Ferrari Mailing List: Re: what is this?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz-b05dQ430

Ed
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2008/7/8 <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>:

> Thanks LS I thouhgt it was an F104 starfighter that hit the plane
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
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> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 06:22:01
> To: <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
> Cc: The FerrariList<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] what is this?
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> On a flight for GE to get promo pics, an F104 got too close to a wing on
> the XB and the vortex sucked it over.
> The F104 did an inverted roll over top of both rear stabilizers and
> vaporized (due to JP4 fuel instability?). The 104 pilot, Joe Walker was
> killed instantly...too bad. He was an experienced pilot.
> The XB continued to fly flat for 16 secs and then started a spin until it
> crashed. One pilot got killed, the other ejected out.
> That's all I can remember...maybe someone can look up the details.
> LS
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