Wildcat Down

[Scorpiоn]

It's somewhat understandable that when a Cessna crashes and the pilot walks out with a scratched arm, no one cares, but when a warbird goes down, it's a tradgedy.

[quote]Several planes were up in the air for a photo shoot shortly after the air show ended Saturday. When trying to land, the pilot of one of those planes lost control and crashed near Clear Lake Boulevard and Old Galveston Road. The crash happened a couple of hours after the air show ended Saturday and the spectators had all cleared out.


At this point, we don

[Smoke2much]

That is a sad loss to the aviation world as a whole and to the mans family specifically.

Rest in Peace

Will

[Blade]

Holy crap! I was there all day today, had a wonderful time, so sad to hear this.  :'(

[BFMF]

[HawkerTempest5]

This has been one of the worst years I can remember for vintage aviation. It always saddens me when a plane is lost, but it's so much worse when it costs the life of the pilot also.
This year we celebrate a hundred years of powered flight and it is such a shame that it will be remembered for so many accidents.

[cfsfido]

It always saddens me when a plane is lost, but it's so much worse when it costs the life of the pilot also.

 Well said Roger  

     My deepest codolences to both family and friends
                   Fido

[Fozzer]

...It just goes to show just how fragile , like birds of the air, that aeroplanes are, and that their pilots and passengers rarely survive impacts with the ground, unlike my feeble attempts in Flight Sims, with "invincibility" turned up to the max... ...!
Unfortunatly, you dont get the luxury of air bags, side impact bars, effective sealt belts, etc, in aeroplanes.... ...!
I am constantly reminded, with my high-speed motorcycle, there is no such thing as "Invincibility".
Like an aircraft pilot, always a good thing to remember... ...!

Cheers all...!
Paul.
(England).

[Polynomial]

bummer news! so sad to hear. . . . . .

[Scottler]

It's been a tough airshow year anyway.

If I recall, there was a racing crash in Reno, then the Thunderbirds crash in Idaho, and now this...

We're all being reminded how dangerous this passion really is...

[chomp_rock]

It really has been quite a year fo flying! Like Hyperion said quite a few crashes. As I recal 1 thunderbird, a reno racer, a Grumman Goose and now an F4F! so sad   . Even I have been in a close call! I nearly got in a collision with a cherokee about a week ago (I was in a C182).

[Scorpiоn]

Let us not forget the He. 111 that crashed, the last operational plane of it's type. Also my favorite bomber.

[Woodlouse2002]

Don't forget the Fairy Firefly. And didn't that Blenheim crash this year?

[cub3pp]

holy crap, i saw that guy and the whole act back in the wichita aviation festival. cool act, sad to see pilot and plane gone.

[Jared]

[HawkerTempest5]

Don't forget the Fairy Firefly. And didn't that Blenheim crash this year?

Yes Woody pal, we lost the Blenheim back in July. Happily both crew walked away from the crash and the aircraft is going to be rebuilt and may be back in as little as two years.
Several classic jets have gone down this year also including two Hawker Hunters.