One plane that was involved in the tragic collision in Dallas was based out of Conroe, just north of Houston.
The B-17 usually has a crew of four to five people and the P-63 is a single-pilot aircraft.Hank Coates, president and CEO of the Commemorative Air Force, holds a press conference to discuss and answer questions on the tragic plane collision that occurred during the Veterans Day Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow at the Dallas Executive Airport.
"This is a World War II flight demonstration type airshow where we highlight the aircraft and their capabilities," says Coates. "The maneuvers that they were going thee were not dynamic at all. It was what we call ‘Bombers on parade’." According to Coates, the number of people on the B-17 plane and the names of those involved can not be released until all next of kin are informed and he receives consensus from the National Transportation Safety Board and other working agencies.Takeoff honored at memorial service in Atlanta, Houston police still search for shooting suspect"The people that are flying in the airshows are volunteers. There is a very strict process of training and hours.
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