On Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:28:05 -0800, "mgg" wrote:


"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:41:01 -0800, "mgg" wrote:


"John H" wrote in message
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...my style.

http://www.franklinairshow.com/Video...2010%20Net.WMV

LOL! A pilot friend of mine sent me that just last week. Awesome.

I think that is the son of a guy who used to do that show in air shows
around the country. Had a bright yellow J3 Cub - same show too.

Great flying although those STOL aircraft practically fly themselves.

Yup, his Dad was Jimmy Franklin. You're right in that he flew a super cub as
well in his shows, as well as the Waco for which he was the most famous. He
died in a collision with another performer at an airshow 4-5 years ago as I
recall.

Yeah - I couldn't remember his name. I saw Franklin's act at the
Lakefront airport out towards the Industrial Canal in New Orleans -
funniest thing I ever saw in an airplane - early '70s and he had been
doing that act for a long time then.