|
The North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame has added to its ranks, selecting the
late Gerry Beck as the newest member.
Beck was killed July 27, when his P-51A touched wingtips
with a second aircraft on landing, following a simulated air race
demonstration at AirVenture 2007. Beck, known worldwide for restoring
vintage aircraft, had built the accident aircraft himself.
The late aviator's business, Tri-State Aviation in Wahpeton, started out as
a crop-dusting operation... and in fact, some of Beck's aerial application
advancements continue to be used by other cropdusters.
Beck also helped create the Fargo Air Museum, which displayed some of the
planes he built, reports The Fargo-Moorhead Forum.
The Hall Of Fame will officially honor Beck during the North Dakota Aviation
Council's Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium in March.
www.ndac.aero
courtesy of the ND Aviation Council
|
