F-86 down in Hickory NC

"Big John" wrote in message
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Jim

NTSB Accident report said bird was a Canadian F-86. They used a Avro
Orenda engine, more thrust, vs the USAF J-47.

Big John

Yeah, I read something about the bigger engine, somewhere.

Still hard to imagine he and the plane are no more. He was meticulous, with
the condition of the plane, and his piloting. There must have been some
type of engine problem, that only slightly reduced the thrust, but enough to
cause the aborted takeoff. It was warm, but the runway was plenty long.

Along with my back hurting, this has really put a down on my spirits; more
than anything in a long time. I'm glad I'm not at OSH now, I think. It
would be a shame to be there, and be bummed out.
--
Jim in NC