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Mustang down

Discussie in 'Everything Else Heritage' gestart door Ploughman, 10 jul 2017.

  1. Ploughman

    Ploughman Part of the furniture

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    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
     
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  2. Martin Perry

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    The pilot walked away; so it wasn't a bad landing :)
    Hope that all the metalwork gets straightened out soon; pity about the wing on that traffic light as it seems that the crash damage wasn't too serious.
     
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    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!)
     
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    Caused rather a long queue on the A505 this afternoon. Fortunately I know the back roads so was not inconvenienced on my homeward journey. :)
     
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    'not looking too bad' ? Are you saying yon propeller will straighten out with a bit of heat and plenty muscle....................;):)
     
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    Propellers for P51s whilst not cheap, are relatively plentiful.
     
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    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". :)
     
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    http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageN...Than-a-Snakes-Belly-in-a-Wagon-Rut-Redux.aspx

    Scroll down for picture of that actual P47 and other similar incidents.
     
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