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Old October 22nd 03, 02:35 AM
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Bob Fry wrote:

"Hilton" writes:

And, the highlight of the show, was a Stearman on steroids; i.e. with a jet!


The same guy was at Oshkosh (not a Stearman btw). What's really weird
is the sound: jet engine noise, but still with propeller racket.
Really shows the difference between engine and prop noise.



Yes -- that is Big Jim Franklin -- "the wacko from Waco in a Waco." The
plane is a (highly modified) Waco UPF-7.
 




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