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Post by ZacYates on Jan 15, 2009 16:05:20 GMT 12
Hi all....
Um this just appeared at NZFF, posted by "GlennAV8R":
"Hot off the press, the Spitfire has crash landed at Masterton just now, occupants all okay but aircraft leaking fuel."
That was posted at 1535. Anyone know anything? I hope like hell he's got it wrong somehow......seeing Doug/Keith fly the Spit was gonna be a highlight of Wings Over Wairarapa for sure!
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Post by corsair67 on Jan 15, 2009 16:14:09 GMT 12
I'm hoping this is just some kind off sick joke by a NZFF member, and not actually true.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 15, 2009 16:16:09 GMT 12
It's true, just heard it on National Radio.
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Post by corsair67 on Jan 15, 2009 16:18:18 GMT 12
Holy cr*p - this is truly terrible news.   |
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jan 15, 2009 16:21:00 GMT 12
It's definitely true. One of the other locomotive engineers based at Masterton is a volunteer fireman and he got called out to cover emergency calls at Masterton Fire Station while the regular professional fire crews were attending the incident at Hood Aerodrome. He phoned me up to tell me about it immediately after getting the call-out, but I was up town at the time and nowhere near a computer terminal.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 15, 2009 16:22:50 GMT 12
Did the aircraft catch fire? Is it destroyed? Any news on the condition?
Who was flying? The news said the pilot was ok, thank goodness.
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Post by stu on Jan 15, 2009 16:26:19 GMT 12
Crap Just been looking through the wires here at work ... no details yet but a story has just appeared in the news rundown for tonight. Hopefully not too much damage. |
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Post by stu on Jan 15, 2009 16:30:22 GMT 12
Just been told it overshot the runway (?)
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jan 15, 2009 16:45:57 GMT 12
I can hear the distinctive sound of a P&W R-2800 at the moment, so I guess someone is flying the FG-1D Corsair.
Earlier, I could hear the distinctive sound of an Allison V-1720.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 15, 2009 17:07:52 GMT 12
Form Radio New Zealand www.radionz.co.nz/news/stories/2009/01/15/1245982daca8Updated at 5:37pm on 15 January 2009 A Spitfire war-plane due to take part in the Wings Over Wairarapa air show this weekend has crashed. The plane had a wheels-up landing at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton Thursday afternoon. Murray Dunbar from the Wellington Fire Communications Centre says the pilot wasn't injured and was able to get out of the plane and walk away. The Spitfire MkIX and a P51 Mustang were to make a historic flypast over Wellington on Friday. Organisers say the flypast will still take place, but not with the original planes. |
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Post by corsair67 on Jan 15, 2009 17:14:34 GMT 12
How unlucky can someone be? I really feel for Doug with all the problems he's had with this Spitfire. I hope that it isn't too badly damaged, and that it is repairable. |
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Post by vgp on Jan 15, 2009 17:23:35 GMT 12
wheels up photo on nzherald front page www.nzherald.co.nz/Spitfire crashes at Masterton Aerodrome Doug Brooker walked away unhurt after his Spitfire crash landed at Masterton Aerodrome. Photo / Wairarapa Times-Age |
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Post by ZacYates on Jan 15, 2009 17:25:51 GMT 12
Stupid narrow landing gear Glad to hear Doug's okay, but seriously miffed at having to wait even longer to see that beautiful shape in Kiwi skies again. I'd hate to see her sold overseas.... |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 15, 2009 17:31:43 GMT 12
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Post by corsair67 on Jan 15, 2009 17:31:43 GMT 12
I think quite a few pilots over the years would agree wholeheartedly with that statement!
Wide track rules - like on Corsairs! ;D
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 15, 2009 17:33:36 GMT 12
Corsairs used to have major troubles with landing too Craig. Dad reckoned he lost count of how many he saw tip onto their nose at Ardmore, and overshoot through the fence into Grandad's paddocks.
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Post by vgp on Jan 15, 2009 17:33:50 GMT 12
 Copyright: Wairarapa Times-age / NZ Herald |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 15, 2009 17:41:08 GMT 12
I just saw the 3 News article. It's very sad to see, but it does look better than I expected. My heart goes out to Doug Brooker and his team who have had such bad luck.
Seeing a Spitfire on the back of a truck, Brendon's one, a few days ago was a real novelty. Who'd have thought we'd see the same sight again in less than a week, in much less fortunate circumstances.
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Post by corsair67 on Jan 15, 2009 17:42:16 GMT 12
Corsairs used to have major troubles with landing too Craig. Dad reckoned he lost count of how many he saw tip onto their nose at Ardmore, and overshoot through the fence into Grandad's paddocks. Dave, I refuse to let you sully the reputation of the Corsair - they are perfect in every way! ;D .......They also had a nasty habit of going cross country if a pilot let a swing develop during takeoff or landing.  |
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Jan 15, 2009 18:06:08 GMT 12
Just happened to go to the Herald website and saw the headline along the side "Spitfire crashes at Masterton" or something along those lines - great way to give a man a heart attack! Glad to hear that Doug is ok and the damage certainly looks repairable, but whether it will be economically viable for it to be kept here and rebuilt I guess is another matter. |
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