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I initially though of that one Merlin. The truck, car and truck driver wearing a flouro shirt suggest the photo was taken later than the '90's event.
Also I believe the truck has "Rosebud Towing" painted on the drivers door.
Also I believe the truck has "Rosebud Towing" painted on the drivers door.
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Yeah I think you're right tipsy2..it looks like the warrior that tried to make it to the Sorrento golf course but only got as far as Hotham Rd. It was a birthday flight on the 13th Dec 07..happy birthday huh!
Well done tipsy2 and Pilotette - it was indeed the Warrior that landed near Sorrento in December 07. This was the aircraft that was reported in the media as having "jettisoned the wings before landing, because the fuel tanks are in the wings".
my mate was actually PIC on that aircraft, and he is happily still flying, instructing at a large flight school...fantastic effort by him to get the aircraft down in such an area with no serious injuries...congrats MP!
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Was that not Parafield Adelaide?
About 2003/04?
A mentally handycapped guy stole the CFI's C150 after it being returned from maintenance, got airborne off the taxyway, acrossed two active runways and crashed into a telegraph pole down the road somewhere?? He walked away with a broken shoulder.
About 2003/04?
A mentally handycapped guy stole the CFI's C150 after it being returned from maintenance, got airborne off the taxyway, acrossed two active runways and crashed into a telegraph pole down the road somewhere?? He walked away with a broken shoulder.
Was that not Parafield Adelaide?
About 2003/04?
A mentally handycapped guy stole the CFI's C150 after it being returned from maintenance, got airborne off the taxyway, acrossed two active runways and crashed into a telegraph pole down the road somewhere?? He walked away with a broken shoulder.
About 2003/04?
A mentally handycapped guy stole the CFI's C150 after it being returned from maintenance, got airborne off the taxyway, acrossed two active runways and crashed into a telegraph pole down the road somewhere?? He walked away with a broken shoulder.
Wasnt just "down the road" though - it was quite few blocks north of the field. Incredible he didnt kill himself or someone else. Went down into the middle of suburbia.
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Was that not Parafield Adelaide?
About 2003/04?
A mentally handycapped guy stole the CFI's C150 after it being returned from maintenance, got airborne off the taxyway, acrossed two active runways and crashed into a telegraph pole down the road somewhere?? He walked away with a broken shoulder.
thats the one!
Wasnt just "down the road" though - it was quite few blocks north of the field. Incredible he didnt kill himself or someone else. Went down into the middle of suburbia.
Was that not Parafield Adelaide?
About 2003/04?
A mentally handycapped guy stole the CFI's C150 after it being returned from maintenance, got airborne off the taxyway, acrossed two active runways and crashed into a telegraph pole down the road somewhere?? He walked away with a broken shoulder.
thats the one!
Wasnt just "down the road" though - it was quite few blocks north of the field. Incredible he didnt kill himself or someone else. Went down into the middle of suburbia.
That was VH-UGL (ugly...) was owned by the CFI of BAE flight training, stolen by some clown who learnt to fly on flight sim 98 aparently tried to takeoff with full flap in a 150!!! only got as far as Montague rd before hitting a light pole.....
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aparently tried to takeoff with full flap in a 150!!!
Full flap, full power on the brakes and full back stick...let the brakes go and when it broke ground it was a matter of bleeding the flap away as the knots increased..... and yes, it was a very short ground roll, but it stayed near the runway for a bit!!