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Old 20th Jan 2009, 19:33
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Capt Niff Naff
 
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Sangiovese.

The story I remember from the last century, when Canberras had many different marks and mod states was thus:

Pilot was on det in Akronelli and was in the habit of rushing back from his sortie to run in and break into a vertical pull up, followed by a push over, then manoeuvre to land. He had been perfecting this for a while, but on the day/crash in question did not realise that the jet he was in did not have negative g capable engines/fuel system. As he started to push over, both engines went very quiet, and I believe that was when he transmitted 'Cancel 2 late lunches'.

I just had a flashback, and I think he may have tried a double hot relight, but ran out of sky and then made the call.

I don't know if they got out or if they 'augered' in, but it surely displayed great calm at a turning point in one's life!

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