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yourtcfg(at)aol.com
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 Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject: Swede Ralston |
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I'm sorry to report that we lost Swede Ralston this week. Many of you will remember meeting Swede at the Hillsboro Fly-In. He spent many hours in Commanders and was a great pilot and all around person. This website details some of his aviation history: http://www.icasfoundation.org/hall_fame/2002/hf_ralston.htm
Godspeed Swede
~jb
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tylor.hall(at)sbcglobal.n
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:21 pm Post subject: Swede Ralston |
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I remember meeting Swede at the TCFG fly-in in Hillsboro.They showed a movie of him landing a 500B on an uphill strip about 500' long.
He also turned it around and went down and off again.
Amazing flying skills.
He has a new set of wings.
Tylor Hall
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[quote]I'm sorry to report that we lost Swede Ralston this week. Many of you will remember meeting Swede at the Hillsboro Fly-In. He spent many hours in Commanders and was a great pilot and all around person. This website details some of his aviation history: http://www.icasfoundation.org/hall_fame/2002/hf_ralston.htm
Godspeed Swede
~jb
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barry.collman(at)air-brit
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:55 pm Post subject: Swede Ralston |
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Hello All,
That's very sad news. I indeed had the pleasure to meet Swede at the Hillsboro Fly-In.
He had just got into his car to drive home when I asked if he could spare me five minutes.
45 minutes later, he was still chatting away!
Obviously a great character and one who will undoubtedly be sorely missed by all who knew him.
I'm sure Capt JimBob will pass on our collective condolences to all his family and friends.
Best regards,
Barry
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n395v
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:32 pm Post subject: Re: Swede Ralston |
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It is not often you get to meet withand talk to an aviation legend.
Swede was kind enough to sit in my 685 with me and teach me a million things I did not know.
As mentioned he has new wings now and certainly has flown to a better place.
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John Vormbaum
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:23 pm Post subject: Swede Ralston |
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Jim,
I was very sorry to read this email. I really enjoyed meeting Swede and
hearing firsthand his aviation stories. He made a big impact on me when
I met him in 2000.
/John
yourtcfg(at)aol.com wrote:
| Quote: | I'm sorry to report that we lost Swede Ralston this week. Many of you
will remember meeting Swede at the Hillsboro Fly-In. He spent many
hours in Commanders and was a great pilot and all around person. This
website details some of his aviation history:
http://www.icasfoundation.org/hall_fame/2002/hf_ralston.htm
Godspeed Swede
~jb
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