I live outside of town, but had to make a run to the HEB this afternoon. As I pulled into the parking lot, I watched a vintage P-51 do a bunch of barrel rolls and loops over the park next to the HEB. I thought it was very cool, and I figured it had something to do with the museum here.

I go do my shopping, and head down Creek St towards home, only to see the wreckage of the plane in the apartment complex there. Pilot and his passenger, a WWII vet both dead. One of the cops that I talked to told me that eye witnesses said it appeared the plane had engine trouble.

No fire probably means fuel exhaustion.

What sadness!

So few WWII vets left

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/texas/article/World-War-II-era-plane-crashes-into-an-apartment-13401941.php

I was by there about 4:30 headed home from the HEB too. Sad deal.

Pecos Bill P-51. This plane and it's pilot gave free rides to Purple Heart recipients. Very sad!

That's terrible.

Not worth the convo from here on out.

I saw that on the news here in Lubbock this morning. They did a feature on that pilot recently because of his taking the vets on those flights.

Sad deal.