Simviation Forum - 20 years ago today

Aug 28^th, 2008 at 11:31am

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Ramstein, 20 years ago today Sad

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Reply #1 - Aug 28^th, 2008 at 3:22pm

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I always thought the lead singer looked kind of old

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Reply #2 - Sep 17^th, 2008 at 11:43am

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I'm clueless...

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Reply #3 - Sep 17^th, 2008 at 2:41pm

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Ramstein Airshow disaster - the mid air collision involving the Italian Air Force "Frecce Tricolori" aerobatic team. 3 pilots were killed, 67 spectators, and about 350 were seriously injured after one of the aircraft crashed into the crowd.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUlLawlfbng&feature=related

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramstein_airshow_disaster

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Reply #4 - Sep 20^th, 2008 at 10:31am

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Truly a sad day, I never new the medicl helicopter got hiot by one of the planes though

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Reply #5 - Oct 12^th, 2008 at 11:53pm

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Now I remember. I saw it on the evenin' news. Tragic. Changed the way airshows are presented..

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