[R-390] Way OT air show

[rbethman]

Regarding the Wingwalker, Jane Wicker.

Jane was a close friend of the family.  We had known her since she first 
started in 1989.  My daughter even wanted to give it a try, but alas, 
she weighed too much.

Kirk Wicker taught me to fly R/C airplanes, and taught me spins and spin 
recovery when I was working on my pilots certificate.  We spent about 1 
1/2 hours in a Super Decathlon so I could get that under my belt.  I 
wanted to do this as it has been dropped from the Pilot's Training 
Requirements.  I felt I ought to learn as a lot of new pilots manage to 
screw up and go into spins while "buzzing" their family's house, or when 
they turn final to land and find they aren't lined up.

Getting to the point.

This past Sunday, the Flying Circus at Bealton, VA, had a VERY large 
contingent of Wingwalkers and their pilots from across the entire 
country put on a VERY long Airshow of Wingwalking in her remeberance, 
ALL Narrated by her former Husband, and normal pilot, Kirk Wicker.

It was quite the show!

She is deeply missed, but will never be forgotten!

Kirk Wicker now has his two sons to raise.  (They are now teenagers.  I 
remember when the first one was born.)

Bob - N0DGN

On 7/10/2013 11:18 PM, Ba.Williams wrote:
> Wish I was back up that way for it. I went to the Columbus,Ga airshow this year and saw the wingwalking team a month before their fatal crash in June.
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> Barry
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