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07-18-2006, 01:53 PM
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#1 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Just found out a friend was killed while flying out of an airshow in Oregon. Bob Guilford was an aviation attorney from Los Angeles and owned a number of warbirds. Apparently he had an engine failure on take off while flying his Hawker Hunter. RIP Bob, you'll be missed!  
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07-18-2006, 10:53 PM
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Country: | I heard about it a day or so ago Joe. I didn't realize you knew him. Sorry to hear about it.
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07-18-2006, 10:58 PM
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#3 | | the old Sage
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Country: | Fly, what airshow ? Portland ? ............ arg my stomach is turning. So sad
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07-18-2006, 11:09 PM
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Country: | It was in Hillsboro, Erich. It was called the Oregon International Air Show. There is a nice article on Bob here: Salem-News.Com Jet Pilot Who Died in Hillsboro was One of The Best
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07-19-2006, 12:06 AM
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#5 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | Yea, it sucks - that's 3 this year. For you young-ins - aviation is dangerous. If you're in the business its just a matter of time before you know someone who was killed...
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07-19-2006, 12:59 AM
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07-19-2006, 06:13 AM
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#7 | | Your ad here. ;)
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Country: | It's been a tough airshow season. Looks like this one developed an engine problem from the description I was given by a fellow photographer up there. He saw it go down and is still in a bit of shock from it.
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07-19-2006, 08:11 AM
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07-19-2006, 10:05 AM
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#9 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | Privately owned Hunters could be a maintenance handful, although the Avon is a great engine the inlet guide vanes are hydraulically actuated with fuel and tend to sometimes stick, causing the engine not to put out desired power. I know of at least one other Hunter crash here in the states that was attributed to this and I suspect this is what happened to Bob.
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07-19-2006, 10:40 AM
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07-19-2006, 02:39 PM
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07-19-2006, 02:53 PM
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#12 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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07-19-2006, 02:56 PM
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