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Old 9th May 2016, 14:51
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charliegolf
 
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USAF offered a CH-53 to do the lift... The resulting damage due to downdraught to the now flipped aircraft was a broken back, crushed fin and wing and engine damage courtesy of the USAF
I witnessed a similar flip job at a small air day on a german civvy field in the 80s. 53 arrives, several small planes depart to land upside down! Pilot's remark: "It's a class C incident- USAF will just pay up."

George Blackie (Mr Tactful) to pilot: "Don't they teach you f@@@@@s that downwash goes downwind then?"

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