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Pilot Bails Out of Corsair
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| 03/04/07
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Posted on 03/04/2007 12:14:35 PM PST by Aeronaut
Pilot bails out of Corsair.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: airshow; aviation; f4u
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Thanks for the tip Faux-hog.
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:14:36 PM PST
by
Aeronaut
To: Aeronaut; Tijeras_Slim; FireTrack; Pukin Dog; citabria; B Knotts; kilowhskey; cyphergirl; ...
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:15:15 PM PST
by
Aeronaut
(Hebrews 13:4)
To: Aeronaut
I hope the pilot was OK. Terrible loss of a great plane.
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:18:33 PM PST
by
Clara Lou
(Go Fred!)
To: Aeronaut
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:18:44 PM PST
by
LiteKeeper
(Beware the secularization of America; the Islamization of Eurabia)
To: Aeronaut
!!! WOW !!! What a close call! I've always wanted to go to Reno to see the air races.
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:19:24 PM PST
by
TruthFactor
(The Death of Nations... pornography,homosexuality,abortion)
To: Aeronaut
I hope the pilot is ok also. And what a loss of such a magnificent plane!
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:20:18 PM PST
by
Enterprise
(Drop pork bombs on the Islamofascist wankers. Praise the Lord and pass the hammunition.)
To: Aeronaut
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:20:24 PM PST
by
saveliberty
(Liberalism (called Middle of the Road by MSM) = You are free to do as you are told.)
To: Aeronaut
Kudos to that good pilot -- he wanted to get that plane away from everyone before he jumped -- brave guy -- that baby was flaming -- too bad he had to lose it. Rare bird these days.
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:22:58 PM PST
by
EagleUSA
To: Clara Lou
On one hand I LOVE to see/hear the warbirds fly.
OTOH, the loss of each one is a piece of irreplaceable history lost to my children's children.
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:23:08 PM PST
by
ASOC
("Once humans are exposed to excellence, mere average desirability is disappointing")
To: ASOC
the loss of each one is a piece of irreplaceable history
So true.
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:24:55 PM PST
by
Clara Lou
(Go Fred!)
To: Aeronaut
So few of WW2 beauties remain. Perhaps they should start flying newer air-frames and leaves these for historical displays.
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:27:20 PM PST
by
Lockbar
(March toward the sound of the guns.)
To: Clara Lou
Bail Out! Kevin Eldridge Bails Out of the Burning Super Corsair
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:27:37 PM PST
by
michigander
(The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
To: Aeronaut
That guy is mighty lucky his chute didn't catch fire. Glad he made it okay. Too bad about the aircraft.
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:30:16 PM PST
by
U S Army EOD
(Support your local EOD Detachment)
To: Aeronaut
Wow. We lost another Corsair a few years ago at an airshow in Columbia, South Carolina. A fellow named Joe Tobul was flying his beautifully-restored F4U-4 "Korean War Hero" in formation with his grandson and a couple of other guys in T-6 trainers, when he lost power. He couldn't get it back to the airport and wound up crashing in a backyard nearby, destroying the plane and killing himself.
They're amazing airplanes. And the sound..."Whistling Death" indeed.
}:-)4
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:31:55 PM PST
by
Moose4
(I don't speed in Durham--if I get pulled for 65 in a 55, Mike Nifong'll have me doing 15 to life.)
To: Aeronaut
I think that was Howard Pardue. Texas Oilman and Warbird Owner/Pilot extraordinare if my memory is correct. I got to see him fly in the early 90's at Reno.
Reno is must attend for those serious airplane junkies.
To: michigander
Wow. What a story! The parachute holding together, a complete recovery from his injuries. It was his lucky day--except for the loss of the plane.
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:35:46 PM PST
by
Clara Lou
(Go Fred!)
To: Aeronaut
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:37:12 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Aeronaut
Personally, I wouldn't want to be the A&P...
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:37:15 PM PST
by
bill1952
("All that we do is done with an eye towards something else.")
To: Aeronaut
Impressive control under pressure...
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:39:28 PM PST
by
Publius6961
(MSM: Israelis are killed by rockets; Lebanese are killed by Israelis.)
To: TruthFactor
My family and I go to watch the airplane races every year. This is absolutely the fastest, most exhilarating motor sport in the world!
Myself, like most on FR are also NASCAR fans, and love the skill and of not crashing at 190 mph+, however, watching propeller driven aircraft flying at sphincter chewing on leather seats at speeds up to 500 mph+, and as low as 50 feet above death makes NASCAR seem like watching snails race!
PS. I do love, and must see my NASCAR
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posted on
03/04/2007 12:43:05 PM PST
by
enuf
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