Pilot Bails Out Of Burning Plane During Air Race-Kevin Eldridge:

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Kevin Eldridge Bails out of the Super Corsair at the first annual Phoenix Air races. Notice he turns the plane away from the airshow crowd and points the plane at the ground before bailing out. You can bet his butt was getting really hot judging from the intense flames. The Super Corsair exploded upon impact, a sad loss. Kevin suffered major injuries exiting the aircraft, but he is fine today. Announcer is Sandy Sanders.

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Pilot Bails Out Of Burning Plane During Air Race-Kevin Eldridge:

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Great
Great for the pilot. Suck for the cat that the flaming plane crashed into. Poor pussy cat.
By iamdirtboy 1204106637 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7929817~~
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Good pilot
It really hurt watching the plane hit the ground.
By kave89 1204090547 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7279667~~
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- BUMMER!
  All the work and research that went into that plane- smokin' holes in the ground are something we aviation guys hate.
  By AviationGuy 1204161648 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~8089898~~
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Good Man
Thats a smart and good thinking man. To pull his plane way out there despite the flames. Good man.
By Mosrael 1203970442 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6950135~~
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- anyone know
  the cause of the fire?
  By Check-it-out 1204017019 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~4606318~~
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- fire
  The engine self destructed. When all that oil gets loose the hot exhaust headers can ingnite it- and it did on a big scale!
  By AviationGuy 1204091796 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~8089898~~
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WHAT the hell !!!!!
if im not mistakern i think that is a Corsair but how the hell did that catch on fire???? im glad the pilot got out ok but with that B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L aircraft going to wast i'm Quite upset :( but at the end of the day this stuff happerns and u cant escape it.
By BLackJackF-16AM 1227210057 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~10594503~~
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That plane...
Is that a Vought F4U Corsair?
By kave89 1207289354 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7279667~~
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- that plane
  It's a highly modified Corsair. Wings are clipped, big motor, and monster prop.
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