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Reno Air Race crash killed a friend...
09/17/11 at 17:01:26

This morning I got a call from my mother that a very close friend ( I've known his kids almost as long as he has type of close) was on life support. Until his sons can fly down from Seattle to say goodbye. Jim is brain dead. At least he got to see his first grandchild this spring.

I love WW2 fighters as much as the next guy but it might be time to start retiring some airframes.

If you believe in it, send some prayers his family's way. His father and his wife's mother both died last year. My parents are the kids' surrogate grandparents.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Reno Air Race crash killed a friend... Reply #1 - 09/17/11 at 17:42:18 Very sorry to hear this,, Its just such a shame.
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Midnightrider Serious Thumper Offline Alliance Member Posts: 3244 Winston Salem, NC	Re: Reno Air Race crash killed a friend... Reply #2 - 09/17/11 at 18:28:42 My condolences go out to you and your friends family.
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prechermike Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Kalashna Kitty, from Skat Posts: 1190 Ponzer, NC Gender:	Re: Reno Air Race crash killed a friend... Reply #3 - 09/17/11 at 18:35:28 Sorry about that. Prayers spoken.
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WebsterMark Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 13900 Gender:	Re: Reno Air Race crash killed a friend... Reply #5 - 09/17/11 at 19:38:27 Rev 21:4
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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: Reno Air Race crash killed a friend... Reply #6 - 09/18/11 at 00:29:37 XOXOXO to you and your friends family, WD.. This accident was very tragic to all involved.. Again my condolances to you and the family.. Hugs.. kim
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: Reno Air Race crash killed a friend... Reply #7 - 09/18/11 at 00:44:43 Please accept my deepest sympathies WD my friend. Have seen the video of that horrible crash online ... terrible. Like you, I love WW2 era aircraft as well ... and agree, that maybe it's time to retire some from the show circuit ...
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Re: Reno Air Race crash killed a friend...
Reply #8 - 09/18/11 at 08:43:41

Condolences to you and the family WD.

I saw the pics from that crash and thought the same as some others who have posted - even newer planes have structure fatigue that causes failures. The crews and pilot go over everything every time they fly, but so much can be missed when it comes to worn parts.

In this case it took the lives of more than just the pilot.

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photojoe FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline I did warn you to brace yourself Posts: 1379 New Jersey Gender:	Re: Reno Air Race crash killed a friend... Reply #9 - 09/18/11 at 14:16:54 My condolences. Thoughts are with you from the Northeast.
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PiaFea Junior Member Offline Against the Wind ! Posts: 96 Houston, Texas - USA Gender:	Re: Reno Air Race crash killed a friend... Reply #10 - 09/18/11 at 19:12:20 My prayers and condolences to the family and the victims of the Nevada Air Race Show. (I do like WW planes show. But aging machine is alway a problem...)
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Arizuno Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 227 Prescott, AZ Gender:	Re: Reno Air Race crash killed a friend... Reply #11 - 09/18/11 at 20:05:30 In humility I add my prayers. Know that this is a change, not an ending.
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Re: Reno Air Race crash killed a friend...
Reply #14 - 09/19/11 at 10:31:07

My condolences as well.

"I love WW2 fighters as much as the next guy but it might be time to start retiring some airframes."

I read an article years back that when they retired some of the the F86's they cut the wing spars so they could not be flown again. Some managed to find there way into private hands and crashed. Big stink about the unscrupulous resellers.
The local airshow banned WWII fighters from the flight portion of the show for liability reasons.

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