catfan Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 LYLE SHELTON the owner/creator/pilot the the world famous RARE BEAR died this morning at 6:45am what he will always be know for is his quest to turn left and fly fast and the BEAR is his creation that he created out of almost nothing and set a propeller piston power speed record of 528.329 mph that still cant be beat to this day i will always remember that HE ALWAYS HAD TIME TO TALK i am sorry i can't say any more its hard to type with tears in your eyes :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JB2013 Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 * Jack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 awww, very sorry to read that I met him once,,,,,,,wayyyy back in the early 70's at either El Monte or Compton airport,,,,,,he had the white and purple Able Cat back then, I was 13 or so,,,,,he made a joke about "you touch, you polish it",,,,I would have done that all day he's prolly one of the reasons I "joined up" when I grew up after that hope there's lots of radials for him now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Sorry...sad that these BRAVE, EXCEPTIONAL men are leaving for the silver skies.. REST IN PEACE. HOLMES :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Oh man ... I had the pleasure of meeting him too at MCAS El Toro and his beautiful aircraft was on static ... Rest in Peace ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huey Gunner Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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