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Postby The Ruptured Duck » Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:40 am

I just read in the newspaper this morning that 2 air show performers, Jimmy Franklin and Bobby Younkin, died in an air show collision.  Jimmy Franklin was the only person to strap a jet engine to the bottom of a Waco, and have a wing walker at the same time.  Apparently Jimmy Franlkin, Bobby Younkin, and Jim Leroy were imitating a WW1 dogfight when Franklin and Younkin collided and exploded.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ ... y+franklin
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Re: Air show collision

Postby C » Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:19 pm

Sad news indeed - see the Real Aviation section...
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Re: Air show collision

Postby Tequila Sunrise » Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:35 pm

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Re: Air show collision

Postby Pinchaser... » Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:12 pm

wow. jimmy was always one of my favorite performers.  :'(
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Re: Air show collision

Postby MattNW » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:12 pm

Going to be a sad time at the Indy Air Show this year. Both were well known and liked there. Condolences to both their families.  :(
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Re: Air show collision

Postby Jared » Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:34 pm

Just some info posted on the X-team website as of sometime today.. ;)

http://www.xteamairshows.com/#
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Re: Air show collision

Postby RatherBeFlying » Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:41 am

This happened about 30mins away from my house......truly sad.
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