1944 USAAF airshow collision - GIF

**Altair** · Aug 7, 2022, 06:07 AM

1944 U.S. Army Air Force airshow collision between two Curtiss A-25 dive bombers in Spokane, Washington.

Previously:

1973 Paris Air Show Tu-144 crash - GIF
Sknyliv air show disaster - GIF
Airshow head-on collision - GIF
MiGs collision at airshow - GIF and video
Airshow taxiway accident - photo

**Dry Creek Smithing** · Aug 14, 2022, 03:24 PM

Anyone know if the pilots lived from this accident? Thought I saw a bale from at least one aircraft.
??

**12L14** · Aug 14, 2022, 04:03 PM

Unfortunately not.

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/210471

**tlnixon** · Aug 14, 2022, 05:02 PM

Hard to believe that they were doing an air show in 1944 with all the needs of war...

**mklotz** · Aug 14, 2022, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by tlnixon

Hard to believe that they were doing an air show in 1944 with all the needs of war...

It may have been a way of selling war bonds or enticing recruits to join.

**Dry Creek Smithing** · Aug 14, 2022, 08:07 PM

My feeling as well. Trying to raise awareness and attract new recruits. I have read maybe five books written by Aces after the war. Many of the boys/ men/ hero's that made it home near the end of their tour were ordered to make the rounds around the country to just that. Unfortunately some of those that did make it home and toured our great county did die due to mechanical failure. Sad, that after all they did for this country / war. To make it through
the war then perish from that type of mishap.

My Greatest gratitude goes to their sacrifice and millions others!

* "Race of Aces" by John Bruning