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Video: “Jet Man” Flies Next to B-17 Bomber

By Chris Riback
Posted August 6, 2013 at 9:50am

Military Times provides fascinating video from AFP that shows “Swiss ‘Jet Man’ Yves Rossy … flying his jet-powered wing over Wisconsin as part of the EAA Airventure Oshkosh event from August 1-4. As part of his preparations, he flies alongside a World War II-era B-17 bomber.”

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