I don't know if you guys heard about this or not, but yesterday at the Wings Over Dallas Air Show, the last P-63 and B-17 "Texas Raiders" collided mid-air, which resulted in the destruction of both aircraft and the death of all crews which was 6. The collision was a complete accident, "Texas Raiders" was in the P-63's blind spot under the belly.
Rest In Peace to the aircraft and those who died. Pray for their families that they may be comforted.
VIDEO (GRAPHIC) : HERE
My prayers for the families and friends of those lost.
Not only have we lost six (possibly seven, it's still unclear exactly how many were aboard Texas Raiders) valiant aircrew, we've also lost two extraordinarily historic aircraft. Texas Raiders had the fifth most operational time in military service out of all 12,731 B-17s built, and Kingcobra N6763 was both one of only three flying P-63s in the world and the sole surviving P-63F out of the two built. The P-63F model is now extinct, and there will no doubt be significant repercussions into the remainder of airworthy B-17s around the world, especially as this came so soon after the Nine-O-Nine crash.
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Fuck thats disturbing. In the last photo, you can see 2 bodies in the air. As well as the copilot of the b-17, Len Root, Hanging on for dear life. May they rest in peace
Rest in peace.
my friend's friends in CAP were on the B-17 when it crashed.
i feel bad for the pilots and the loss of such historic planes here is what i think happened in the tight turn the P-63 Pilot blacked out which was fatal due to the distance.
I know random and late but wtf matter
The crazy part was those planes were at the Wings Over Houston Airshow i never knew in a couple days the very same planes I watched would meet a horrific end.
My deepest condolences to those who lost their lives in the accident:(
This is such a tragic:(
May they rest in peace.
I am so sorry to know that. Rest in Peace to those who lost their lives, also best wishes to families and friends. Also, I feel bad for losing these historical aircraft
R.I.P. that video was stressful as hell to watch
RIP
Rest in peace to the ones and planes who lost their lifes in this event
Noooooooooo 😭😭😭😭😭@CanadianAircraftBuilder
Why is there an x where the plane hit on the plane before it was hit 😭
i never knew this accideent have happened... Until now...
Rest in peace to the ones who died in this accident that is actually preventable...
My condolences to the families of the Pilots. May those in the crash be in a better place now.
Meanwhile I'm creating a Kingcobra rn
how bout putting the livery of that crashed aircraft?
Wow...
Rest In Peace both the crew of Texas Raiders and the pilot of the P-63.
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And yet while all this goes on there are those who are so morally bankrupt that they have to make disgusting jokes about this tragedy just to grab at that sweet, sweet internet clout.
I saw this yesterday and just cant believe it, I do understand that the P-63 is hard to see out of(I've sat in one) and the B-17 obviously wouldn't have gunners to see right then but, yeah... RIP.
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I had no idea there were any members of the P-39 family that were airworthy.
Shame one is now forever gone, along with the B-17.
An even more massive shame that lives were lost....
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@Strikefighter04 What do the red sqares on the 2nd crash picture mean?
Rest in peace to all involved. It's a shame that so many good people, doing what they loved, had to lose their lives.