86 year old pilot and inventor.... must see tv

[Jake[_2_]]

This was on cbs last night-- just a great story on a ww2 vet who used
his knowledge of aviation to invent the respirator

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/05/60minutes/main3334433.shtml

[Jim Stewart]

Jake wrote:
> This was on cbs last night-- just a great story on a ww2 vet who used
> his knowledge of aviation to invent the respirator
>
> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/05/60minutes/main3334433.shtml

From a humanitarian viewpoint, perhaps the
greatest individual inventor that ever lived.

His contribution to premature infant survival
is understated in the article. Death rates
of preemies went from 65-70 percent to about
10 percent with the use of his machine. An
absolutely stunning success.

This article goes deeper and is a better read:

http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/it/2004/4/2004_4_50.shtml

[DaveB]

On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:23:15 -0700, Jake >
wrote:

>This was on cbs last night-- just a great story on a ww2 vet who used
>his knowledge of aviation to invent the respirator
>
>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/05/60minutes/main3334433.shtml
>
Poor ole guy has 21 airplanes.....lol
Very interesting fellow
Daveb

[Kirk Ellis]

On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:23:15 -0700, Jake >
wrote:

>This was on cbs last night-- just a great story on a ww2 vet who used
>his knowledge of aviation to invent the respirator
>
>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/05/60minutes/main3334433.shtml

Gotta believe his parents had a sense of humor when they named him
Forrest Bird. His contribution to the world of medicine just about
ranks up there with the invention of the wheel. But, as a teenager,
his formation flight with the Hindenburg just hours before it was
destroyed is a once in a lifetime encounter. Fascinating...



Kirk
PPL-ASEL