[ARC5] Commem. Air Force B-17, P-63 Mid-air Collision, All lives and Aircraft Lost.

[Mark K3MSB]

 Hi Craig

Yes on the racetrack patterns:
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6315464578112

Like you, I have a friend in the warbird movement (used to crew the old
B-17 "Chuckie")  and the first thing I did when I saw the news was to call
him.   Thankfully, he was not onboard the B-17 that crashed.

Now we wait......

Mark K3MSB

On Sun, Nov 13, 2022 at 2:35 AM Craig Cantwell via ARC5 <
arc5 at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Word is from others that were there, the fighters and the bombers were
> running a pair of rat race tracks, with the fighters inside the bomber
> loop. The P-63 was third in line and may have simply lost position due to
> the "crack the whip" effect that can happen in tail chases. One video may
> be evidence of him pancaking into Texas Raiders.
>
> It was hard for me to watch as I have friends and acquaintances in both
> the B-17 and P-39/63 community along with the B-29 and Tora group, and no
> knowledge of who all were in town this weekend.
>
> Craig
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