Mustang down

From the BBC website.
World War Two Mustang "Miss Velma" ran into difficulties at a show at Duxford.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-40553792

The story goes on during recovery it was being transported by low loader away and got stuck.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-cambridgeshire-40535871?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=59639720e4b08315298c0730&So how do you solve this one then?&&ns_fee=0#post_59639720e4b08315298c0730

 

Obviously wasn't a stunt pilot driving the lorry - otherwise a simple 'wing-over' would have solved the problem...

Could be hidden damage, landing in tall crops really stops you quickly and puts a lot of strain on the wings. (Has been known to take the wing off a glider trying that and their approach speeds are a lot lower than the Mustang!)

 

Caused rather a long queue on the A505 this afternoon. Fortunately I know the back roads so was not inconvenienced on my homeward journey.

 

'not looking too bad' ? Are you saying yon propeller will straighten out with a bit of heat and plenty muscle....................

 

Going a bit off topic, a P-47 pilot went a tad low during a ground strafing run in WW2. Afterwards he noticed she was running a "bit lumpy". On landing and once the engine had stopped, it was noticed that his propeller was a tad bent where it had struck the ground - didn't look unlike the one on the Duxford P-51 - so no wonder she ran a "bit lumpy".