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Old 10th Jul 2006, 16:18
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Originally Posted by proudfishead
Anyone heard anything about the RAF Dispay C-130 that had a heavy landing at the Yeovilton Air Day this weekend? It appeared to land heavy, rotating higher than normal, bouncing from the initial touchdown then transfering all the weight to the nosewheel before repeating the process two or three times in a classic PIO style. The rumour at Yeovilton on Sunday was that the aircraft had been stressed beyond its limits and was unable to leave and may be Cat 5 pending survey. Anyone know anything different?
Probably landing "Navy-fashion" befitting an arrival on one of HM warships?
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