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A reasonable number, but many of them were stunt pilots -- or thought they were stunt pilots. I didn't mean to create a false impression. Also remember I mentio
by lutusp 13y ago
A reasonable number, but many of them were stunt pilots -- or thought they were stunt pilots. I didn't mean to create a false impression. Also remember I mentioned that was a 12-year period.
- jeiting 13y agoAh, the subset of stunt pilots will run a MUCH higher risk profile. That would explain a lot.
- WildUtah 13y agobut many of them were stunt pilots Lincoln Beachey thought it was a dream to go up to heaven in a flying machine The machine broke down and down he fell thought he'd go to heaven but he went to Lincoln Beachey thought it was a dream ... RIP Lincoln Beachey, drowned in SF Bay 1915 [0] http://www.radiolab.org/story/159748-loop-loop/ http://www.radiolab.org/story/159748-loop-loop/
- pubman 13y agoThis would have been key information in your original statement for sure.
- The_Fox 13y agoThat reminds me of something I heard once- "there are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are no old bold pilots."
- miahi 13y agoAnd then, there's Jurgis Kairys[1] doing things like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWaSgofuD6g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWaSgofuD6g at 60. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurgis_Kairys https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurgis_Kairys