Auster Down Last Week?
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Auster Down Last Week?
Heard a distrubing report last night that the only Mk 11 Auster ever made had a mishap last week. Anyone know any details? Hope all on board were OK
The Winco
The Winco
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From: Down the field!
Winco,
Yes, the Mk 11 was involved in an accident last week. I've not seen it, but from what I know, the aircraft is in a bad way. The good news is that they all got out of it alive (if a little shaken)
The accident happened on landing. From what i understand, the pilot elected to go aground and didn't mange to clear the trees :-(
Very sad.
Yes, the Mk 11 was involved in an accident last week. I've not seen it, but from what I know, the aircraft is in a bad way. The good news is that they all got out of it alive (if a little shaken)
The accident happened on landing. From what i understand, the pilot elected to go aground and didn't mange to clear the trees :-(
Very sad.
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From: Down the field!
FF,
No, it wasn't Peter & Charles in the aircraft.
Peter sold the Mk11 a few weeks / a month ago. It was the new owner and (as far as I understand), his two daughters.
I just happy to be able to tell you that they all lived to tell their story.
Regards
Grob driver
No, it wasn't Peter & Charles in the aircraft.
Peter sold the Mk11 a few weeks / a month ago. It was the new owner and (as far as I understand), his two daughters.
I just happy to be able to tell you that they all lived to tell their story.
Regards
Grob driver
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Sad to hear about the accident and so glad that all escaped without serious injury.
From the environmental angle those members of the Airfield Environment Federation that complain about aircraft noise will not be sorry at the demise of, perhaps, the most environmentally unfriendly aircraft ever to be made in the UK. This apart from the Spey engined BAC 1-11.
In the AOP role the Mark 11 (or E3) would have totally lacked any stealth capability - the opposition would have heard it 10 miles away on takeoff.
We shall not hear her like again.................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers,
Trapper 69
From the environmental angle those members of the Airfield Environment Federation that complain about aircraft noise will not be sorry at the demise of, perhaps, the most environmentally unfriendly aircraft ever to be made in the UK. This apart from the Spey engined BAC 1-11.
In the AOP role the Mark 11 (or E3) would have totally lacked any stealth capability - the opposition would have heard it 10 miles away on takeoff.
We shall not hear her like again.................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers,
Trapper 69
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From: Meon Valley
for god sake just dont let Mr Baker have it. All he seems to do is collect them to gather duct, ala agricola.
How is Peter these days. Last time I saw him he looked like death warmed up. Always used to the life and soul when flying the '11
How is Peter these days. Last time I saw him he looked like death warmed up. Always used to the life and soul when flying the '11
