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Old 11th Apr 2008, 16:40
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Or even hitting pigs at less than 80kts. A pal of mine took the undercarriage off a twotter once, whilst landing at a pacific island airstrip. The pig suffered major structural damage also, in fact it furnished the evening meal for the enforced night stop.
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