My keyboard remembers when I type something into a form, when I type "Blue Skies" it gives me a list of those I've written the same thing about over the past months and years. I'm always deeply saddened when I have to bring these terrible messages here.
It's happened again.
Today at the annual EAA Air Venture, shortly after the "Air Race" demonstration, during recovery of the aircraft which participated in the demo. (PRIVISO.. WHAT FOLLOWS IS WHAT WE KNOW AS OF THIS WRITING - FURTHER SPECULATION IS DISCOURAGED! PLEASE WAIT FOR NTSB FAA EAA TO RELEASE THEIR FINDINGS!)
Robert Odegaard's son, Casey Odegaard was landing in the P-51 currently known as "Stang", behind him, Gerry Beck was landing in the P-51 A "recreation" his company recently finished.
Beck overtook Odegaard and collided with the rear portion of the Odegaard P-51. Beck subsequently flipped and landed inverted to the side of the runway. Gerry Beck, a driving force in the warbird movement, lost his life in the crash.
Beck and Odegaard were deeply involved with the upcoming movie "Thunder Over Reno" in which both had flying and acting roles. The Beck and Odegaard family ties are very close and our prayers and sympathy go out to both of these tight knit groups of North Dakota residents.
The loss of Gerry Beck will affect many people in many ways. He was an open, talented, friendly and very enthusiastic man.
He was loved by many and will be missed by all who knew him.
Blue Skies Gerry Beck
Below: Gerry sits with the "Crew" of Precious Metal II, which his airplane depicted during the filming of the upcoming movie "Thunder Over Reno"
"Stang" and "Precious Metal II" in happier times flying in a photo/filming session during the last shooting days of the upcoming movie "Thunder Over Reno"
It's happened again.
Today at the annual EAA Air Venture, shortly after the "Air Race" demonstration, during recovery of the aircraft which participated in the demo. (PRIVISO.. WHAT FOLLOWS IS WHAT WE KNOW AS OF THIS WRITING - FURTHER SPECULATION IS DISCOURAGED! PLEASE WAIT FOR NTSB FAA EAA TO RELEASE THEIR FINDINGS!)
Robert Odegaard's son, Casey Odegaard was landing in the P-51 currently known as "Stang", behind him, Gerry Beck was landing in the P-51 A "recreation" his company recently finished.
Beck overtook Odegaard and collided with the rear portion of the Odegaard P-51. Beck subsequently flipped and landed inverted to the side of the runway. Gerry Beck, a driving force in the warbird movement, lost his life in the crash.
Beck and Odegaard were deeply involved with the upcoming movie "Thunder Over Reno" in which both had flying and acting roles. The Beck and Odegaard family ties are very close and our prayers and sympathy go out to both of these tight knit groups of North Dakota residents.
The loss of Gerry Beck will affect many people in many ways. He was an open, talented, friendly and very enthusiastic man.
He was loved by many and will be missed by all who knew him.
Blue Skies Gerry Beck
Below: Gerry sits with the "Crew" of Precious Metal II, which his airplane depicted during the filming of the upcoming movie "Thunder Over Reno"
"Stang" and "Precious Metal II" in happier times flying in a photo/filming session during the last shooting days of the upcoming movie "Thunder Over Reno"
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