James Horner missing presumed dead in his Ex RAF Tucano
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James Horner missing presumed dead in his Ex RAF Tucano
Judging by the crash site not a lot remains of the aircraft.
RIP your music was inspirational.
RIP your music was inspirational.
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Yes, indeed. One of the finest contemporary film composers around. He will be missed.
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West Coast you sick ****..but go on then.
1.Glen Miller (disappeared-Weather/possibly bombed by the RAF ditching their loads).
2.Buddy Holly and the rest of them..The Big Bopper, Ricky Vallance was it? (Snowstorm)
3.John Denver? Think so, cant remember. Or was it John Campbell? One of them.(Spanked in).
4.Lynrd Skynyrnd? Cant even recall what they were called now>?! (Spanked in).
Must be more than that.
5.Stevie Ray Vaughn (Fog)
6.Otis Reading.(Fog)
7.Patsy Cline. (Bad Weather)
8.Ricky Nelson.(Malfunction Heater)
Some Pruners will not have a single clue who these were.
1.Glen Miller (disappeared-Weather/possibly bombed by the RAF ditching their loads).
2.Buddy Holly and the rest of them..The Big Bopper, Ricky Vallance was it? (Snowstorm)
3.John Denver? Think so, cant remember. Or was it John Campbell? One of them.(Spanked in).
4.Lynrd Skynyrnd? Cant even recall what they were called now>?! (Spanked in).
Must be more than that.
5.Stevie Ray Vaughn (Fog)
6.Otis Reading.(Fog)
7.Patsy Cline. (Bad Weather)
8.Ricky Nelson.(Malfunction Heater)
Some Pruners will not have a single clue who these were.
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Hangarshuffle, Buddy Holly died on the 3rd of February 1959 the day I struggled out into this world..
American Pie one of my favourite songs was released by Don McLean in 1971 which marked his passing.
American Pie one of my favourite songs was released by Don McLean in 1971 which marked his passing.
TBM-Legend,
Thanks for that link. What a marvellous video.
Thanks for that link. What a marvellous video.
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I presume a civilian owned 'fighter' can have bang seats. I guess servicing would be a problem though finding someone qualified.
Thank you TBM. How does someone even start to write the music he did. Same goes for the great composers of the past of course. Not modern pop though a monkey could do that, indeed often the case
Thank you TBM. How does someone even start to write the music he did. Same goes for the great composers of the past of course. Not modern pop though a monkey could do that, indeed often the case
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Musicians and cars don't have a great record (no pun intended) either. Isn't that right, Mr. Bolan?
hangarshuffle - Because I only became aware of Lynrd Skynrd in recent years (they are still performing) I hadn't heard about the crash which killed 3 of the band's original members. Read about it here - what a shambles!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_Convair_CV-300_crash
I thought that theory about Glen Miller being accidentally hit by jettisoned bombs had been pretty well discredited, with icing of some form being much more likely. But then the bleeding obvious is never a favourite with conspiracy theorists!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_Convair_CV-300_crash
I thought that theory about Glen Miller being accidentally hit by jettisoned bombs had been pretty well discredited, with icing of some form being much more likely. But then the bleeding obvious is never a favourite with conspiracy theorists!
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Very sad. However as they say every picture tells a story.
The TV news picture of the crash site showed clear evidence of a fire with a very small ground area affected. This suggests it was unlikely to have been a running out of fuel issue and that the ground speed at impact was very low indeed. So a near vertical high speed flight path or low speed spin impact would be suggested. Given no obvious crater from a high speed impact the spin would seem more likely.
My initial thoughts to fit in with the TV picture would be pilot incapacitation leading to loss of control and a spin. But any genuine hard information could change that assesment completely.
The TV news picture of the crash site showed clear evidence of a fire with a very small ground area affected. This suggests it was unlikely to have been a running out of fuel issue and that the ground speed at impact was very low indeed. So a near vertical high speed flight path or low speed spin impact would be suggested. Given no obvious crater from a high speed impact the spin would seem more likely.
My initial thoughts to fit in with the TV picture would be pilot incapacitation leading to loss of control and a spin. But any genuine hard information could change that assesment completely.
Heck, that's heart-warming on a sad topic - thanks, JF, that was where my musing had got, but I guess the medical examination may finalise things. Great musician - brought pleasure to millions, and music to many weddings!
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ZH206
ZF206 re-registered as N206PZ according to a US aviation website, that I've lost the link for. But also the same info here....
http://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/...ate=29/09/1989
http://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/...ate=29/09/1989
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Ventucopa
I know this area pretty well, from the ground. The site appears to be in a dry creek bed about 3 miles up Quatal Cyn road from Hwy 33. The creek descending from Quatal Cyn joins up with the much larger Cuyama Creek about 2 miles or so South of Ventucopa. Both creeks are currently dry, flat, and with sandy bottoms. There is rugged terrain rising from both sides of each, but as long as you stay in the creek beds it's like walking along a sandy beach for miles and miles.