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Re: Rick Zerbie & C-54 @ Muirkirk

Posted by AIRIC on Fri Dec 26, 2003 04:42:09 PM

In reply top Re: Rick Zerbie & C-54 @ Muirkirk posted by Olivier Lacombe on Fri Dec 26, 2003 01:13:06 PM

Olivier,

Not as far as I know. The show was half filled with farmers who had either flown with the Spences at one time or wanted to. The P-51 in the photo is flown by Jeff Ethell who was at the show two years in a row if I remember right.

Every time I look at the Muirkirk photos I remember Jeff and sitting out back of the barn about 8:30am one morning eating bacon and eggs cooked on a barbacue. We were both cold and shivering but had a great conversation. I was just starting to get involved behind the scenes with warbirds and Jeff was a god. It was soon after he lost his life in the P-38 accident. While that makes me sad I'm glad I have the photos to remind me of the memories.

I will have to sit down and upload some more pics from Muirkirk as they have always been popular.

Happy Landings,

Eric






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