Aerobatic Pilot Lost at Dayton

Veteran airshow pilot Jim LeRoy was killed today in an accident at the Vectren Dayton Airshow held at Dayton International Airport. Jim was flying in the Codename: Mary's Lamb act with fellow pilot Skip Stewart and jet truck driver Kent Shockley with the Shockwave Jet Truck when Jim crashed. Jim was a very good friend of mine and this loss just breaks my heart.

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Please keep Jim's family and friends in your prayers.

talk about putting a damper on your day. my regards go out to his family as well, he was one hell of a guy to hang out with. i'm glad i had the honor of that a few years back.

Missing man formation flown on Sunday's show at Dayton, in tribute to Jim LeRoy. Photo by Aaron Haase.

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