Airventure Mustang Accident

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:07 am

Thank you John,
From our shared emails I know how much
you valued your friendship with Gerry.
I know writing that wasn't easy. :cry:

Joe B-25 · **Joined:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:15 pm **Posts:** 21

Very, Very sad news. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, and everyone who witnessed this tragedy.

Godspeed Gerry.

Robbie Stuart · **Posted:** Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:01 pm

I have had my wife's family here this weekend, & have been out of touch. I read in this morning's paper (in shock) about Jim Leroy's accident. I got on line to find out more only to learn of this terrible accident with the P-51's. I am numb! I usually am able to find something to say, but I am at a loss. I can only ask God to be with all affected by this.
Robbie

jaldo · **Joined:** Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:33 pm **Posts:** 175

Same picture posted earlier in the thread,but bigger:

Thanks Gerry for sparing a few minutes with me under the shade of the Corsait and give me the oportunity to climb in it to take pictures and discuss some details...
You'll be greatly missed

J

Roger Cain · **Posted:** Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:12 pm

And out this way, besides Jim LeRoy the bad weekend continues with the lesser knowns, but still just as tragic:

http://www.oregonlive.com/oregonian/sto ... thispage=1

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/27/helico ... pstoryview

ebramhall · **Posted:** Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:16 pm

Max Haynes has posted some great photos of Gerry on his site. A nice tribute.

http://www.maxair2air.com/

My condolences to the Beck family.

--Eric

Dave D · **Joined:** Sun Jul 25, 2004 9:06 pm **Posts:** 63

My prayers and thoughts go out to all of the family and friends of Gerry Beck. I am so deeply sorry for the loss.

Dave D

Gary Norville · **Joined:** Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:13 am **Posts:** 92

[/b]Your pictures are the way I would like too remember seeing Gerry.

Jase · **Posted:** Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:48 pm

I am just in shock. I was in Canada this weekend on business, and I got the phone call saying 2 -51's had impacted, then found out who was involved. I've tried to type this poor attempt at a rememberance so many time, hard to see the sscreen thru the tears on my face.

Gerry, I only met you a handful of times, but every time I saw you, you had a grin on your face. Know that you will be missed deeply, and know that you touched so many people's lives positively. You were such a gifted metalbender and mechanic, but unfailingly modest. I enjoyed the too-few times I was able to talk to you, and I'm heartbroken that we, the warbird community, have lost you.

Goddammmit I am so sick of losing the good ones.

Warbirdnerd · **Joined:** Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:34 pm **Posts:** 2923

Here are the details for Gerry's Memorial.

Quote:

Memorial Tribute
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"A Celebration of the Life of GERALD S. BECK"
F A R G O A I R M U S E U M
1609 19th Avenue North
Fargo, ND 58102

July 31, 2007

4 - 6:30 pm: Visitation
6:30 pm: Service

Dress: Casual (Blue jeans and T-shirts...the way Beck would want it. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Fargo Air Museum or the Red Tail Project.

http://www.fargoairmuseum.org/

Former Member · **Joined:** Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:40 pm **Posts:** 1493

Not sure if anybody has posted a link to this or not but here is video of the crash. Please note it's a bit hard to watch. :cry:

John

http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r224 ... 0b4f88.flv

TAdan · **Posted:** Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:52 am

Warbirdnerd wrote:

Here are the details for Gerry's Memorial.

Quote:

Memorial Tribute
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"A Celebration of the Life of GERALD S. BECK"
F A R G O A I R M U S E U M
1609 19th Avenue North
Fargo, ND 58102

July 31, 2007

4 - 6:30 pm: Visitation
6:30 pm: Service

Dress: Casual (Blue jeans and T-shirts...the way Beck would want it. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Fargo Air Museum or the Red Tail Project.

http://www.fargoairmuseum.org/

Blue jeans and T-shirts? Sounds like my kinda guy. May he R.I.P. My condolences to his friends and family.

corsair166b · **Posted:** Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:49 am

It's like a baseball bat has just hit me in the stomach....

Gerry was a contributor to my newsletter from years ago....used to call him every month for 'dish' for the newsletter....really liked talking to the guy....finally met him some years ago, last time I saw him was at the Corsair Gatrhering at Stratford in '05 where I ALMOST got to ride in the Corsair with him....instead wound up in the B-25 photographing him and 2 other Corsairs with Mr. Allnutt....great flight....

The warbird movement has lost a first class ambassador...and one helluva nice person....

Blue skies and tailwinds, Gerry...

M

retroaviation · **Posted:** Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:57 am

I just want to echo some of the nice things said about Gerry in previous posts. He was without a doubt one of the nicest, most talented people I've ever met. I was running the engines up in the B-24 when we saw the fireball and we knew right away that we had lost a truly special person. In Saturday's show, we were honored to be the lead plane in a missing man formation that was dedicated to him.

Godspeed Gerry. You are already missed.

Gary Austin

Junkyard36 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:13 am

Just heard of this

- my condolences and prayers are with his family, loved ones and friends. The warbird community has lost a one of the good ones.

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