They made that pass as they were departing Paris on the return to the
US. Probably gear up and reasonably up to speed.
On 7/16/2014 8:59 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
Oh dear! The low level barrel roll has a lot to answer for. If at all possible,
don’t be near a show where someone is going for one in their display,
especially if its a low speed and with the gear down . . .
Chris
On 16 Jul 2014, at 16:09, Paul Laughlin <pelaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
It was a record setter, too. Won the Bleriot Trophy. And while ferrying the
aircraft to Paris for that presentation at the Paris Air Show, they asked for
permission to go for a New York to Paris speed record and got it. They set the
record, too. But then, when the crew that won the Bleriot Trophy took off from
Paris, they made a pass in front of the Air Show crowd and, apparently,
attempted a victory roll and crashed the aircraft. There were other records,
too. And it was something else to look at. Beautiful.
That said, it really was a maintenance nightmare. 10 and 12 hour days, 6 and 7
days a week,
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