Passed yesterday, thread over at Wix:
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=35571
This guy said it well:
Lyle Shelton made his final landing around 4:00 Thursday afternoon. His family was there to see it, so he was not alone.
There is a line in the movie City Slickers where Jack Palance’s character dies. They bury him out in the desert, and the cook gives a simple eulogy….”Lord, we give you Curly. Try not to **** him off.” In so many ways I laugh to think about that quote when dealing with Lyle.
A legend has passed.
Going to dig out my RareBear crew jacket & wear it today.
By: ZRX61 - 10th April 2010 at 06:22
Lyle was a true aviation character.
Had beers with him at Van Nuys a year ago.
RIP.
At the 94th? 😉
By: oscar duck - 10th April 2010 at 01:42
Lyle was a true aviation character.
Had beers with him at Van Nuys a year ago.
RIP.
By: ZRX61 - 9th April 2010 at 21:00
One day at the airport he said “I’ve got so much deadstick time in that Bearcat I probably qualify for a glider rating” 🙂
By: Wyvernfan - 9th April 2010 at 20:07
One of, if not THE best racing pilot at Reno and beyond together with the RareBear F8F.
Blue skies Lyle.
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April 9, 2010 at 6:15 pm