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King of stunt pilots still crashing in film world
Frank Tallman, legendary stunt pilot and head of Tallmantz Aviation, parlayed a one-legged injury into a remarkable career spanning 36 years and 16,000 flight hours. Once Mantz’s partner, he later led movie stunts with WWII bombers and diverse aircraft, enduring a crippling amputation after a go cart accident and vowing to keep live crashes rare as technology grows.
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Frank Tallman
King of the Shunt Pilots
Cliff Robert
Tallman
Navy
Paul Mantz
Mantz
California Desert
Frank IV