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 Jul 23 2008, 11:56 AM
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Aeroshell Aerobatic Team Lead Alan Henley Injured In Accident At Home
BIRMINGHAM, AL – Aeroshell Aerobatic Team Lead Alan Henley was injured Tuesday night in an
accident while playing with his children at his home in Birmingham, Alabama. A chin-up bar gave way
while Henley was on it, resulting in a fall which caused severe injuries to his neck and head. He was
taken to the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital’s trauma unit, and remains there in ICU in
serious but stable condition.
“Our prayers are with Alan and his family, and we are hoping for him to have a speedy and full
recovery”, said Steve Gustafson, Left Wing for the Team.
The Aeroshell Aerobatic Team is scheduled to fly at EAA’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, next week,
the largest aviation exposition of its kind. “The show must go on,” Gustafson said, “Alan will be missed
terribly, but we will be there flying for him until he recovers.” Gustafson went on to say that the Team
will fly a three-ship routine, with Alan’s brother Mark in the lead, and himself and Gene McNeely filling
in the Wing positions. All Team appointments and autograph sessions will be attended, and although
Henley’s absence will be felt, Gustafson noted that the Team was obligated to their fans and sponsors to
give them what they came for.
The AeroShell Aerobatic Team is a four-ship formation aerobatic team comprised of vintage North
American AT-6 Texans. The Team delights millions of airshow fans across the U.S. each year, performing
at a wide variety of locations. Veteran performers Alan Henley, Mark Henley, Steve Gustafson, and Gene
McNeely form this unique squadron of aerial acrobats that has been a crowd favorite since 1985.
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Deb Mitchell
ASB.TV
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Jul 23 2008, 12:12 PM
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My thoughts and prayers are for Alan's speedy recovery!
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Jane Wicker, Wing Walker Jane Wicker Airshows http://www.wingwalk.orgLife is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away. |
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Jul 23 2008, 01:04 PM
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Get better soon Alan.
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Nate "Gnat" Burrows
2010 Airshow Season
Janesville, WI (Thunderbirds and Snowbirds)
Milwaukee, WI (Blue Angels and F-22 Raptor)
Davenport, IA (F-15E Strike Eagle, A-10 West, F/A-18 C & F West)
Dubuque, IA (Golden Knights)
Oshkosh, WI
Rockford, IL (Thunderbirds)
Offutt AFB, NE (USAF Thunderbirds & F-22 Raptor)
Kirksville, MO (A-10 East)
Burlington, IA (F-15E Strike Eagle)
7 Down 2 to go.
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Jul 23 2008, 01:07 PM
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Prayers are with you Alan. Get well soon
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Jul 23 2008, 01:40 PM
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Get better soon, we need the leader of the best civilian aerobatic team back flying!
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-Matt Sorensen
---2010 Air Shows---
May 22 Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota (Thunderbirds) (Completed)
June 26-27 St. Cloud, Minnesota (Blue Angels) (Completed)
July 17-18 Duluth, Minnesota (Thunderbirds) (Completed)
---2011 Air Shows---
July 25-31, 2011 Oshkosh, Wisconsin
August 13-14, 2011 Fargo, North Dakota (Blue Angels)
September 10-11, 2011 Lincoln, Nebraska (Blue Angels)
**Planning on a lot more shows for 2011 as well and hoping to make it a big year!
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Jul 23 2008, 04:53 PM
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Hello all!
Thank you all for your wonderful thoughts and prayers. Alan is resting in the TBICU unit waiting for surgery in the morning. He is still paralyzed from the chest down and we do know there is a significant amount of damage to his spinal cord. My friend is creating a blog at www.caringbridge.org and type in AlanHenley which will give updates of his condition. I think there is a link to this on our website as well, www.naat.net.
I apologize for not returning so many calls but we have been incredibly busy but I do appreciate every call, email and mostly all of the prayers. This what we need the most. The next 72 hours are the most crucial right now. We pray that God will give Alan the strength to get up, walk on his own two feet and be back in his cockpit in our near future.
Jennifer, Skylar and Brandon Henley
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