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Full story behind stunt? Game-time landing.

Postby JoeF » Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:21 am

Anyone have the full HG story regarding:
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Re: Full story behind stunt? Game-time landing.

Postby JoeF » Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:45 pm

https://www.youtube.com/all_comments?v=pED8hx3lXn8&lc=3KLQjag-KtGSOVS8n3WOck1JLGfv1N89tSH_qKO-5yI

1979

Later in comment, the pilot:
tomkardos 6 years ago in reply to FCbisleybob
To answer your questions, I took off from Strawberry Canyon, at the top of the ridge a mile away, about 1000 ft elevation above the stadium, flew directly above the game several hundred feet high then turned South for an approach, made a 180 and flew between two flagpoles at the South rim and descended over the stands to burn off height then slowed down just above ground effect along the diagonal - longest dimension - of the field...sorry but had to touch down before the end zone to safely stop


Thomas Kardos was reportedly missing at sea: circa: December 1, 2014 – Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico
Bruce Williams 1 year ago
The mans name was Thomas Kardos. On a sad note, Mr. Kardos was reportedly lost at sea. His sailboat was found capsized 400 miles off the coast of Acapulco. RIP.


I found this reference: 'Kite Man of Berkeley' Believed Lost at Sea
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|| daughter: Lena || early kiteboarder || Berkeley student || Seven Sisters boat designed || did a skydive at Elsinore, California

See Thomas Kardos showing his yacht: https://www.youtube.com/embed/KgXrUE_LBWs
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His skydive video: Tom's Jump 10 on June 20, 2014. Jump 9 was on Dec 30, 1984
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