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Re: Phillip "Buck" Dear
Posted by Robbie Stuart on Mon Mar 25, 2002 10:22:00 AM
In reply top Re: Phillip "Buck" Dear posted by Steve Rister on Sat Mar 23, 2002 01:01:00 PM
: Hy Guys,
I also did not know that Buck had passed away. I met him in the early 80's through the late Merle Gustafson. I think Buck had a Corsair, though I never saw it. He did have a Mustang that was flown in all metal finish for awhile before it was painted as Big Beautiful Doll. I got my first Mustang ride in that airplane with Merle at the CAF airshow in Harligen Texas. We took off after the show, & ended up in one Hell of a dog fight with Reg Urshler flying Gunfighter. It was a duel control conversion airplane, & was real nice. I tracked down it's history, & whereabouts awhile back, but I can not seem to put my hands on it. I can tell you that Buck was one real nice guy.He was allways willing to bring his Mustang to any of the airshows that he could. Best Regards!
Robbie Stuart