707guy
"You can't make this shit up..."
Haven't found anything on a 'regular' media site but this was posted on a Blue Angel page on fb:
Al Taddeo's granddaughter, Ani Taddeo, just posted:
It is with a heavy heart and tear-filled eyes that I report the following: The last BA Plank Owner is piloting his Bearcat through the clouds... He passed away last night...
I was so grateful to be able to read him all the wonderful comments and well-wishes, because you shared my post--for that I will be eternally grateful. He deeply appreciated them and was amazed at the impact he had on so many people.
If you would be so kind to find the best picture of a Bearcat in BA colors, he would have been honored to see it. (I showed him the one you used to have as the cover photo, & it made him smile--he then told me of when he went to an air show when he was 90 & they helped him into the cockpit to honor him...)
Sincerest Thanks,
Ani Taddeo
Al Taddeo's granddaughter, Ani Taddeo, just posted:
It is with a heavy heart and tear-filled eyes that I report the following: The last BA Plank Owner is piloting his Bearcat through the clouds... He passed away last night...
I was so grateful to be able to read him all the wonderful comments and well-wishes, because you shared my post--for that I will be eternally grateful. He deeply appreciated them and was amazed at the impact he had on so many people.
If you would be so kind to find the best picture of a Bearcat in BA colors, he would have been honored to see it. (I showed him the one you used to have as the cover photo, & it made him smile--he then told me of when he went to an air show when he was 90 & they helped him into the cockpit to honor him...)
Sincerest Thanks,
Ani Taddeo