FW190 mishap at OMAKA...
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FW190 mishap at OMAKA...
The FW190 had a rather 'severe' mishap during the landing roll, at OMAKA this arvo, when due to a brake problem (reportedly) the aircraft was seen to ground loop at a fair rate of knots still, and came to rest, when the dust had settled, flat on its belly.
The left u/c leg appeared to be bent outward s from the attachment point, and was resting on the belly fuel tank, which was ripped off, the right u/c was somewhere under the fuselage, the prop splintered, and the whole damage looked to be 'substantial'.....
The pilot appeared to be unharmed (shaken but not stirred) and vacated the aircraft under his own Steam.
A sad event for such a magnificent aircraft.
I would guess that it will be airborne again....sometime....
Cheers
The left u/c leg appeared to be bent outward s from the attachment point, and was resting on the belly fuel tank, which was ripped off, the right u/c was somewhere under the fuselage, the prop splintered, and the whole damage looked to be 'substantial'.....
The pilot appeared to be unharmed (shaken but not stirred) and vacated the aircraft under his own Steam.
A sad event for such a magnificent aircraft.
I would guess that it will be airborne again....sometime....
Cheers
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The pilot appeared to be unharmed (shaken but not stirred) and vacated the aircraft under his own Steam.
No reports of a spitfire observed zooming off into the safety of the clouds??
But seriously Folks...
.No doubt it will be flying again in due course.
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Bugger,having breakfast ready to head off to the show,was looking forward to seeing it flying
Misadventure put it out of the air last time I was here
Magnificent weather in Marlborough yesterday, hopefully more of the same today
Misadventure put it out of the air last time I was here
Magnificent weather in Marlborough yesterday, hopefully more of the same today
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Ouch!
I saw the aftermath and it looked rather nasty. Word from around the hangar is many $$$ and two years plus. If so, there goes a display at Omaka 2017 
Here's hoping the damage isn't as bad as initial assessment suggests.
Le Vieux
Here's hoping the damage isn't as bad as initial assessment suggests.
Le Vieux
