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B737C525
Perhaps someone can put that in context, by guesstimating the tiny number of hours flown by these aircraft each year. In terms of rate per flying hour, this looks indefensible.
Correction - Gladiator had the engine failure not the Lysander - Mercury engine, but...
It has been a very safe season in the UK; no one flew into the ground, no one died, one person injured in the Twister crash (hopefully not seriously), and only the Twister is potentially a write off.
The P-51D mid-air (during a formation join up at low level) could have been a horror and obviously is of concern - but I hope they shook hands afterwards.
