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Jimmy Marshall Franklin [1] (May 16, 1948 – July 10, 2005) was an American aerobatic pilot. He performed at airshows, both solo and as part of teams, for over 38 years until his death at an airshow in Moose Jaw.
Feb 26, 2018 · An amazing performance at Jeffco Airport in 1997. The original Waco UPF-7 got twice the power, a big 3 blade prop which necessitated longer landing gear and the pilot got moved back 30 inches to ...
Sep 1, 2005 · Jimmy Franklin and Bobby Younkin, who performed some of the country’s most popular air show routines, were lost in a midair collision on July 10 at the Saskatchewan Centennial Air Show in Moose Jaw, Canada.
Nov 14, 2015 · This video captures Jimmy Franklin's first appearance at Oshkosh in 1975. Jimmy was one of the greatest air show pilots to have ever lived.. and no one flew...
close up video of the late Jimmy Franklin flying his jet powered waco biplane for the crowd in the rain at the 2001 Manitowoc County airshow - June 9, 2001. ...
Jimmy Marshall Franklin was an American aerobatic pilot. He performed at airshows, both solo and as part of teams, for over 38 years until his death at an airshow in Moose Jaw. Born and raised in Lovington, New Mexico, Franklin learned to fly at age 8 and bought his first airplane at 19 and flew his first airshow the same year.
Jimmy Franklin was a legendary air show performer who innovated and reinvented his act for over 38 years. He flew a jet-powered Waco, wingwalked with his son, and created the X-Team and the Masters of Disaster.
