Re: Hawker Hunter down in PA

[av8r]

Hi Everyone

The aviation community lost a real good man. Tom 'Sharkbait' Delashaw
was an extraordinary pilot. He thrilled airshow crowds around North
America in his single seat CF-104 Starfighter as one half of a
Starfighter Inc. (the other a two-seat CF-104D). Tom served in the Viet
Nam War, flying many F-4 missions His daring exploits earned him a DFC
and a number of other air medals. I am proud to have been able to call
him friend and will miss him dearly.

....Chris

[Guy Alcala]

av8r wrote:

> Hi Everyone
>
> The aviation community lost a real good man. Tom 'Sharkbait' Delashaw
> was an extraordinary pilot. He thrilled airshow crowds around North
> America in his single seat CF-104 Starfighter as one half of a
> Starfighter Inc. (the other a two-seat CF-104D). Tom served in the Viet
> Nam War, flying many F-4 missions His daring exploits earned him a DFC
> and a number of other air medals. I am proud to have been able to call
> him friend and will miss him dearly.

Ah, ****. I never met the man, but we had a mutual friend who used to
volunteer as ground crew for the team, and Tom sounded like someone I'd
have loved to meet and shoot the breeze with.

Guy

[av8r]

Hi Guy

He would have made the time to talk to you.

Cheers...Chris

[av8r]

Hi Guy

No I do not know Mark B. 'Comrade' Rick was very approachable as well.
I hope he gets to continue flying the CF-104. It would be like a Mach 2
living, fire breathing tribute to Sharkbait.

Cheers...Chris

[Ditch]

> hope he gets to continue flying the CF-104.

Since Rick owns them (at least to the best of my knowledge), I don't see why he
couldn't.


-John
*You are nothing until you have flown a Douglas, Lockheed, Grumman or North
American*