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In the early spring of 1963, a B-47 pilot lost his life in an ATO-related fire. My memory is vague on this, but I think the wheels did actually lift from the tarmac...that the jet was in the air, and then crashed... His name was James Meeks. He was a Major in the Air Force. His crewmen were all able to escape, but he was trapped by his own ...
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April 10, 2009