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Post by baz62 on Sept 26, 2017 8:58:13 GMT 12
Two P51D Mustangs collided at the Battle of Britain Airshow at Duxford. Both aircraft landed safely with minor damage.
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Post by ZacYates on Sept 26, 2017 11:21:00 GMT 12
This video on YouTube shows the collision (set to play a couple of seconds before) as they're moving to formate on Sally B - one of them drops rather quickly once it happens!
The sharkmouthed, RAF camo'd example "bit" USAAF-painted Miss Helen's tail, photos show a nasty gash on Miss Helen's port tailplane.
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Post by joey05 on Sept 26, 2017 16:47:38 GMT 12
 Untitled by Joe Smith, on Flickr  Untitled by Joe Smith, on Flickr Bloody lucky, don't know how the second pilot lost sight of the first, looks like it bloody near hit the canopy! Glad they made successful emergency landings and are safe. |
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Sept 26, 2017 17:23:58 GMT 12
Bet there was major pucker-factor going on before touch-down
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Post by mumbles on Sept 26, 2017 20:46:25 GMT 12
This video on YouTube shows the collision (set to play a couple of seconds before) as they're moving to formate on Sally B - one of them drops rather quickly once it happens! The sharkmouthed, RAF camo'd example "bit" USAAF-painted Miss Helen's tail, photos show a nasty gash on Miss Helen's port tailplane. Very lucky that. Also using microphones in the open without wind protection should be illegal  |
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Post by vultee43 on Sept 26, 2017 22:41:37 GMT 12
Very, very lucky. Is it just me or has there been a larger amount of classic / warbird aircraft involved in accidents this year. If so, why? Pilot experience on types, increased operations, etc.
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Post by Mustang51 on Sept 27, 2017 7:19:56 GMT 12
That was purely lack of attention and failure of No.1 and No.2 to adhere to their 'contracts' with eachother to avoid collision. It is a major part of our safety discussion talks at each and every Temora Showcase briefing before the flying gets under way.
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Post by ZacYates on Sept 27, 2017 10:50:35 GMT 12
Mustangs have certainly had a hard time at Duxford this year!
A very clever person at the Key Publishing forum cropped and stabilised that footage to focus on the two Mustangs:
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Post by Mustang51 on Sept 27, 2017 12:49:48 GMT 12
Another foot or so further back and the tailplane mainspar would have been toast but there not having my tailplane as a replacement ! So close. As Andy Bishop said this morning when I spoke with him "When you're in formation - you're in formation , not a loose gaggle". This enhanced shot and the extra seconds on the approach to the B.17 shall definitely form part of the safety brief before flying on the October showcase weekend.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Sept 28, 2017 20:15:37 GMT 12
Video is now unavailable. Anyone got another link to it?
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Post by obiwan27 on Sept 29, 2017 7:11:56 GMT 12
Video is now unavailable. Anyone got another link to it? Hi Don, right here. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 29, 2017 8:01:52 GMT 12
That is not the footage that was pulled Ken, there was a cropped and stabilised version that showed it more clearly. I am not surprised it was pulled, someone will be trying to cover their butt before the upcoming enquiry.
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Post by ZacYates on Sept 29, 2017 10:24:48 GMT 12
I saw that it was missing from the original post at Key, sorry gents! No other videos on YouTube besides the one above either.
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Post by Mustang51 on Sept 29, 2017 12:50:22 GMT 12
Yes, methinks someone may have 'bought' that footage.
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