One with wings and engines and stuff, but that's not important right now.
Posted on 09/04/2007 10:38:56 AM PDT by Pyro7480
Breaking on CNN
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
btt
Fools and their money comes to mind....
He’s 63. I wonder if he had a co-pilot in case of a “big one”....
scanning the wires..
any mention of type of plane?
CARSON VALLEY — Searchers are looking for world aviation record holder Steve Fossett, who was reported missing Monday night.
Fossett, 63, was last seen taking off from the Hilton Ranch south of Smith
Valley in a single engine Citabria Super Decathlon heading south.
Civil Air Patrol Nevada Wing Mission Public Information Officer Maj. Cynthia
S. Ryan said three crews are in the air looking for Fossett’s blue and white
aircraft and that more are on the way.
“We will be launching more shortly,” she said.
The search area covers hundreds of square miles of rugged terrain. The Civil
Air Patrol has called area airports looking for Fossett.
Fossett made the first solo nonstop, non-refueled circumnavigation of the
world in 67 hours in the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer. In 2002 he was the
first person to solo around the world in a balloon. He holds several world
soaring records, according to his Web site, stevefossett.com.
He was in Sparks in August preparing a jet vehicle to break the land speed
record at Bonneville Flats.
Searchers looking for world record holder Steve Fossett
by Kurt Hildebrand, khildebrand@recordcourier.com
September 4, 2007
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Searchers are looking for world aviation record holder Steve Fossett, who was reported missing Monday night.
Fossett, 63, was last seen taking off from the Hilton Ranch south of Smith Valley in a single engine Citabria Super Decathlon heading south.
Mission Public Information Officer Civil Air Patrol spokeswoman Maj. Cynthia S. Ryan said three crews are in the air looking for Fossett’s blue and white aircraft and that more are on the way.
“We will be launching more shortly,” she said.
The search area covers hundreds of square miles of rugged terrain. The Civil Air Patrol has called area airports looking for Fossett.
Fossett made the first solo nonstop, non-refueled circumnavigation of the world in 67 hours in the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer. In 2002 he was the first person to solo around the world in a balloon. He holds several world soaring records, according to his Web site, stevefossett.com.
He was in Sparks in August preparing a jet racer to break the land speed record at Bonneville Flats.
http://www.recordcourier.com/article/20070904/NEWS/70904002
Searchers are looking for world aviation record holder Steve Fossett, who was reported missing Monday night. Fossett, 63, was last seen taking off from the Hilton Ranch south of Smith Valley in a single engine Citabria Super Decathlon heading south.
Mission Public Information Officer Civil Air Patrol spokeswoman Maj. Cynthia S. Ryan said three crews are in the air looking for Fossett’s blue and white aircraft and that more are on the way.
“We will be launching more shortly,” she said.
The search area covers hundreds of square miles of rugged terrain. The Civil Air Patrol has called area airports looking for Fossett.
Fossett made the first solo nonstop, non-refueled circumnavigation of the world in 67 hours in the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer. In 2002 he was the first person to solo around the world in a balloon. He holds several world soaring records, according to his Web site, stevefossett.com.
He was in Sparks in August preparing a jet racer to break the land speed record at Bonneville Flats.
I know he’s a an arrogant show off but he does remind me of the daredevils of last century.
I hope he’s OK.
Lol
Interesting. I was picking something up about “Fred Newman?” (wasn’t clear) faintly at 3105 kilocycles about that same time....
odd no radio communications
World record holder Fossett missing
http://www.lahontanvalleynews.com/article/20070904/NEWS/70904002/-1/rss02
By Kurt Hildebrand
LVN News Service
September 4, 2007
CARSON VALLEY — Searchers are looking for world aviation record holder Steve Fossett, who was reported missing Monday night.
Fossett, 63, was last seen taking off from the Hilton Ranch south of Smith Valley in a single engine Citabria Super Decathlon heading south.
Civil Air Patrol Nevada Wing Mission Public Information Officer Maj. Cynthia S. Ryan said three crews are in the air looking for Fossett’s blue and white aircraft and that more are on the way.
“We will be launching more shortly,” she said.
The search area covers hundreds of square miles of rugged terrain. The Civil Air Patrol has called area airports looking for Fossett.
Fossett made the first solo nonstop, non-refueled circumnavigation of the world in 67 hours in the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer. In 2002 he was the first person to solo around the world in a balloon. He holds several world soaring records, according to his Web site, stevefossett.com.
He was in Sparks in August preparing a jet vehicle to break the land speedrecord at Bonneville Flats.
Lol. You’re way late
“Fools and their money comes to mind....”
Steve Fossett is a fool?
Only an IDIOT would think such a thing.
OK, so who’s Steve Fossett?
I had to gusssy it up a bit. ;-P
Prayers that he’s ok
One with wings and engines and stuff, but that's not important right now.
He’s hard to miss.
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