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Old July 16th 06, 07:39 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Montblack[_1_]
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Default James R. Gannett died


"vincent p. norris"
"Gannett was best known in the Northwest for co-piloting a Boeing 707
jetliner that performed two barrel rolls over Lake Washington in
1955."

Is that correct? Wasn't it Tex Johnston? Was Gannett the copilot?



Interesting reading:

http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero...boeing_367.htm
National Air and Space Museum 707 history

http://www.boeing.com/commercial/707family/index.html
Boeing history (707) "...367-80, better known as the Dash 80"

http://www.aviationexplorer.com/707_roll_video.htm
Aviation Explorer video of the barrel roll

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rILk6-4SMJQ
Same barrel roll video on youtube.com


Montblack
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6055643060319319902&q=barrel+roll
Cri-Cri barrel roll g