Manonthefence has just passed onto me the sad news that that great American airshow performer Jimmy Franklin was killed along with Bobby Younkin in a mid-air collision at Moose Jaw, Canada at the weekend.
For the Brits who haven’t seen the Franklin family act it consisted of a Waco biplane equippped with a jet engine doing aeros with son Kyle doing wing-walking at the same time.
It looked pretty extreme and I thought it was one of the best airshow acts I ever saw.
Kyle was not apparently involved as he was on the ground at the time.
You can read more here.
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=ac06a205-0f48-432c-86fc-a94cae23e638&
My condolences to all concerned.
Andy
By: Elmdon Boy - 4th April 2019 at 22:23
What a sad incident, Blue sky’s for both of them
By: trumper - 4th April 2019 at 19:59
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By: duxfordhawk - 12th July 2005 at 00:41
Awful news really awful, I had heard a lot about the Masters of Disaster team and how amazing their routine was.
By: Corsair166b - 11th July 2005 at 22:31
Oh my god…my jaw has just hit the ground…Franklin was one of the BEST I ever saw and got to talk with him a few times at various shows…there was none better….condolences to all….
M
By: Arabella-Cox - 11th July 2005 at 13:44
Awful news. My condolences to the families of those who have died… 🙁
By: The Blue Max - 11th July 2005 at 13:30
Are thoughts as always are with the family’s of those involved, sad news indeed.
By: GASML - 11th July 2005 at 09:56
Sadly, the accident has claimed the lives of two of the great flying showmen of recent times. My condolences to all, they’ll be remembered for a long time.
By: geedee - 11th July 2005 at 09:05
Stunned !. Terrible news.
I watched the Masters of Disaster routine every day last year at my first trip to Oshkosh and have never, ever, seen such a fantastic display of airmanship.
Without doubt, Jimmy and his team stole the show for sheer spectacle !.
Oshkosh this year and the future shows will never be the same.
To quite possibly THE BEST SHOWMAN in the airshow world, RIP, and thanks for your guys displays…..truly irreplacable !
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July 11, 2005 at 8:40 am