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Old 22nd Jan 2014, 11:44
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Chugalug2
 
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Danny:-
Pick that, and you get the original War Department "Memphis Belle" - the "real" one.....D.


The real McCoy, as you say, Danny.


Warmtoast, interesting that the inboard props have been motored to 12 o'clock, which means that it is highly likely that so were the outboards. A simple bit of professional pride by the Flt Eng, or was this perhaps a VIP flight? Whatever, he will ensure that all the refuelling caps are properly and securely replaced afterwards, as is his responsibility.


Geriaviator, I think that I have found the footage that you refer to, as the link wouldn't work for me. The incident obviously justified the use of precious film stock, though I suspect it had to be taken surreptitiously, hence the shaky result. Here's my link, though no guarantee it will work either. Its title is; Sunderland flying boat "crash" landing on land :-


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