On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 10:16:34 -0700, CWO4 Dave Mann wrote:

Thanks for posting John; F6F not F4U.

No ground safety escort = accident.

RIP

Dave

It is not an F6F, it is a TBM. And I don't know what the TBM pilot was
doing before the accident, but if he had been doing "S" turns as he should
have, the accident probably would not have occurred.

As for ground safety escorts the only ground escort typically used are wing
walkers to make sure the the wing tips are clear of obstacles.

If I remember the accident happened last year at Oskosh and as far as I am
concerned the TBM pilot should be in prison. The pilot of the small plane
I believe was killed.

JakeInHartsel