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07-16-2007, 02:13 PM
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07-16-2007, 08:13 PM
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Country:  | It's really sad.
I guess this can sound kind of cold, since the real loss is the death of a man, but I wonder if pilots on their first solo flight should not choose the P-51 Mustang? For one it was a tricky plane to fly in WWII, even for novices of a few solo flights. Also, there aren't many left for accidents.
I guess the thrill of a first flight in a WWII plane was what he was hoping for.
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07-16-2007, 08:18 PM
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#18 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by Soundbreaker Welch?  It's really sad.
I guess this can sound kind of cold, since the real loss is the death of a man, but I wonder if pilots on their first solo flight should not choose the P-51 Mustang? For one it was a tricky plane to fly in WWII, even for novices of a few solo flights. Also, there aren't many left for accidents.
I guess the thrill of a first flight in a WWII plane was what he was hoping for. | This wasn't his first solo flight - the article appears to read that way. It was his first solo in a P-51.
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07-16-2007, 08:20 PM
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Country: | I had the same thought as Soundbreaker just didn't want to sound so callous. Thanks Flyboy for straightening that out.
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07-16-2007, 08:21 PM
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#20 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | I looked him up on the FAA data base - an instrument rated private pilot.
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07-16-2007, 09:47 PM
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07-16-2007, 10:48 PM
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#22 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Yeah, the article made it sound like it was his first airplane solo. I figured that couldn't be right. Freakin' press...
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07-17-2007, 12:55 AM
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07-17-2007, 03:03 AM
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Thanks Flyboy for straightening that out.
| Yeah, Ok. Accidents happen.
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"What's the differance, they're all Nazis!"
"Luke, shut up!"
"Fear the hook!"
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"You mean the kind that go under water and fly up the stairs?"
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07-17-2007, 07:40 AM
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#25 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | What's really amazing is that the page on my website with pictures of that airplane typically gets about a dozen hits a week. Now there is a surge on that page. I am sure there are many reasons for it, but still, it's sad that people really appreciate aircraft like that when they are gone...
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07-17-2007, 08:10 AM
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Country:  | that is true........its an unfortunate human trait. to the pilot........
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07-17-2007, 08:17 AM
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#27 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | I should have worded that better. Many people, in times of grief, try to find something to help them with that grief. I know he was a good guy, lived locally to me and was a rated, experienced pilot. I just find it an item of interest that there is a sudden surge on that one page. I have consistent high counts on other parts, it does get my attention when there is a surge like that. I know there is a curiosity factor for some, to come and see what the airplane looked like. For others, they come to pay homage to John, that is why I updated the page. It didn't seem right to leave it as is, like nothing happened.
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07-17-2007, 08:33 AM
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#28 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | Well my condolences to the family...
This is truely a tragedy.
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07-17-2007, 09:16 AM
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Country:  | Very sad news indeed, my condolences to the family....
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07-17-2007, 08:59 PM
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Is there anything known about the cause of the crash ?
Mechanical failure, pilot error, crosswinds ? | |
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