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Old 18th Apr 2019, 12:09
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DaveReidUK
 
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Originally Posted by Pilot DAR
And the wing hit several things, not just one....
You don't think the two impact points are just from the two uprights that support the "distance remaining" sign (one of which still appears to be embedded in the L/E) ?

Using the wing chord as a reference, they appear to be around 4 feet apart, which sounds about right.

Hitting two separate items of airfield furniture would be particularly unfortunate, and it's not immediately obvious what a second one could have been.
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