Comments on: Restless Viking – The Great Lakes Flight of MSgt William Wyman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/restless-viking-the-great-lakes-flight-of-msgt-william-wyman/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:04:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jeff Wright https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/restless-viking-the-great-lakes-flight-of-msgt-william-wyman/#comment-1625901 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:04:47 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=119036#comment-1625901 Dead lake
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zOzaJSo2ywQ

]]> By: Richard M https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/restless-viking-the-great-lakes-flight-of-msgt-william-wyman/#comment-1625484 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:37:35 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=119036#comment-1625484 Yeah, I thought for a moment of Franklin, too. And Scott. Both victims of unusually severe local climate in the years in question.

Of course, Franklin and Scott were also the victims of some poor planning, too. But it sounds like it was just pure poor luck for Msgt Wyman, unless he had been reckless about not keeping up on engine maintenance on the plane…

]]> By: Dick Eagleson https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/restless-viking-the-great-lakes-flight-of-msgt-william-wyman/#comment-1625477 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:14:56 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=119036#comment-1625477 Like a one-man version of the Franklin Expedition. Sometimes all the grit and pluck in the world isn’t enough to overcome bad luck.

]]> By: Richard M https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/restless-viking-the-great-lakes-flight-of-msgt-william-wyman/#comment-1625433 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:41:21 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=119036#comment-1625433 A mystery tale of the Great Lakes is always going to suck me in. Thanks for the link.

]]> By: wayne https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/restless-viking-the-great-lakes-flight-of-msgt-william-wyman/#comment-1625387 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 17:41:52 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=119036#comment-1625387 Dave–

https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/restless-viking-the-metz-fire-of-1908/

]]> By: Dave Walden https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/restless-viking-the-great-lakes-flight-of-msgt-william-wyman/#comment-1625371 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 13:37:46 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=119036#comment-1625371 Wow. A poignant and heartbreaking story. Thanks for sharing, Robert.

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