Orval Fairbairn wrote:
In article ,
"comanche driver" wrote:
the aircraft was a F6F belonging to planes of fame in chino. the pilot was a
very well know warbird pilot and also raced at Reno. he flew safety cap at
Reno in his mustang after bob Hoover retired from that position.
from secondhand info I have heard, he had mechanical problems of some sort
and was trying to put it down on the freeway and clip some power lines.
That's too bad. I always hate to hear of someone with a long flying career not
dying peacefully in their sleep when their time comes. It's something they've
earned.
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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
VE