P51-skyraider midair
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Steve
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Fearless Tower
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Yet another fine example of just how tough Douglas airplanes are.
rottydaddy
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The WBN link no workie for me, but I found this... scroll down for bail-out sequence... somebody's been rehearsing his bail-out procedure, for sure.
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=110391&page=3
A few mishaps that day, but nobody hurt, AFAIK... whew!
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=110391&page=3
A few mishaps that day, but nobody hurt, AFAIK... whew!
TangoWhiskey
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Pilot bailing out of the Mustang. Notice the damage to the bottom of the fuselage.
RyanShort1
Final Approach
The Mustang pilot probably never had a chance to figure out what went wrong.
Ryan
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TangoWhiskey
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Video of the collision:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qME7VefLxFw
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qME7VefLxFw
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Fearless Tower
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Holy crap....not what I was expecting. Dang, I wouldn't think a A-1 would be able to overtake a P-51 in a climb like that, but there you have it.
Note to self....don't fly formation with the French.
Just goes to show how tough that Douglas was
Fearless Tower
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You referring to the extent of the exhaust stains?
TangoWhiskey
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Interview with the P-51 pilot about the escape.
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gkainz
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Classic example of British understatement.
"I bailed out at extremely low altitude. The motivation was rather high." or similar ...
"I bailed out at extremely low altitude. The motivation was rather high." or similar ...
Tim
Line Up and Wait
I wonder if the controls where still intact and could he have landed it.
rottydaddy
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He doesn't say in the clip, but I'd guess some control cables were damaged.I wonder if the controls where still intact and could he have landed it.
And he was low... no time to wait and see what it "wants to do". But if there had been time, and the stick and rudder pedals still felt OK, he wouldn't really know for sure how much integrity was left in that portion of the fuselage. At any rate, he's not new to the type, and it probably seemed like the best option to him. I think I'd do the same, in a midair situation where I can't see the damage.
The Sandy pilot carried on because he could see what was up, and knew he had a good chance of landing it safely.
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I wonder if the controls where still intact and could he have landed it.
I wondered the same thing, but can't fault him for his quick decision making considering the altitude. Looking at the news footage, he got whacked pretty hard. Who knows how the controls were behaving? I'd hope my training would be good enough to make the decision that quickly.
Fearless Tower
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He was also flying a Douglas product and may have been aware of their reputation for continuing to fly without significant portions of the wing.
Jay Honeck
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Perhaps already posted? http://vimeo.com/26291756
PittsDriver
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Understated in a manner unique to the British. My reaction would have been that I'm very happy to be alive and when I catch up with the sky raider driver he'll be wishing he was dead.
Damn french.
Let'sgoflying!
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what is the puff of smoke/fluid immediately after collision, 2:19 of post #12?
Fearless Tower
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The fluid would quite possibly be from the hydraulically boosted aileron on the A-1.
TangoWhiskey
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Check this video out; includes the P-51 taxiing out for its last departure. Warbird formation grass takeoffs? Priceless.