I have seen Mr. Franklin do this routine several times, primarily at Oshkosh. It scares me, frankly. Sadly, his lovely wife died of burns last year or the year before, following a severe engine failure that resulted in a large fire and crash. She was his wing walker. Her father, Bobby Younkin was killed a few years ago in a collision with Jimmy Franklin [Kyle's father]. A lot of tragedy in those families, all Airshow related, sadly.
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