Richard "Beebo" Russell was dubbed the 'Sky King' after he made an unauthorized takeoff from the Seattle-Tacoma airport in a 76- seat passenger Bombardier Q400. He was followed by fighter jets as he flew to Mount Rainier and did an impressive barrel roll... all without his pilot's license.
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