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Title: Two Masters of Disaster Down
Post by: Captain Virgil Hilts on July 11, 2005, 10:21:01 AM

Jimmy Franklin and Bobby Younkin were killed when their biplanes collided at an air show in Canada.


Crash Story (http://www.aero-nes.net)

Title: Two Masters of Disaster Down
Post by: JB73 on July 11, 2005, 10:30:05 AM

link broke

Title: Two Masters of Disaster Down
Post by: Seagoon on July 11, 2005, 11:06:08 AM

Link to the Story (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,162106,00.html)

(There is also a video of the collision and crash from the FOX mainpage)


Very sad to hear indeed. I saw the "Masters" perform a number of times and was always impressed. Jimmy Franklin also had a modified 1940 Waco bi-plane with a T-38 (J-85) jet engine mounted beneath that enabled him to do the most amazing vertical maneuvers I've ever seen a biplane perform.

Ah well, I remember during one of Bobby Younkin's shows where he was stunting his Twin Beech in ways the airframe was never designed for, the announcer commenting "He always pushes the limits..." and I remember saying to my wife, "Let's hope the limits don't push back..."

My condolences to their families.

- SEAGOON

Title: Two Masters of Disaster Down
Post by: GreenCloud on July 11, 2005, 11:33:48 AM

Jimmy franklin..insaneeeeeeeeee



during the a reno airshow..i think in 2000 h ewas there with his jet biplane..



INSANEEEEEEEEEEEE


so..you have a plan ethat will spin turn o anything...

add a jet engine underneatrh..WOW!!!!!!!!!1

If none of you saw this in person..you really missed somthing spectacular


another set of pilots gone....God Bless there families

Title: Two Masters of Disaster Down
Post by: tce2506 on July 11, 2005, 11:36:39 AM

Sad news.....was supposed to see their show this saturday at the Dayton Airshow. Godspeed gentlemen.

Title: Two Masters of Disaster Down
Post by: Captain Virgil Hilts on July 11, 2005, 12:58:51 PM

Quote

Originally posted by JB73
link broke

Keyboard failure.

Crash story found here (http://www.aero-news.net)

Title: Two Masters of Disaster Down
Post by: Rafe35 on July 11, 2005, 04:59:40 PM

http://todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=17838

Bobby Younkin is from Arkansas, I believe I met him last year Air Show.

Title: Two Masters of Disaster Down
Post by: loser on July 13, 2005, 10:11:34 PM

I was wondering what was up Sunday afternoon when i didnt hear any sounds coming from 15 wing.  Didnt hear what happened until that evening.

A terrible tradgedy indeed.