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31st Oct 2008, 13:51

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Another amazing survival . . . . . !

It was not so long ago we read of a mid-air collision which all on board survived. Now just look at this , one light aircraft lands on top of another, and nobody hurt . . . . !

BBC NEWS | World | Plane lands on other on runway

31st Oct 2008, 14:21

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WOW.

How did this happen!!!!!
Do you think it was a "air to ground" airfield.
Im gobsmacked.

31st Oct 2008, 16:32

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Now THAT's what I call a blindspot! (x2)

31st Oct 2008, 16:41

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That's what I call precision flying, landed right on the wing

Glad they walked away

31st Oct 2008, 17:07

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That was funny!! Glad that noone was hurt

31st Oct 2008, 18:21

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MTOW ???????

31st Oct 2008, 20:54

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"Hey Mommy, are those two airplanes doing what you and Dad were doing that time I walked in your room on Sunday morning?"

1st Nov 2008, 01:01

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The red one looks like a Stinson. Nice to see how strong they are and how the old birds seem to bestow luck on their owners or pilots. Last one I saw in the flesh took off just ahead of us at Bridgeport, Connecticut, 45 years ago. Met up with him five - ten minutes later when his port wing slipped neatly under our stbd wing as we climbed out and banked west. The look on his face - mine too probably, I was in the right seat - would have been a good model for Munch.

2nd Nov 2008, 08:20

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Any landing you walk away from is a good landing!

2nd Nov 2008, 11:54

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OK. I'm guessing the low wing pilot won't be able to talk his way out of that one.......

2nd Nov 2008, 13:08

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"Hey Mommy, are those two airplanes doing what you and Dad were doing that time I walked in your room on Sunday morning?"

Very good!

2nd Nov 2008, 21:03

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This incident happened many months ago. I commented at the time that it showed just how strong Stinsons were.

keep up at the back there

Sir George Cayley

3rd Nov 2008, 00:25

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mea culpa . . . . . . !

Well spotted, Sir George ! !

The BBC News item was brought to my attention, and I just thought it would be interesting to post it here. I never even noticed the date on the article of May 2008 ! !

Mind you, Mrs AMEandPPL says there's a lot of things I just don't notice nowadays . . . . . how do you spell Alzheimers again ?