Comments on: Contact http://solesurvivor.info Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:17:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kevin Gill http://solesurvivor.info/contact/#comment-11 Kevin Gill Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:12:17 +0000 http://solesurvivor.info/?page_id=119#comment-11 Fifty years ago, my father, Ed Gill, was searching the Blue Ridge Mountains of Amherst County for the wreckage of Flight 349. Dad had a keen interest in the outcome because he worked for Chapstick, and knew Mr. Whitehouse. When the announcement came over the radio that the wreckage had been found, Dad drove to the Crozet area and hiked to the site. He took his home movie camera, and I have 65 seconds of silent, color footage of the recovery effort. The film clearly shows the downed plane, military personnel, body bags, etc. In fact, I recently converted the footage from reel-to-reel to DVD. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I imagine that color video from the recovery is somewhat rare, so it's an honor to be in possession of such an item. Fifty years ago, my father, Ed Gill, was searching the Blue Ridge Mountains of Amherst County for the wreckage of Flight 349. Dad had a keen interest in the outcome because he worked for Chapstick, and knew Mr. Whitehouse. When the announcement came over the radio that the wreckage had been found, Dad drove to the Crozet area and hiked to the site. He took his home movie camera, and I have 65 seconds of silent, color footage of the recovery effort. The film clearly shows the downed plane, military personnel, body bags, etc. In fact, I recently converted the footage from reel-to-reel to DVD. Perhaps I’m wrong, but I imagine that color video from the recovery is somewhat rare, so it’s an honor to be in possession of such an item.

]]> By: Skip Degan http://solesurvivor.info/contact/#comment-5 Skip Degan Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:55:51 +0000 http://solesurvivor.info/?page_id=119#comment-5 I am the pilot who decided to re-enact the government's flight path theory in July, 2009. I did this to collaborate with Hawes Spencer for his article. After reading the reports and making the flight, I am very skeptical of the government's findings and theory as to why the accident occurred, based upon their own "facts". I too will be at the memorial looking forward to meeting Mr. Bradley and surviving family members of the passengers and crewmembers. In particular, by making this flight, I hope that there may be some closure for them, as to whether or not the official report from the government was indeed sufficiently accurate to have closed the accident file. I am the pilot who decided to re-enact the government’s flight path theory in July, 2009. I did this to collaborate with Hawes Spencer for his article. After reading the reports and making the flight, I am very skeptical of the government’s findings and theory as to why the accident occurred, based upon their own “facts”.

I too will be at the memorial looking forward to meeting Mr. Bradley and surviving family members of the passengers and crewmembers. In particular, by making this flight, I hope that there may be some closure for them, as to whether or not the official report from the government was indeed sufficiently accurate to have closed the accident file.

]]> By: Betsy Nardi http://solesurvivor.info/contact/#comment-1 Betsy Nardi Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:46:37 +0000 http://solesurvivor.info/?page_id=119#comment-1 Hi. I had a nice conversation w/ Mr. Bradley today. My grandfather was killed on PA Flight 349. He was Julian Nardi. My dad was Francis Julian Nardi and he went by the name Frank. But Julian was always Julian although some of his cousins thought he was Antonio Julian. At any rate, if I pull some a tidbit about him from the family history, would you be interested in it for your website? Just a paragraph's worth. I think it is wonderful what Mr. Bradley has done to honor the deceased victims. I was unable to attend the 40th anniversary/memorial dedication but plan to attend on Oct. 31, 2009. Regards, Betsy Nardi Blacksburg VA Hi. I had a nice conversation w/ Mr. Bradley today. My grandfather was killed on PA Flight 349. He was Julian Nardi. My dad was Francis Julian Nardi and he went by the name Frank. But Julian was always Julian although some of his cousins thought he was Antonio Julian. At any rate, if I pull some a tidbit about him from the family history, would you be interested in it for your website? Just a paragraph’s worth.

I think it is wonderful what Mr. Bradley has done to honor the deceased victims. I was unable to attend the 40th anniversary/memorial dedication but plan to attend on Oct. 31, 2009.
Regards,
Betsy Nardi
Blacksburg VA

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