NEW - The head of the Commemorative Air Force defended his volunteer organization today, but experts say tonight that it appears mistakes were made.
— The head of the Commemorative Air Force defended his volunteer organization today, insisting that its planes are safe and its pilots are well trained. and an aviation attorney say tonight that it appears mistakes were made.
Colburn was also listening to a radio call from the show coordinator on the ground telling the pilot of the P-63 to overtake the bomber."They were in a turn and when the boss said to go ahead and take the lead, I thought, 'Well that's kind of rushing everything.'""It was just an awful feeling," he recalled,"and of course you saw the big clouds of smoke, the black smoke that billowed up... oh my gosh it was just horrible, horrible to watch.
Krause represented victims of a deadly crash in Midland involving a B-26 that killed five people. It too was operated by the CAF, which was then called the Confederate Air Force. The head of the Commemorative Air Force has defended his organization's training and preparation in the wake of the crash.
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