Director of Warbird Education Foundation killed in air show crash

Authorities release name of pilot killed in Q-C Air Show crash
Ed Tibbetts
Quad City Times

Update: 11:48 a.m.: Authorities have released the name of the pilot. He is Glenn A. Smith, 58, of Frisco, Texas. He also is listed as the director of the foundation, Warbird Education Foundation, that owned the plane.

Smith, whose nickname is “Skids” was a technology entrepreneur who founded a company in 1981 that provides information technology services to local governments, according to the Hoppers team website.

He started flying about 24 years ago and earned his commercial pilot’s license.

The website said Smith is the newest member of the team and flies a PT-17 Stearman, T-37 Tweet, MiG-17, L-39 and Super Cub, according to the site.

Glenn also was a certified scuba diver, licensed sailor and enjoyed sking and golf, the Hopper site said.
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