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Old 24th Jul 2009, 04:52
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C-5 lost wheels

Wheels fall off US plane - World - NZ Herald News
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You picked a fine time to leave me, loose wheel

I know... coat already on, where's my hat
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Twenty-six wheels on my wagon
and I'm still rolling along
The engineers are chasing me
spanners fly, right on by
But I'm singing a happy song

(with apologies to Burt & Bob)
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Goodness me - the New Zealand newspaper is wheely hard up for news this week. I mean, this was in the USA !!
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Old 24th Jul 2009, 19:46
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Oh no! The dreaded 26 wheel approach......
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Why are all the witty songs Country and Western?

Probably all about wives leaving, dog dying, tornado coming (unlike F104s a Tornado will probably just fly on by) without leaving a mark.

It can't be THAT serious when you have 26 wheels left - especially at training weights (ooops masses).

Well done with the songs!
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Did the drivers even notice the tyres had fallen off, until they walked round after landing ??
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Reminds of me the post in the ATC Humor thread.

There's a story about the military pilot calling for a priority landing because his single-engine jet fighter was running "a bit peaked."

Air Traffic Control told the fighter jock that he was number two, behind a B-52 that had one engine shut down.

"Ah," the fighter pilot remarked, "The dreaded seven-engine approach."
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Old 27th Jul 2009, 18:52
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I would have thought a C-5 losing a wheel is pretty serious...

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