Sad note for F-86 fans......

[skyhawka4m]

Boots has passed away.......truly sad......:salute:

God Bless this man and his life!

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/floridatoday/obituary.aspx?n=frederick-blesse&pid=160789318&fhid=10208#fbLoggedOut

[crashaz]

God Bless sir and thank you. :salute:

[skyblazer3]

Very sad indeed, I met him in Vegas at an F-86 pilot's reunion -- very nice guy. We lost Hoot Gibson a few years back too.

Ralph Parr is pretty sick at the moment as well.

[Daveroo]

Robert Lee "Hoot" Gibson,is still alive,i believe he flew a race plane at reno this past year as well,are you thinking of the hoot gibson "the cowboy"? he passed in 1962.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_L._Gibson

http://reports.airrace.org/2012/2012.Pilot.gibso5.Report.html

he flew "september furry" at reno...


dude ya scared me....:icon_eek:

[Ian Warren]

When its time to go .. it is time to go , I am sure and well no people like these will be long remembered , their skills and determination and the lessons they will give even when gone .
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