Word: tallmantz
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Dates: during 1978-1978
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...stunt pilot, who crashed countless old "Jennys" into barns and mountains without mishap; in a private-plane accident while trying to land in a violent rainstorm; in Santa Ana, Calif. A naval aviator during World War II, Tallman barnstormed throughout the next two decades in a legendary partnership, called Tallmantz, with Pilot Paul Mantz, who also died in a crash. The proceeds of Tallman's daredevil work in movies (Catch-22, The Carpetbaggers) helped him build a personal collection of classic planes...
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