Robert Baranaskas killed in P-40 -Mastic Beach 5Apr09

[Liza]

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/suffo ... ?track=rss

Anyone know more? Sad news.

[CH2Tdriver]

Oh no no!!.........Second-hand info, but according to the people listening to scanners at w2lie.net it was a dark green plane. There is a P-40 based there with WOLI.

I hope they are wrong.

Pete

[Liza]

Another story link...

http://www.wpix.com/landing/?blockID=258885&feedID=1404

[Tim Savage]

Good Speed, Bob.

[Jerry O'Neill]

My prayers go out to Bob and his family.
This is very sad.
Great people.
Jerry

[Jeff Funk]

Bob was a real gentleman and a wonderful ambassador for the warbird movement. He and his family are in my thoughts and prayers.

[TimAPNY]

Wow, I'm not sure what to say, I'm a bit in shock. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.

Tim

[peter]

Nothign in the news on the owner or aircraft type? Very sad news, thoughts go out to His family and friends!

[adflyer]

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forum ... n/4374608/

[gtokid]

I believe Mr. Baranaskas owns P-40E AK899. According to the registry a former gas station bird. My prayers go out to his family.

Todd

[RMAllnutt]

This is so, so, so very sad. Bob was a wonderful chap.... I had the great pleasure of flying with he and his son out to Thunder Over Michigan in 2007. Couldn't have been nicer people.

Awful news...

Richard

Bob arriving at our staging point in Akron...



Bob and Chris refueling the P-40...



Tight formation on the way to Michigan...



Father and son...



God speed Bob...

[Liza]

Nice tribute in photos.

[mustangdriver]

That is very sad. I am sorry for the loss of such a great person. That P-40 was also my favorite P-40 flying. My heart, thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends.

[Dave Cheeseman]

Very sad, this is a huge loss to the warbird community. My prayers go out to his family.

Dave

[retroaviation]

My sincere condolences to the Baranaskas Family. Sad news indeed.

Gary