Duxford incident-Pilots reported safe
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Duxford incident-Pilots reported safe
News on other forums of a collision between a P-51 and Skyraider .
Skyraider landed ok minus approx 4 foot of wing.
P-51 pilot bailed out.
Skyraider landed ok minus approx 4 foot of wing.
P-51 pilot bailed out.
Been a bad week for this sort of thing. A fortunate result if the above is correct - let's hope so.
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Link to image of the Skyraider
Skyraider wing damage: http://yfrog.com/klytbrj
Photocredit: Twitter
They were lucky!
Skyraider wing damage: http://yfrog.com/klytbrj
Photocredit: Twitter
They were lucky!
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Yes. Rob did a good job of getting out of the "Doll" as he appeared quite low. I resist estimating altitudes but he appeared pretty low for chute operation. Another Mustang orbited & reported pilot down & walking. Doll fared less well appearing to have gone straight into field. Skyraider driver did well to land back lacking so much of the manufacturers recommended wing span.
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Very glad to hear they're both OK.
Be interesting to know when the last pilot bailed out of a P51 to save his life..come to think of it, I wonder when was the last time any pilot bailed out of a non-military powered aircraft for emergency reasons...
Be interesting to know when the last pilot bailed out of a P51 to save his life..come to think of it, I wonder when was the last time any pilot bailed out of a non-military powered aircraft for emergency reasons...
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Rob Davies based BBD at his strip in Kent, but recently sold her to a German organisation who had re-registered her D-FBBD. Rob was still a nominated pilot on the aircraft.
Last P-51 bail out I know of was in the USA a few years ago, after the aircraft lost power over mountainous terrain and above cloud. Pilot and passenger abandoned successfully and I have an idea the wreckage was even gathered up for a "rebuild". I wouldn't be surprised to see BBD reincarnated in a few year's time.
Last P-51 bail out I know of was in the USA a few years ago, after the aircraft lost power over mountainous terrain and above cloud. Pilot and passenger abandoned successfully and I have an idea the wreckage was even gathered up for a "rebuild". I wouldn't be surprised to see BBD reincarnated in a few year's time.
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Treadi. Think you are right about the bail-out in the USA. I believe it was one of the many 'Glamorous Glenis' that Yeager always used to fly at Oshkosh.. Just had fabulous four days at Duxford. Shame it ended like that, but could have been worse!.
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There are some excellent photographs in the Daily Mail ( A UK 'newspaper' )
Display pilot's incredible escape from World War Two fighter as he bails out after mid-air collision at airshow | Mail Online
Display pilot's incredible escape from World War Two fighter as he bails out after mid-air collision at airshow | Mail Online
very glad all pilots are ok
VERY glad all pilots safe.
Sad about Big B.Doll - saw her the day before looking particularly shiny & resplendent - amazing work can be performed so let's hope we'll maybe see her airworthy again one day.
As said, main thing is the Pilots are all safe, they can't be rebuilt !
Sad about Big B.Doll - saw her the day before looking particularly shiny & resplendent - amazing work can be performed so let's hope we'll maybe see her airworthy again one day.
As said, main thing is the Pilots are all safe, they can't be rebuilt !
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Definitely the main thing is that the pilots are OK; remarkable low level bailout by the P-51 pilot and a safe landing with what must have been compromised roll control on the Skyraider.
On the bright side, hopefully the insurance will pay out on BBD and that money can be used to restore her. Doubt if there's much usable on the very crumpled airframe but there's plenty of work there for one of the excellent warbird workshops.
On the bright side, hopefully the insurance will pay out on BBD and that money can be used to restore her. Doubt if there's much usable on the very crumpled airframe but there's plenty of work there for one of the excellent warbird workshops.
Amazing pictures
The P51 guy must have decided really quickly to abandon ship as theywere so low . And surely the Skyraider guy displayed amazing skill, his aircraft is at an extreme attitude almost vertically banked a few 100 feet up; a large piece of wing (and aileron?) disappears and he lands a big heavy brute like that. Incredible stuff
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The P51 guy must have decided really quickly to abandon ship as theywere so low . And surely the Skyraider guy displayed amazing skill, his aircraft is at an extreme attitude almost vertically banked a few 100 feet up; a large piece of wing (and aileron?) disappears and he lands a big heavy brute like that. Incredible stuff
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Jean-Baptiste Salis lost his medical some time ago, not surprising, as he was born in 1896.
AJBS - Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis
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