the news was good. Prayers and thoughts go out to Jim's family.


http://www.airshowbuzz.com/forums/index ... c=1259&hl=

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I had it posted earlier but didn't feel anyone wanted to learn about another accident so I pulled it.

My thoughts and prayers go out to Jim's family and friends.

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darn it, This Sucks!! I really liked watching his act, He will be missed. My prayers go out to his family :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Very sad.

My heart and prayers go out to Jims wife and family. I can only imagine the grief their feeling right now. :cry:

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Jim was one of the best, and a real showman.
Godspeeed Jim and please pray for his wife and children.
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It was a very tragic day in Dayton. The emergancy vechicals took well over 2-3 minutes to get out there...way too long. I have never heard so many people in silence before. Around 4:00 it came over the scanner came the call for a coroner. Best wishes to his family.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_Disaster

I don't know how they do it this fast. Creepy.
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skybolt2003 wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_Disaster

I don't know how they do it this fast. Creepy.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_leroy

I saw this about 1 1/2 hrs ago. Somebody must have run home to jump on the PC, just to be the first. Slightly morbid, if that is the case.

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Thats just wrong.

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Truely a sad month.

Pictures of todays performance and tragedy:

http://www.daytondailynews.com/p/content/gen/sharedoh/photos_galleries/news/local/2007airshowcrash.html

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Corsairfreak, are you a firefighter? Just curious
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Karpis wrote:
Corsairfreak, are you a firefighter? Just curious


No, my Dad had a booth in conjunction with the State Highway Patrol. I had been at the fence when the crash happened right in front of us.

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