are football players actualy flying these aircraft?

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darrenvox
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are football players actualy flying these aircraft?

Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:40 pm

Earlier this summer i went to a small airshow at CYQS st thomas ontario. i saw a few US aircraft there, especially two a-10s from somewhere in the USA i have no clue.

but i wanted to know what up with this aircraft that says that the pilot is dan marino the star quarterback for the miami dolphins
http://tinypic.com/r/24yv2hk/7

says:
Pilot Col Dan Marino
CC:SSGt Chris Kelly
ACC:SRA Nick Reedy

now i know that im kind of going off-avaition topic here but dan marino never played for the ravens...or is this just a comabt flight group aptly named the ravens aver the NFL team...

just curious

im out for the night
CWBuff
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Re: are football players actualy flying these aircraft?

Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:22 am

'Mystery' solved... :roll:

http://www.175wg.ang.af.mil/resources/b ... p?id=13033


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darrenvox
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Re: are football players actualy flying these aircraft?

Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:32 am

ah thanks...i kinda wondered too...
FG1D Pilot
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Re: are football players actualy flying these aircraft?

Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:22 am

Chad Hennings, all pro defensive end for "America's Team" Cowboys, flew A10s.
Obergrafeter
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Re: are football players actualy flying these aircraft?

Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:47 am

Wasn't there a former Cowboy that flew warbirds in the Dallas area 30 years or so ago?
Mike
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Re: are football players actualy flying these aircraft?

Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:56 am

Russ Francis (Patriots/49ers) had a Sea Fury and P-51 (the ex-Bob Love one now with Eddie Andreini) for a while in the 80s
FG1D Pilot
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Re: are football players actualy flying these aircraft?

Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:41 pm

Obergrafeter wrote:Wasn't there a former Cowboy that flew warbirds in the Dallas area 30 years or so ago?

Mike Clark was a kicker for the Cowboys in the early days
valdez25
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Re: are football players actualy flying these aircraft?

Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:15 pm

What does Mike Clark fly?
valdez25
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Re: are football players actualy flying these aircraft?

Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:20 pm

Joel Hilgenberg, formerly of the 'aints owned a T-28. He's now a coach for the Packers. Here's a link. http://www.warbirdregistry.org/t28regis ... 40666.html
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