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(L) Rep. Oleha
Faust-Goudeau
(R) Sonya House
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"An old KC135 jet
tanker like the one that fell"
(L) Dr. Carla Lee (R) Sonya House |
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"This is the part where the 31,000 gallons of jet
fuel was stored to fill the next
airplane. Just like the one that fell here in front
of our house in the field." |
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"It's one just
like the one that fell 67 steps away in the field in
front of our house.
God spared us that fatal day. Praise him for leaving
us here, but I don't understand why" |
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"This is at the
Kansas Aviation Museum - One like the one that fell
that fatal day.
When I saw this great big thing I wept and cried
aloud and thanked God for sparing my life. I know it
is because of his mercy that I am here. If it had
not gone stright nose down it would have killed many
more. Thank God for his mercy that day. |
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"This is a big
KC135 jet tanker just like the one that fell in
front of my house. |
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"I was told that
threw that window one of the crewmen crawl in and
lay on his belly and pull a lever that cause it to
shoot out and stab the other airplane to refuel." |
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"They told me
this is just like the KC135 that fell 1/16/1965.
When I saw this huge thing I almost passed out. My
knees almost lost their strength. I knew I should
not be here when I saw how big it was and how small
the field was. I thanked God!!" |
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"This is so big
that shoot on the bottom is the thing that shoot out
and stab the other airplane to refuel. They have
Kansas on it, one like it fell at 21st and Piatt
Wichita, KS." |
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"Future site and
future place between the two trees where we want our
Memorial Monument to be, then everyone will know why
it is called or named the
Piatt Memorial Park!!" |
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"41 years later,
this is the back yards where the KC135 jet tanker
fell" |
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"This is how we
want our lovely Monument to look." |
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10-08-05 Piatt
Memorial - Community Day display - Atwater Center |
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10-08-05 Piatt Memorial - Community Day display -
Atwater Center |
