![]() ![]() Retired Navy Captain and former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly called Snodgrass a “true legend” in a Twitter post. Navy F-14 Tomcat pilot who died in a single-engine airplane crash Saturday at the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport. Dale “Snort” Snodgrass, the legendary U.S. Tributes began pouring in from around the globe Sunday for Capt. Tributes pour in for flying legend Dale ‘Snort’ Snodgrass after fatal crash Saturday at Lewiston airport In a decorated career, Dale ‘Snort’ Snodgrass was more than just a pilot, he was a celebrity with a witty sense of humor.ġ978 Snodgrass attended Top Gun, the well-known Navy Fighter Weapon School where he mastered the F-14, and in 1985 he was awarded the Navy’s “Fighter Pilot of the Year.” Captain Snodgrass was in the aircraft alone.Ĭaptain Dale Snodgrass was famously known in the aviation community and was a monumental figure, particularly when it came to flying the F-14. Navy pilot, Dale Snodgrass, on Saturday afternoon just off the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport runway. LEWISTON, ID - A plane crash took the life of a retired U.S. Remembering legendary pilot Dale Snodgrass killed in a plane crash at Lewiston airport It is a beautiful place and where he had asked to be laid to rest. These are images a friend, Dave Tremblay, took at the Fort Stanton Veterans Cemetery in New Mexico. There was even a distinctive cloud in the image of a jet. Through most of the ceremony lightning bolts were striking the ground. ![]() He toyed with his dearest friends flying the Missing Man with the worst weather imaginable. He challenged everyone to be their very best. Many of us were convinced he was there and doing what he loved to do. Today, as he was laid to rest, Snort didn’t allow it to be easy. Yes, he was as good, kind and humble as he appeared to be. I loved this man far more than his persona. While most called him Snort, I called him Dale. Many referred to him as a fighter pilot’s fighter pilot. It was a beautiful ceremony for a truly wonderful man. Livin’ the dream! I can’t believe I’m still doing it. Sadly, his dream came to an end on July 24, 2021, and one of the most highly regarded military pilots departed this airspace. Retiring from Draken, he began assembling his own Snort Air Force. Thirty-six years flying fighters!” And he didn’t stop there as he went on to help found and become chief pilot for Draken International, one of the largest adversarial training contractors for the United States military. ![]() Engen Flight Jacket Night presentation at the Museum, retired Navy Captain and warbird pilot Dale “Snort” Snodgrass exclaimed: “Livin’ the dream! I can’t believe I’m still doing it. Captain Dale “Snort” Snodgrass, 1949-2021Īt the end of his 2011 Vice Adm. ![]()
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