Famous people in soaring

Cliff Robertson

Walt (Legendary Citrus County Fair, Pie Eating Champion)

Steve McQueen.

And one who is likely to be infamous when AF447 legal cases go to court – Bonin, the FO who allegedly held the airliner into a stall all the way from FL375 to hitting the sea, 228 souls all lost.

Chris N

On Friday, August 31, 2012 6:45:05 AM UTC-7, Chris Nicholas wrote:
Steve McQueen.



And one who is likely to be infamous when AF447 legal cases go to court – Bonin, the FO who allegedly held the airliner into a stall all the way from FL375 to hitting the sea, 228 souls all lost.



Chris N

Steve McQueen is shown flying a glider in the original Thomas Crown movie, didnt realize he may have actually flying it himself.

I didnt see any reference before to 447 FO Bonin as a glider pilot. This is very disappointing. You would expect a glider pilot to be even more aware of how not to stall a plane...

Ramy

"Steve McQueen is shown flying a glider in the original Thomas Crown movie, didnt realize he may have actually flying it himself."

He wasn't.


On Friday, August 31, 2012 12:34:00 PM UTC-6, Ramy wrote:
On Friday, August 31, 2012 6:45:05 AM UTC-7, Chris Nicholas wrote:

Steve McQueen.







And one who is likely to be infamous when AF447 legal cases go to court – Bonin, the FO who allegedly held the airliner into a stall all the way from FL375 to hitting the sea, 228 souls all lost.







Chris N



Steve McQueen is shown flying a glider in the original Thomas Crown movie, didnt realize he may have actually flying it himself.



I didnt see any reference before to 447 FO Bonin as a glider pilot. This is very disappointing. You would expect a glider pilot to be even more aware of how not to stall a plane...



Ramy

On Friday, August 31, 2012 12:09:50 PM UTC-7, Mike C wrote:
"Steve McQueen is shown flying a glider in the original Thomas Crown movie, didnt realize he may have actually flying it himself."



He wasn't.

Nor did he make the jump in the movie "The Great Escape". That was done by Bud Eakins, stunt man, motorcycle racer, and the guy who got Steve McQueen hooked on dirt bikes.

The french list is interesting, Linda Ronstant!! Who'd a thunk it.
..... sorry to be associated with "homme politique américain".

On Friday, August 31, 2012 1:12:50 PM UTC-7, Unknown wrote:
The french list is interesting, Linda Ronstant!! Who'd a thunk it.



From a history of Rosamond Airport --

Some noteworthy names that trained or learned to fly at Rosamond a Governor Pat Brown, Barron Hilton, Billy Jack, Christopher Reeves, Linda Ronstadt, and Burt Rutan. Werner von Braun flew here often.

On Friday, August 31, 2012 2:09:50 PM UTC-5, Mike C wrote:
"Steve McQueen is shown flying a glider in the original Thomas Crown movie, didnt realize he may have actually flying it himself."



He wasn't.


On Friday, August 31, 2012 12:34:00 PM UTC-6, Ramy wrote:

On Friday, August 31, 2012 6:45:05 AM UTC-7, Chris Nicholas wrote:



Steve McQueen.















And one who is likely to be infamous when AF447 legal cases go to court – Bonin, the FO who allegedly held the airliner into a stall all the way from FL375 to hitting the sea, 228 souls all lost.















Chris N







Steve McQueen is shown flying a glider in the original Thomas Crown movie, didnt realize he may have actually flying it himself.







I didnt see any reference before to 447 FO Bonin as a glider pilot. This is very disappointing. You would expect a glider pilot to be even more aware of how not to stall a plane...







Ramy

However, Tom Knauff did fly in the re-make of the "Thomas Crown Affair" (but wasn't on camera). Does that make Tom a famous glider pilot? ;-)

And who did fly the glider in the original "Thomas Crown Affair"? He would be famous for the same reason as Tom! ;;--))

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Why did the canopy open on the correct side of the Duo when they got in,
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BTW Peter Scott the naturalist, flew in many competitions in the UK.

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BTW Peter Scott the naturalist, flew in many competitions in the
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And if memory serves once won League One at the UK Nationals,
flying an Olympia 419.