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07-28-2007, 05:27 PM
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| Shake and Bake   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jay Florida Age: 34
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Dammit. So sad to hear. He pulled on that Pitts like nothing I have ever seen. I had the privilege of seeing the Masters of Disaster act a few years ago. Totally mind blowing.
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07-28-2007, 05:32 PM
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| GiantStyle Yapoleno Hucker!   | Re: Crash at Dayton International Airshow
Godspeed Jim Leroy......
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07-28-2007, 06:25 PM
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| I had it, but then I lost it.  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Highland Village Texas Age: 16
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Holy crap. How'd he crash. That sucks, I think I had a friend that knew him.
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07-28-2007, 06:35 PM
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 Silvanskii, I'll try to find some pics of us hanging with Bulldog tomorrow..... Your comment about the buffet got me to laugh, bro!!! I thought he said at -7.4 he had some buffet and then backed off a little...............  Jim LeRoy was an AWESOME airshow pilot, and will be missed greatly!!!!!!!!!! So much for me going to the show tomorrow................ Kitman!!! New design on my bipe!!! I'm going Bulldog, man!!!!!!!!!! Not quiet a Pitts, but a killer bipe, none the less!!!!!!
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07-28-2007, 06:50 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: California
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Terry, If you wouldn't mind sending me a copy of the vid. Jim and I lived fairly near each other and got to talk from time to time. He practiced next to one of the area rc fields and it was quite a show when he was home. One of the best aerobatic bipe flyers of all time. Many will miss him, and those that had the opportunity to meet him will miss him even more. Truly a sad day. |
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07-28-2007, 07:07 PM
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07-28-2007, 07:32 PM
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| Tony Quist  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Glendale, AZ Age: 45
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I have never seen Jim Leroy fly live but I have watched the videos. He pushed the limit. I see someone mentioned the helicopter crash. We had channel 3 and channel 15 news choppers mid air yesterday. No survivors. |
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07-28-2007, 08:20 PM
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| Uber Contributer  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dayton OH Age: 46
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A really bad week for aviators with the P-51s at Oshkosh, the news choppers in Phoenix and now Jim Leroy, one of our heros. As Forrest said we saw the trajedy first hand. I still can't beleive it. I think young Forrest is still kinda shook up as he went to bed at 7:30 tonight. Pretty unusual for a teenager. God be with you Jim, and your family as well. 
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07-28-2007, 09:01 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tuckerton, N.J.
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It's been such a tragic week in full scale aviation. We all need to take a minute and reflect on everything, it kind of makes you realize how lucky we all are to have what we have, yet how fragile life can be. My heart goes out to all the families and friends who have lost their loved ones this week, god bless them all. Lee |
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07-28-2007, 09:12 PM
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| I had it, but then I lost it. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Highland Village Texas Age: 16
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Dang, I think the Dalton might go on the waiting list. A memorial plane maybe.
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07-28-2007, 09:20 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Washington Age: 37
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My thoughts and prayers go out to Jim - god speed my friend...a sad day indeed....
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07-28-2007, 09:32 PM
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| Vertical   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Piqua, OH Age: 26
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I debated whether or not to put this up, but I'm sure it will be all over the internet and news already. http://www.flyinggiants.com/gallery/...Dayton2007.wmv
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