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October 13, 2005

Air Racer Art Vance Lost In Warbird Crash

Was Reportedly Trying To Save Vintage Hellcat

Famed Reno racer Art Vance died Saturday when the WWII-vintage Grumman F6F Hellcat he was flying crashed shortly after take-off from the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport in Tennessee. The aircraft had been on display at the Tennessee Museum of Aviation for several weeks, but reportedly did not undergo any type of maintenance or refueling operations during that time.

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