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cleveland air racing legend dick becker has passed

Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:32 pm

today, legendary cleveland air races legend dick becker has passed after a long bout with cancer. he will be sorely missed, but his mark on aviation history will endure. god speed!!

Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:59 pm

darn. We're seeing these posts too often these days.

:(

B

Cleveland

Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:13 am

Lemme tell ya'll somethin'.......

Right now Dick and Cook are somewhere above us turning
left around a pylon and pulling Gs like mad...............
Last edited by Owen Miller on Thu Nov 01, 2007 6:44 am, edited 1 time in total.

Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:52 am

that is a very nice & eloquent reply!!! :D

Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:13 am

banndit wrote:darn. We're seeing these posts too often these days.

:(

B

And unfortunately we will only see more and more of them in the years to come...

T J

Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:47 pm

That is very sad news. I met him several times at the Air Racing Historians Symposium over the years. He was a great guy, and told some fascinating stories.

Blue skies Dick,

Richard

Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:38 pm

On right side...

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