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Old 08-15-2007, 03:23 AM
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Default Re: Aircraft pics

Just an update. I was just sent this video of the crash.
P-51 crash

It concerns me as many in the Warbird community have said that these two would not do a formation landing especially with disimiliar aircraft, however the video appears to me that was what they were doing. Some also think it could have been prop wash and/or a blind spot. If indeed there was a blind spot (which there would have been in Gerry's case) it surprises me he did not shoot a go around. Whatever the case, both these men are/were seasoned pilots and would never have put either in harms way intentionally. I will wait patiently until the NTSB figures out what went wrong. Regadless, it was still an accident.

Also, I stated earlier the D-model involved in the crash was "Dazzling Donna". It was in fact Dazzling Donna but painted up as "Stang" for an upcoming movie titled "Thunder Over Reno". I am not sure that the filming was completed prior to the crash as both planes are in the movie.

Regardless, it will be a great tribute, and I am sure dedicated to someone very special in the P-51 community. Gerry was instrumental as was Bob Odegard in the initial restoration of the P-51C Red Tail that I also helped restore as well as the re-restoration after engine failure/crash that took the life of a good friend Don Hinz.
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