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The Bonney Gull


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What an incredible machine... and a brave man.

He was actually described as a test pilot in the New York Times write-up. He had flown a wide variety of aircraft for the Wright brothers and he was a civilian instructor. He apparently also spent 16 months in Mexico flying crude aircraft over the mountains and wilderness.

New York Times articles here:

http://www.spoonerce...napp/Bunny.html

The YouTube comments describe many of the likely reasons the aircraft suddenly pitched and crashed.

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Obviously he died doing what he loved to do, but those of us who have an excellent chance of never experiencing much more than a few minor hiccups should be thankful for pioneers who paid the ultimate price to make flying an every day reality.

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