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tom d. friedman
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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!!

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

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

Right now Dick and Cook are somewhere above us turning
left around a pylon and pulling Gs like mad...............


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

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

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

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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,

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