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P-63 collides with B-17 in Dallas
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<blockquote data-quote="L8APEX" data-source="post: 16842293" data-attributes="member: 51947"><p>Just happened down at Dallas Executive during "Wings over Dallas/ Airshow", both were CAF aircraft.</p><p>the B-17 I've gotten confirmation was "Texas Raiders." All on board both aircraft were killed, just not sure of who or how many were in the B-17, or who was in the P-63</p><p>Looks like the B-17 checked up as the P-63 was in it's blind spot. Visability out of the P-63 is better than many other fighters of the time as the prop is powered via driveshaft going to the engine behind the cockpit but the wing prevented him from seeing the B-17 until they hit.</p><p>I can't remember the CAF having something like this happen. Before this the biggest event was when their HE-111 (spanish built) crashed in Wyoming in the 90s, and several very good pilots were lost.</p><p></p><p>The loss of human life trumps all, but losing these aircraft hurts as well. Seeing one in a museum vs seeing one go screaming overhead gives even more appreciation to the men and women who built and flew them.</p><p>It's a sad day.</p><p>[MEDIA=facebook]id=653541949724225;type=v;user=100010627179571[/MEDIA]</p><p>[MEDIA=foxnews]6315467285112[/MEDIA]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1769028[/ATTACH]</p><p>Reports are was a P-63 King Cobra not the P-39 Cobra</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="L8APEX, post: 16842293, member: 51947"] Just happened down at Dallas Executive during "Wings over Dallas/ Airshow", both were CAF aircraft. the B-17 I've gotten confirmation was "Texas Raiders." All on board both aircraft were killed, just not sure of who or how many were in the B-17, or who was in the P-63 Looks like the B-17 checked up as the P-63 was in it's blind spot. Visability out of the P-63 is better than many other fighters of the time as the prop is powered via driveshaft going to the engine behind the cockpit but the wing prevented him from seeing the B-17 until they hit. I can't remember the CAF having something like this happen. Before this the biggest event was when their HE-111 (spanish built) crashed in Wyoming in the 90s, and several very good pilots were lost. The loss of human life trumps all, but losing these aircraft hurts as well. Seeing one in a museum vs seeing one go screaming overhead gives even more appreciation to the men and women who built and flew them. It's a sad day. [MEDIA=facebook]id=653541949724225;type=v;user=100010627179571[/MEDIA] [MEDIA=foxnews]6315467285112[/MEDIA] [ATTACH type="full" alt="b17_texasraiders.jpg"]1769028[/ATTACH] Reports are was a P-63 King Cobra not the P-39 Cobra [/QUOTE]
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