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Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:32 pm

Betty Skelton is gone

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Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:20 pm

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Cliff Robertson --- Had a bunch of airplanes at Whiteman (WHP) airport Died Sat. in Los Angeles-- Met him once 8-10 years ago at Santa Paula when He was flying His Pitts .RIP
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Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:17 pm

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Betty....


....had her Pitts on display at the Indiana State Fair back in the 60s. I could not believe how small it was and couldn't imagine that anyone would dare fly around in such a little toy. Never did I imagine that 20 some years later I would own an S1-C just like hers and enjoy over 400 hours of aerobatic flight in it.

We need more folks like Betty. Female and male. What a great life.

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Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:09 am

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I had no idea she was even still around. Just never occurred to me. Li'l Stinker was C-85 powered, at least in the beginning. I would be very interested in a flight report of that airplane. I wonder if it would sneak under the 51.8 mph stall speed limit. She was indeed a dainty thing. The common photo of her with her head barely sticking out above the cockpit coaming reveals that as well as a "girl next door" comeliness. I wish she had done the speaking tour bit. It would have been nice to meet her.
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Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:30 am

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Way to go Betty, you lived a great life and left a wonderful legacy.

We need to Whoop it up my friends, in case ya haven't noticed, the clock is always tickin away.... :wink:
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Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:55 pm

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Love this quote: “Receiving my first Medicare card a few months ago was not much of a thrill,” Ms. Skelton wrote. “I wanted to burn it immediately and go out and buy a Pitts!”

Ain't personal responsibility wonderful?
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