Buckles Blog: From Jerry Digney #3

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

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GaryHill said...: Is that Kirby Grant, otherwise known as Sky King on the left?; 25 May, 2010 08:58
Ole Whitey said...: Yes. Kirby told me that Earl Nightengale (sp?) had been the original Sky King of radio.; 25 May, 2010 09:38
GaryHill said...: Kirby was Grand Marshall of a parade in Winter Haven and rode Modu and I had the privilege of walking her. That was in 76 I think?; 25 May, 2010 17:15
John Zimmerman said...: I heard about the death of Reggie Armour from Jim Cole. I met Reggie after his career ended but have videos of him flying. He was great. I Googled Reggie and gladly found Buckles Web Blog. By the way,
I was working at Circus World Participation Circus under Victor Gaona in 1976 or 77 when Kirby Grant
visited. He was very nice. The next day he was killed in an automobile accident while driving to Cape Canaveral for an appearance.; 25 May, 2010 22:02
GaryHill said...: Yes John, he was supposed to be Guest of Honor or something like that at the launch of the Shuttle and had that wreak that killed him.; 25 May, 2010 22:30

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